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

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Publication pursuant to § 26 Abs. 1 WpHG

1. In accordance with Section 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-5408, USA, has informed us that on January 11, 2013, the stake in the voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG, Heinz- Nixdorf-Ring 1, 33106 Paderborn, Germany, fell below the threshold of 5%. On that date, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership held 4.94% in relation to all voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG (voting rights arising from 1,634,062 ordinary shares (Stammaktien)). All such voting rights were attributable to Artisan Partners Limited Partnership pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG. Of such voting rights, more than 3% in relation to all voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG were voting rights arising from shares held by Artisan Partners Funds, Inc.

2. In accordance with Section 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG Artisan Investments GP LLC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-5408, USA, has informed us that on January 11, 2013, the stake in the voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG, Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1, 33106 Paderborn, Germany, fell below the threshold of 5%. On that date, Artisan Investments GP LLC held 4.94% in relation to all voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG (voting rights arising from 1,634,062 ordinary shares (Stammaktien)). All such voting rights were attributable to Artisan Investments GP LLC pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sentences 2 and 3 WpHG. Of such voting rights, more than 3% in relation to all voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG were voting rights arising from shares held by Artisan Partners Funds, Inc.

3. In accordance with Section 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG Artisan Partners Holdings LP, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-5408, USA, has informed us that on January 11, 2013, the stake in the voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG, Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1, 33106 Paderborn, Germany, fell below the threshold of 5%. On that date, Artisan Partners Holdings LP held 4.94% in relation to all voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG (voting rights arising from 1,634,062 ordinary shares (Stammaktien)). All such voting rights were attributable to Artisan Partners Holdings LP pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sentences 2 and 3 WpHG. Of such voting rights, more than 3% in relation to all voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG were voting rights arising from shares held by Artisan Partners Funds, Inc.

4. In accordance with Section 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG Artisan Investment Corporation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-5408, USA, has informed us that on January 11, 2013, the stake in the voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG, Heinz- Nixdorf-Ring 1, 33106 Paderborn, Germany, fell below the threshold of 5%. On that date, Artisan Investment Corporation held 4.94% in relation to all voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG (voting rights arising from 1,634,062 ordinary shares (Stammaktien)). All such voting rights were attributable to Artisan Investment Corporation pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sentences 2 and 3 WpHG. Of such voting rights, more than 3% in relation to all voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG were voting rights arising from shares held by Artisan Partners Funds, Inc.

5. In accordance with Section 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG ZFIC, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-5408, USA, has informed us that on January 11, 2013, the stake in the voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG, Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1, 33106 Paderborn, Germany, fell below the threshold of 5%. On that date, ZFIC, Inc., held 4.94% in relation to all voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG (voting rights arising from 1,634,062 ordinary shares (Stammaktien)). All such voting rights were attributable to ZFIC, Inc., pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sentences 2 and 3 WpHG. Of such voting rights, more than 3% in relation to all voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG were voting rights arising from shares held by Artisan Partners Funds, Inc.

6. In accordance with Section 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG Mr. Andrew A. Ziegler, USA, has informed us that on January 11, 2013, the stake in the voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG, Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1, 33106 Paderborn, Germany, fell below the threshold of 5%. On that date, Mr. Andrew A. Ziegler held 4.94% in relation to all voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG (voting rights arising from 1,634,062 ordinary shares (Stammaktien)). All such voting rights were attributable to Mr. Andrew A. Ziegler pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sentences 2 and 3 WpHG. Of such voting rights, more than 3% in relation to all voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG were voting rights arising from shares held by Artisan Partners Funds, Inc.

7. In accordance with Section 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG Ms. Carlene M. Ziegler, USA, has informed us that on January 11, 2013, the stake in the voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG, Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1, 33106 Paderborn, Germany, fell below the threshold of 5%. On that date, Ms. Carlene M. Ziegler held 4.94% in relation to all voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG (voting rights arising from 1,634,062 ordinary shares (Stammaktien)). All such voting rights were attributable to Ms. Carlene M. Ziegler pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sentences 2 and 3 WpHG. Of such voting rights, more than 3% in relation to all voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG were voting rights arising from shares held by Artisan Partners Funds, Inc.

Paderborn, January 18, 2013 Wincor Nixdorf AG Board of Directors

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