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KION GROUP AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

KION GROUP AG 

24.02.2015 08:39

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KION GROUP AG: Release according to Section 26 para. 1 WpHG (the German
Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Notification of voting rights pursuant to Section 25 WpHG

On February 19, 2015, KION GROUP AG, Abraham-Lincoln-Straße 21, 65189
Wiesbaden, Germany (ISIN DE000KGX8881, WKN KGX888) has received the
following voting rights notifications pursuant to Section 25 WpHG:

1.  Issuer: KION GROUP AG, Abraham-Lincoln-Straße 21, 65189 Wiesbaden,
Germany

2.  Notifying party: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware,
USA

3.  Manner of threshold contact: Falling below threshold 

4.  Notification thresholds affected: 50%

5.  Date threshold is crossed or reached: February 16, 2015

6.  Reportable share of voting rights: 47.36% (corresponds to 46,837,716
voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights
issued: 98,900,000

7.  Further information on the share of voting rights: 

7.1  Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25 WpHG: 0.12% (corresponds to 116,976 voting rights)
 of which held indirectly: 0.12% (corresponds to 116,976 voting rights) 

7.2  Share of voting rights pursuant to Sections 21 and 22 WpHG: 47.24%
(corresponds to 46,720,740 voting rights)

8.  Further information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to
Section 25 WpHG:

8.1  Chain of controlled undertakings: 

(1)  Goldman, Sachs & Co.

(2)  The Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C.
  Goldman, Sachs & Co.

8.2  ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Stock Loan
(physical)
 Exercise period: n/a; Maturity date: n/a; Expiration date: Open
 
On February 19, 2015, KION GROUP AG, Abraham-Lincoln-Straße 21, 65189
Wiesbaden, Germany (ISIN DE000KGX8881, WKN KGX888) has received the
following voting rights notifications pursuant to Section 25 WpHG:

1.  Issuer: KION GROUP AG, Abraham-Lincoln-Straße 21, 65189 Wiesbaden,
Germany

2.  Notifying party: The Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C., Wilmington, Delaware,
USA

3.  Manner of threshold contact: Falling below threshold 

4.  Notification thresholds affected: 50%

5.  Date threshold is crossed or reached: February 16, 2015

6.  Reportable share of voting rights: 47.27% (corresponds to 46,745,431
voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights
issued: 98,900,000

7.  Further information on the share of voting rights: 

7.1  Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25 WpHG: 0.03% (corresponds to 33,245 voting rights)
 of which held indirectly: 0.03% (corresponds to 33,245 voting rights)

7.2  Share of voting rights pursuant to Sections 21 and 22 WpHG: 47.23%
(corresponds to 46,712,186 voting rights)

8.  Further information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to
Section 25 WpHG:

8.1  Chain of controlled undertakings: 

* Goldman, Sachs & Co.

8.2  ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Stock Loan
(physical)
 Exercise period: n/a; Maturity date: n/a; Expiration date: Open

 
On February 19, 2015, KION GROUP AG, Abraham-Lincoln-Straße 21, 65189
Wiesbaden, Germany (ISIN DE000KGX8881, WKN KGX888) has received the
following voting rights notifications pursuant to Section 25 WpHG:

1.  Issuer: KION GROUP AG, Abraham-Lincoln-Straße 21, 65189 Wiesbaden,
Germany

2.  Notifying party: Goldman, Sachs & Co., New York, New York, USA

3.  Manner of threshold contact: Falling below threshold 

4.  Notification thresholds affected: 50%

5.  Date threshold is crossed or reached: February 16, 2015

6.  Reportable share of voting rights: 47.27% (corresponds to 46,745,431
voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights
issued: 98,900,000

7.  Further information on the share of voting rights: 

7.1  Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25 WpHG: 0.03% (corresponds to 33,245 voting rights)
 of which held indirectly: 0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.2  Share of voting rights pursuant to Sections 21 and 22 WpHG: 47.23%
(corresponds to 46,712,186 voting rights)

8.  Further information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to
Section 25 WpHG:

8.1  Chain of controlled undertakings: n/a

8.2  ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Stock Loan
(physical)
 Exercise period: n/a; Maturity date: n/a; Expiration date: Open


Wiesbaden, February 24, 2015

KION GROUP AG
The Management Board



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Language:     English
Company:      KION GROUP AG
              Abraham-Lincoln-Str. 21
              65189 Wiesbaden
              Germany
Internet:     www.kiongroup.com
 
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