DGAP-PVR: Stabilus S.A.: Release according to Article 11

Stabilus S.A. 05.08.2016 13:41 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- <pre> ESMA/2015/1597 </pre> Standard form for notification of major holdings <pre> NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the competent authority) 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Stabilus S.A. 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): [X] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights [ ] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments [ ] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights [ ] Other (please specify): 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation: Name: BlackRock, Inc. City and country of registered office (if applicable): Wilmington, DE, U.S.A. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): See Section 8 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: 3rd August 2016 6. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: % of voting % of voting Total of Total number rights attached rights through both in of voting to shares financial % (7.A + rights of (total of 7.A) instruments 7.B) issuer (total of 7.B. 1 + 7.B.2) Resulting 5.95% 2.63% 8.57% 24,700,000 situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached Position of 5.02% 2.58% 7.61% previous notification (if applicable) </pre> <pre> 7. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Number of voting rights % of voting rights of Direct Indirect Direct Indirect shares (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of (Art 9 of (Art 10 of ISIN code 2004/109/EC) Directive Directive Directive (if 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/ 2004/109/EC) possible) EC) LU1066226637 0 1,469,032 0.00% 5.95% SUBTOTAL A 1,469,032 5.95% B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of instrument date Conversion rights that may voting Periodxi be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. SUBTOTAL B.1 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Physical or Number of % of instrument date Conversion cash voting voting Period settlement rights rights Contract for N/A N/A Cash 648,813 2.63% Difference settlement SUBTOTAL B.2 648,813 2.63% </pre> <pre> 8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box): [ ] Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer. [X] Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity: Name % of voting % of voting rights Total of both if rights if it through financial it equals or is equals or is instruments if it higher than the higher than the equals or is notifiable notifiable higher than the threshold threshold notifiable threshold See Attachment 9. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [% and number] voting rights as of [date] 10. Additional information: </pre> Attachment to box 8: II.8. Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity <pre> Name % of voting % of voting rights Total of both rights (if at through instruments (if at least least held 5% (if at least held held 5% or or more) 5% or more) more) 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 5.01% 2.47% 7.49% Management (UK) 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, 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 Capital Holdings, Inc. BlackRock Advisors, LLC 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 Institutional Trust Company, National Association BlackRock, Inc. Trident Merger, LLC BlackRock Investment Management, LLC </pre> 05.08.2016 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Stabilus S.A. 2, rue Albert Borschette L-1246 Luxemburg Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Internet: www.stabilus.com End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------