DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: Aurubis AG

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

Aurubis AG

21.01.2016 15:57

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Aurubis AG Hovestrasse 50 20539 Hamburg 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: BlackRock, Inc. Wilmington, DE United States of America (USA)

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



5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

13.01.2016

6. Total positions

% of voting % of voting rights total of total number rights attached through instruments both in % of voting to shares (total (total of 7.b.1 + (7.a. + rights of of 7.a.) 7.b.2) 7.b.) issuer Result- 3.03 % 1.30 % 4.33 % 44956723 ing situat- ion Previo- 2.98 % % % / us notifi- cation

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

ISIN absolute in % direct (Sec. indirect (Sec. direct (Sec. indirect 21 WpHG) 22 WpHG) 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) DE0006766504 0 1360676 0.00 % 3.03 % Total 1360676 3.03 %

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

Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in period absolute % Lent 61867 0.14 % Securities Total 61867 0.14 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG

Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting instrument or maturity conversion physical rights rights date period settlement absolute in % Contract Cash 523121 1.16 % for Difference Total 523121 1.16 %

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 % of voting rights Total of both rights (if at through instruments (if at least least held 3% (if at least held 5% held 5% or or more) or more) more) BlackRock, Inc. % % % BlackRock Holdco % % % 2, Inc. BlackRock % % % Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. BlackRock % % % (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. BlackRock Asia-Pac % % % Holdco, LLC BlackRock HK % % % Holdco Limited BlackRock Cayco % % % Limited BlackRock Trident % % % Holding Company Limited BlackRock Japan % % % Holdings GK BlackRock Japan % % % Co., Ltd. BlackRock, Inc. % % % BlackRock Holdco % % % 2, Inc. BlackRock % % % Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. BlackRock Holdco % % % 3, LLC BlackRock Canada % % % Holdings LP BlackRock Canada % % % Holdings ULC BlackRock Asset % % % Management Canada Limited BlackRock, Inc. % % % BlackRock Holdco % % % 2, Inc. BlackRock % % % Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. BlackRock Group % % % Limited BlackRock % % % Luxembourg Holdco S.à.r.l. BlackRock % % % Investment Management Ireland Holdings Limited BlackRock Asset % % % Management Ireland Limited BlackRock, Inc. % % % BlackRock Holdco % % % 2, Inc. BlackRock % % % Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. BlackRock Group % % % Limited BlackRock % % % Luxembourg Holdco S.à.r.l. BLACKROCK % % % (Luxembourg) S.A. BlackRock, Inc. % % % BlackRock Holdco % % % 2, Inc. BlackRock % % % Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. BlackRock Group % % % Limited BlackRock % % % Investment Management (UK) Limited BlackRock Asset % % % Management Deutschland AG BlackRock, Inc. % % % BlackRock Holdco % % % 2, Inc. BlackRock % % % Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. BlackRock Group % % % Limited BlackRock % % % Investment Management (UK) Limited BlackRock Fund % % % Managers Limited BlackRock, Inc. % % % BlackRock Holdco % % % 2, Inc. BlackRock % % % Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. BlackRock Group % % % Limited BlackRock % % % International Limited BlackRock Life % % % Limited BlackRock, Inc. % % % BlackRock Holdco % % % 2, Inc. BlackRock % % % Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. BlackRock % % % (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. BlackRock % % % (Singapore) Limited BlackRock, Inc. % % % BlackRock Holdco % % % 2, Inc. BlackRock % % % Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. BlackRock Group % % % Limited BlackRock Advisors % % % (UK) Limited BlackRock, Inc. % % % BlackRock Holdco % % % 2, Inc. BlackRock % % % Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock Holdco % % % 4, LLC BlackRock Holdco % % % 6, LLC BlackRock Delaware % % % Holdings Inc. BlackRock Fund % % % Advisors BlackRock, Inc. % % % BlackRock Holdco % % % 2, Inc. BlackRock % % % Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock Holdco % % % 4, LLC BlackRock Holdco % % % 6, LLC BlackRock Delaware % % % Holdings Inc. BlackRock % % % Institutional Trust Company, National Association BlackRock, Inc. % % % BlackRock Holdco % % % 2, Inc. BlackRock % % % Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. BlackRock Group % % % Limited BlackRock % % % International Limited BlackRock, Inc. % % % BlackRock Holdco % % % 2, Inc. BlackRock % % % Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. BlackRock % % % Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. BlackRock % % % Investment Management (Australia) Limited BlackRock, Inc. % % % BlackRock Holdco % % % 2, Inc. BlackRock % % % Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. BlackRock Group % % % Limited BlackRock % % % Investment Management (UK) Limited BlackRock, Inc. % % % BlackRock Holdco % % % 2, Inc. BlackRock % % % Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock Capital % % % Holdings, Inc. BlackRock % % % Advisors, LLC BlackRock, Inc. % % % BlackRock Holdco % % % 2, Inc. BlackRock % % % Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock, Inc. % % % Trident Merger, % % % LLC BlackRock % % % Investment Management, LLC

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)

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