EANS-PVR: Basler AG / Release according to article 26, section 1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of Europe-wide distribution

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Announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG (share)

Person/company obliged to make the notification: =---------------------------------- Name: Wallberg Invest S.A. Place: Luxemburg State: Luxemburg

1. Listed company (issuer of the shares to which voting rights are attached): Basler AG, An der Strusbek 60 - 62, D-22926 Ahrenburg 2. Details of the person / company subject to the notification (notifier): Wallberg Invest S.A., Luxemburg 3. Type of treshold contact: Overstep 4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 3% 5. Date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: February 27th, 2013 6. Voting rights: ISIN of shares: DE0005102008 Amount of voting rights on day of triggering threshold: Amount of voting rights direct: indirect: 108349 Amount of voting rights in %: direct: indirect: 3.2054 %

Attribution: Attribution pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1-6 WpHG or sec. 22 para. 2 WpHG: If applicable in connection with sent. 2 (only with no. 2-6):

In case of attribution pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG: Name(s) of controlled undertaking(s) holding 3% or more:

In case of attribution pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 2-6 or sec. 22 para. 2 WpHG: Name(s) of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more:

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