Voting Rights Announcements | 12 December 2016 11:59

Correction of a release from 06.12.2016, 15:04 CET/CEST – Software AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Software AG

12.12.2016 / 11:59
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Correction of a notification of Major Holding published on 06.12.2016

1. Details of issuer

Software AG
Uhlandstraße 12
64297 Darmstadt
Germany

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

Name:	City and country of registered office:
Ministry of Finance on behalf of the State of Norway – Finanzministerium im Namen des Staates Norwegen	Oslo Norway

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

Norges Bank

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

02 Dec 2016

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 of issuer
Resulting situation	3.02 %	0.00 %	3.02 %	79000000
Previous notification	2.93 %	0.00 %	2.93 %	/

7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)

ISIN	absolute		in %
	direct (Sec. 21 WpHG)	indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG)	direct (Sec. 21 WpHG)	indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG)
DE0003304002		2384072	%	3.02 %
Total	2384072		3.02 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG

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

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 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 %
					%
			Total		%

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

	Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly 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 held 3% or more)	% of voting rights through instruments (if at least held 5% or more)	Total of both (if at least held 5% or more)
State of Norway / Staat Norwegen	%	%	%
Norges Bank	3.02 %	%	%

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG

Date of general meeting:
Holding position after general meeting:	% (equals voting rights)

10. Other explanatory remarks:

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Language:	English
Company:	Software AG
	Uhlandstraße 12
	64297 Darmstadt
	Germany
Internet:	www.softwareag.com

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