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Release according to article 40 para. 1 WpHG

Hornbach Holding AG & Co. KGaA: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG

Neustadt an der Weinstraße (pta016/02.10.2019/11:16 UTC+2) - Release of Voting Rights Announcement

Voting Rights Announcement

1. Details of issuer

Name: Hornbach Holding AG & Co. KGaA
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 529900EGQZ79V21LBL44
Street: Le Quartier Hornbach 19
Postal code: 67433
City: Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Germany

2. Reason for notification
Acquisition / disposal of shares with voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: First Eagle Investment Management, LLC
City and country of registered office: New York, United States of America (USA)

4. Names of shareholders mit 3% oder mehr Stimmrechte, wenn abweichend von 3.
First Eagle Global Fund

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
26.09.2019

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 9.41 0.00 9.41 16,000,000
Previous notification (if applicable) n.a. n.a. n.a.

7. Details on total positions

a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 33, 34 WpHG)

ISIN Absolute direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) Absolute indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) In % direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) In % indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE0006083405 0 1,505,095 0.00 9.41
Total:   1,505,095   9.41

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

type of instrument Maturity / Expiration Exercise or conversion period Voting Rights Absolute Voting Rights in %
    Total:

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

type of instrument Maturity / Expiration Exercise or conversion period Cash or physical transaction 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 nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).

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: N/A

Holding total positions (6.) after general meeting:

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

10. Other useful information

As per March 15, 2019, the requirements pursuant sec. 35 para. 4 WpHG are met. As a consequence, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC does not longer qualify as subsidiary in the meaning of § 35 para. 1 WpHG and thus the voting rights attributed to First Eagle Investment Management, LLC are no longer attributed to its parents (i.e. the chain of controlling entities above First Eagle Investment Management, LLC).

Date
01.10.2019

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Emitter: Hornbach Holding AG & Co. KGaA
Le Quartier Hornbach 19
67433 Neustadt an der Weinstraße
Germany
Contact Person: Anne Spies
Phone: +49-6348 60-4558
E-Mail: anne.spies@hornbach.com
Website: www.hornbach-holding.de
ISIN(s): DE0006083405 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s): Regulated Market in Frankfurt; Free Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate
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