Kontron AG: Release according to Article 135, Section 2 BörseG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

2. Reason for the notification: Other

3. Person subject to notification obligation
Hannes Niederhauser

4. Name of shareholder(s): 

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

☒ Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.

☐ Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial/other instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

9. In case of proxy voting

Date of general meeting: -

Voting rights after general meeting: - is equivalent to - voting rights.

10. Sonstige Kommentare:

grosso tec AG (HRB 11558 – AG München) is a shareholder of Kontron AG. grosso holding gesellschaft mbH (FN 559732 k) and Hannes Niederhauser each hold 47.5% of the share capital of grosso tec AG, so that grosso holding gesellschaft mbH and Hannes Niederhauser have so far been controlling grosso tec AG jointly. Hannes Niederhauser has now relinquished joint-control of grosso tec AG. The shareholding held by grosso tec AG in Kontron AG is therefore no longer attributable to Hannes Niederhauser. Neither grosso tec AG nor DI Hannes Niederhauser have sold Kontron shares.

The shareholding of Hannes Niederhauser in Kontron AG has thus mathematically fallen below the 4% threshold and also the 3% threshold.