EANS-PVR: Software 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: FMR LLC Place: Boston State: USA

On December 17, 2012, Software AG was notified in the name and on behalf of FMR LLC, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, pursuant to Section 21 (1) WpHG of the following:

On December 14, 2012, the voting rights held by FMR LLC, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, fell below the threshold of 5% of the voting rights in Software AG, Uhlandstrasse 12, 64297 Darmstadt, Germany, ISIN: DE0003304002, WKN: 330400. On that date, FMR LLC held 4.96% of the voting rights in Software AG (this corresponds to 4,313,577 voting rights).

All voting rights in Software AG were attributed to FMR LLC pursuant to Section 22, Para. 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 in connection with Sentence 2 WpHG. The voting rights were attributed to FMR LLC inter alia from Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund, being a shareholder holding 3% or more of the voting rights in Software AG.

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