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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 08:28

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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

Voting rights notifications pursuant to Section 21 para. 1 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 21 para. 1 WpHG:

1. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA, has informed
us according to Section 21 para. 1 WpHG that on February 16, 2015 its share
in the voting rights of KION GROUP AG fell below the 50% threshold of
voting rights and on that day amounted to 47.24% (46,720,740 voting
rights). Of this, 13.94% (13,787,040 voting rights) were attributed to The
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. according to Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1
WpHG and were held by the following controlled undertakings:

* The Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C.
* Goldman, Sachs & Co.
* GS Capital Partners V Employee Funds GP, L.L.C.
* GS Capital Partners V Employee Fund, L.P.
* GS Advisors V AIV, Ltd.
* GSCP V AIV, L.P.
* GSCP V Institutional AIV, L.P.
* GS Advisors V, L.L.C.
* GS Capital Partners V Offshore, L.P.
* Superlift Holding S.à r.l.

An additional 33.30% (32,933,700 voting rights) were attributed to The
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. according to Section 22 para. 2 WpHG and held by
Weichai Power (Luxembourg) Holding S.à r.l.

2. The Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C., Wilmington, Delaware, USA, has informed
us according to Section 21 para. 1 WpHG that on February 16, 2015 its share
in the voting rights of KION GROUP AG fell below the 50% threshold of
voting rights and on that day amounted to 47.23% (46,712,186 voting
rights). Of this, 13.93% (13,778,486 voting rights) were attributed to The
Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C. according to Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no.
1 WpHG and were held by the following controlled undertakings:

* Goldman, Sachs & Co.
* GS Capital Partners V Employee Funds GP, L.L.C.
* GS Capital Partners V Employee Fund, L.P.
* Superlift Holding S.à r.l.

An additional 33.30% (32,933,700 voting rights) were attributed to The
Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C. according to Section 22 para. 2 WpHG and held
by Weichai Power (Luxembourg) Holding S.à r.l.

3. Goldman, Sachs & Co., New York, New York, USA, has informed us according
to Section 21 para. 1 WpHG that on February 16, 2015 its share in the
voting rights of KION GROUP AG fell below the 50% threshold of voting
rights and on that day amounted to 47.23% (46,712,186 voting rights). Of
this, 13.93% (13,778,486 voting rights) were attributed to Goldman, Sachs &
Co. according to Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG and were held by
the following controlled undertakings:

* GS Capital Partners V Employee Funds GP, L.L.C.
* GS Capital Partners V Employee Fund, L.P.
* Superlift Holding S.à r.l.

An additional 33.30% (32,933,700 voting rights) were attributed to Goldman,
Sachs & Co. according to Section 22 para. 2 WpHG and held by Weichai Power
(Luxembourg) Holding S.à r.l.

4. GS Advisors V, L.L.C., Wilmington, Delaware, USA, has informed us
according to Section 21 para. 1 WpHG that on February 16, 2015 its share in
the voting rights of KION GROUP AG fell below the 50% threshold of voting
rights and on that day amounted to 47.23% (46,712,186 voting rights). Of
this, 13.93% (13,778,486 voting rights) were attributed to GS Advisors V,
L.L.C. according to Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG and were held
by the following controlled undertakings:

* GS Capital Partners V Offshore, L.P.
* Superlift Holding S.à r.l.

An additional 33.30% (32,933,700 voting rights) were attributed to GS
Advisors V, L.L.C. according to Section 22 para. 2 WpHG and held by Weichai
Power (Luxembourg) Holding S.à r.l.

5. GS Advisors V AIV, Ltd., George Town, Cayman Islands, has informed us
according to Section 21 para. 1 WpHG that on February 16, 2015 its share in
the voting rights of KION GROUP AG fell below the 50% threshold of voting
rights and on that day amounted to 47.23% (46,712,186 voting rights). Of
this, 13.93% (13,778,486 voting rights) were attributed to GS Advisors V
AIV, Ltd. according to Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG and were
held by the following controlled undertakings:

* GSCP V AIV, L.P.
* GSCP V Institutional AIV, L.P.
* Superlift Holding S.à r.l.

An additional 33.30% (32,933,700 voting rights) were attributed to GS
Advisors V AIV, Ltd. according to Section 22 para. 2 WpHG and held by
Weichai Power (Luxembourg) Holding S.à r.l.

6. GS Capital Partners V Employee Funds GP, L.L.C., Wilmington, Delaware,
USA, has informed us according to Section 21 para. 1 WpHG that on February
16, 2015 its share in the voting rights of KION GROUP AG fell below the 50%
threshold of voting rights and on that day amounted to 47.23% (46,712,186
voting rights). Of this, 13.93% (13,778,486 voting rights) were attributed
to GS Capital Partners V Employee Funds GP, L.L.C. according to Section 22
para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG and were held by the following controlled
undertakings:

* GS Capital Partners V Employee Fund, L.P.
* Superlift Holding S.à r.l.

An additional 33.30% (32,933,700 voting rights) were attributed to GS
Capital Partners V Employee Funds GP, L.L.C. according to Section 22 para.
2 WpHG and held by Weichai Power (Luxembourg) Holding S.à r.l.

7. GS Capital Partners V Employee Fund, L.P., Wilmington, Delaware, USA,
has informed us according to Section 21 para. 1 WpHG that on February 16,
2015 its share in the voting rights of KION GROUP AG fell below the 50%
threshold of voting rights and on that day amounted to 47.23% (46,712,186
voting rights). Of this, 13.93% (13,778,486 voting rights) were attributed
to GS Capital Partners V Employee Fund, L.P. according to Section 22 para.
1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG and were held by the following controlled
undertaking:

* Superlift Holding S.à r.l.

An additional 33.30% (32,933,700 voting rights) were attributed to GS
Capital Partners V Employee Fund, L.P. according to Section 22 para. 2 WpHG
and held by Weichai Power (Luxembourg) Holding S.à r.l.

8. GSCP V AIV, L.P., George Town, Cayman Islands, has informed us according
to Section 21 para. 1 WpHG that on February 16, 2015 its share in the
voting rights of KION GROUP AG fell below the 50% threshold of voting
rights and on that day amounted to 47.23% (46,712,186 voting rights). Of
this, 13.93% (13,778,486 voting rights) were attributed to GSCP V AIV, L.P.
according to Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG and were held by the
following controlled undertaking:

* Superlift Holding S.à r.l.

An additional 33.30% (32,933,700 voting rights) were attributed to GSCP V
AIV, L.P. according to Section 22 para. 2 WpHG and held by Weichai Power
(Luxembourg) Holding S.à r.l.

9. GSCP V Institutional AIV, L.P., George Town, Cayman Islands, has
informed us according to Section 21 para. 1 WpHG that on February 16, 2015
its share in the voting rights of KION GROUP AG fell below the 50%
threshold of voting rights and on that day amounted to 47.23% (46,712,186
voting rights). Of this, 13.93% (13,778,486 voting rights) were attributed
to GSCP V Institutional AIV, L.P. according to Section 22 para. 1 sentence
1 no. 1 WpHG and were held by the following controlled undertaking:

* Superlift Holding S.à r.l.

An additional 33.30% (32,933,700 voting rights) were attributed to GSCP V
Institutional AIV, L.P. according to Section 22 para. 2 WpHG and held by
Weichai Power (Luxembourg) Holding S.à r.l.

10. GS Capital Partners V Offshore, L.P., George Town, Cayman Islands, has
informed us according to Section 21 para. 1 WpHG that on February 16, 2015
its share in the voting rights of KION GROUP AG fell below the 50%
threshold of voting rights and on that day amounted to 47.23% (46,712,186
voting rights). Of this, 13.93% (13,778,486 voting rights) were attributed
to GS Capital Partners V Offshore, L.P. according to Section 22 para. 1
sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG and were held by the following controlled
undertaking:

* Superlift Holding S.à r.l.

An additional 33.30% (32,933,700 voting rights) were attributed to GS
Capital Partners V Offshore, L.P. according to Section 22 para. 2 WpHG and
held by Weichai Power (Luxembourg) Holding S.à r.l.

11. GS Capital Partners V GmbH & Co. KG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, has
informed us according to Section 21 para. 1 WpHG that on February 16, 2015
its share in the voting rights of KION GROUP AG fell below the 50%
threshold of voting rights and on that day amounted to 47.23% (46,712,186
voting rights). Of this, 13.93% (13,778,486 voting rights) were attributed
to GS Capital Partners V GmbH & Co. KG according to Section 22 para. 1
sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG and were held by the following controlled
undertaking:

* Superlift Holding S.à r.l.

An additional 33.30% (32,933,700 voting rights) were attributed to GS
Capital Partners V GmbH & Co. KG according to Section 22 para. 2 WpHG and
held by Weichai Power (Luxembourg) Holding S.à r.l.




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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