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

Stabilus S.A. 29.09.2016 15:53 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Standard form for notification of major holdings <pre> NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the competent authority)i 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: 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)iii: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv : </pre> <pre> Name: City and country of registered office Marathon Asset Management LLP (if applicable): London, UK </pre> <pre> 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v: See attached breakdown. 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: 27 September 2016 6. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: </pre> <pre> % of voting % of voting Total of Total number rights rights through both in % of voting attached to financial (7.A + rights of shares instruments 7.B) issuervii (total of (total of 7.B.1 7.A) + 7.B.2) Resulting 5.91 0.00 5.91 1,459,614 situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached Position of N/A N/A N/A previous notification (if applicable) </pre> <pre> 7. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii: A: Voting rights attached to shares </pre> <pre> Class/type of Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights shares Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ISIN code (if (Art 9 of (Art 10 of (Art 9 of (Art 10 of possible) Directive Directive Directive Directive 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) Ordinary 1,745,599 1,459,614 7.07 5.91 shares (ISIN: LU1066226637) SUBTOTAL A 1,459,614 5.91 B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC </pre> <pre> Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting financial datex Conversion voting rights rights instrument Periodxi that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. None SUBTOTAL B.1 </pre> <pre> B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC </pre> <pre> Type of Expiration Exercise/ Physical or Number % of financial datex Conversion cash of voting instrument Period xi settlementxii voting rights rights None SUBTOTAL B.2 </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.xiii [ ] 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 entityxiv: </pre> <pre> Namexv % 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 William Arah Jeremy Hosking Neil Ostrer Marathon Asset 5.91 0 5.91 Management LLP </pre> <pre> 9. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [% and number] voting rights as of [date] </pre> 10. Additional informationxvi: Breakdown of Holdings: <pre> Custodian Nominal Bank of New York Mellon 312,830 BNP Paribas Securities Services 11,875 Brown Brothers Harriman 17,568 HSBC 28,668 JP Morgan Chase 92,580 Northern Trust 762,260 Royal Bank of Canada 2,558 State Street Bank & Trust Company, Boston 517,260 Total 1,745,599 </pre> The provided breakdown of holdings refer to the total number of shares in Stabilus S.A. managed by the portfolio managers of Marathon Asset Management LLP. No portfolio manager controls directly a disclosable position. The total includes 285,985 shares for which clients have retained the right to vote. Done at London on 29th September 2016. 29.09.2016 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------