Voting Rights Announcements | 7 June 2021 17:50

ADVA Optical Networking SE: Correction of a release from 25/05/2021 according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

ADVA Optical Networking SE
07.06.2021 / 17:50
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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Name:	ADVA Optical Networking SE
Street:	Märzenquelle 1-3
Postal code:	98617
City:	Meiningen-Dreissigacker Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):	5299001QZNN0TKI9J120

2. Reason for notification

X	Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
	Acquisition/disposal of instruments
	Change of breakdown of voting rights
	Other reason:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Natural person (first name, surname): Igor Kuzniar
Date of birth: 23 Dec 1978

4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:

17 May 2021

6. Total positions

	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.)	% of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)	Total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.)	Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
New	4.73 %	0.00 %	4.73 %	50,496,692
Previous notification	9.56 %	0.00 %	9.56 %	/

7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)

ISIN	Absolute		In %
	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE0005103006	0	2,390,689	0.00 %	4.73 %
Total	2,390,689		4.73 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
			0	0.00 %
		Total	0	0.00 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Cash or physical settlement	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
				0	0.00 %
			Total	0	0.00 %

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

	Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
X	Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

Name	% of voting rights (if at least 3% or more)	% of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more)	Total of both (if at least 5% or more)
Igor Kuzniar	%	%	%
Teleios Capital Partners LLC	4.73 %	%	%

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)

Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:

Proportion of voting rights	Proportion of instruments	Total of both
%	%	%

10. Other explanatory remarks:

Already in the previous notifications of the notifying party since August 2017, Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc (see item 4.) has been the formal legal owner and the voting rights are only attributed to the notifying party. The voting rights are attributed to Teleios Capital Partners LLC as manager of Teleios Global Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd.

Date

07 Jun 2021

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Language:	English
Company:	ADVA Optical Networking SE
	Märzenquelle 1-3
	98617 Meiningen-Dreissigacker
	Germany
Internet:	www.advaoptical.com

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