DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: RATIONAL AG

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

RATIONAL AG

15.02.2016 11:34

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

RATIONAL AG Iglinger Straße 62 86899 Landsberg a. Lech Germany

2. Reason for notification

Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights Acquisition/disposal of instruments Change of breakdown of voting rights X Other reason: Increase of proxy for voting rights attached to shares

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name: City and country of registered office: FMR LLC Wilmington, Delaware 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

09 Feb 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- 3.19 % 0.00 % 3.19 % 11370000 ing situat- ion Previo- 3.01 % 0.00 % 3.01 % / 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 indirect direct indirect (Sec. 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) (Sec. 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) DE0007010803 362361 % 3.19 % Total 362361 3.19 %

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 % % Total %

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

Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting instrume- or maturity conversion physical rights rights nt date period settlement absolute 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 % of voting rights Total of both rights (if at through instruments (if (if at least least held 3% or at least held 5% or held 5% or more) more) more) FMR LLC % % % Fidelity 3.11 % - % - % Management & Research Company FMR LLC % % % Pyramis % % % Global Advisors Holdings Corp. Pyramis % % % Global Advisors, LLC FMR LLC % % % Pyramis % % % Global Advisors Holdings Corp. Pyramis % % % Global Advisors Trust Company

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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