KION GROUP AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

2014-01-20 / 10:58:21

KION GROUP AG 20.01.2014 10:58 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- KION GROUP AG: Release according to Section 26 para. (1) WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide distribution Voting rights notifications pursuant to Section 21 para. (1) WpHG On January 15, 2014, KION GROUP AG, Abraham-Lincoln-Strasse 21, 65189 Wiesbaden, Germany (ISIN DE000KGX8881, WKN KGX888) has received the following voting rights notifications pursuant to Section 21 para. (1) WpHG: 1. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA, has informed us according to Section 21 para. (1) WpHG that on January 9, 2014 its share in the voting rights of KION GROUP AG has fallen below the threshold of 75% and on that day amounted to 70.70% (69,918,991 voting rights). Of this, 40.70% (40,248,991 voting rights) were attributed to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. according to Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG and held by the following controlled companies: - Goldman, Sachs & Co.; - GS Advisors V, L.L.C.; - GS Capital Partners V Offshore, L.P.; - GS Capital Partners V GmbH & Co. KG; - GS Capital Partners V Employee Funds GP, L.L.C.; - GS Capital Partners V Employee Fund, L.P.; - GS Advisors V AIV, Ltd.; - GSCP V AIV, L.P.; - GS Capital Partners V Institutional, L.P.; - Superlift Holding S.à r.l. An additional 30.00% (29,670,000 voting rights) were attributed to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. according to Section 22 para. 2 WpHG and held by Weichai Power (Luxembourg) Holding S.à r.l. 2. Goldman, Sachs & Co., New York, New York, USA, has informed us according to Section 21 para. (1) WpHG that on January 9, 2014 its share in the voting rights of KION GROUP AG has fallen below the threshold of 75% and on that day amounted to 70.24% (69,465,623 voting rights). Of this, 40.24% (39,795,623 voting rights) were attributed to Goldman, Sachs & Co. according to Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG and held by the following controlled companies: - GS Advisors V, L.L.C.; - GS Capital Partners V Offshore, L.P.; - GS Capital Partners V GmbH & Co. KG; - Superlift Holding S.à r.l. An additional 30.00% (29,670,000 voting rights) were attributed to Goldman, Sachs & Co. according to Section 22 para. 2 WpHG and held by Weichai Power (Luxembourg) Holding S.à r.l. 3. GS Capital Partners V Employee Funds GP, L.L.C., Wilmington, Delaware, USA, has informed us according to Section 21 para. (1) WpHG that on January 9, 2014 its share in the voting rights of KION GROUP AG has fallen below the threshold of 75% and on that day amounted to 70.24% (69,465,623 voting rights). Of this, 40.24% (39,795,623 voting rights) were attributed to GS Capital Partners V Employee Funds GP, L.L.C. according to Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG and held by the following controlled companies: - GS Capital Partners V Employee Fund, L.P.; - Superlift Holding S.à r.l. An additional 30.00% (29,670,000 voting rights) were attributed to GS Capital Partners V Employee Funds GP, L.L.C. according to Section 22 para. 2 WpHG and held by Weichai Power (Luxembourg) Holding S.à r.l. 4. GS Advisors V, L.L.C., Wilmington, Delaware, USA, has informed us according to Section 21 para. (1) WpHG that on January 9, 2014 its share in the voting rights of KION GROUP AG has fallen below the threshold of 75% and on that day amounted to 70.24% (69,465,623 voting rights). Of this, 40.24% (39,795,623 voting rights) were attributed to GS Advisors V, L.L.C. according to Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG and held by the following controlled companies: - GS Capital Partners V Offshore, L.P.; - GS Capital Partners V GmbH & Co. KG; - Superlift Holding S.à r.l. An additional 30.00% (29,670,000 voting rights) were attributed to GS Advisors V, L.L.C. according to Section 22 para. 2 WpHG and held by Weichai Power (Luxembourg) Holding S.à r.l. 5. GS Advisors V AIV, Ltd., George Town, Cayman Islands, has informed us according to Section 21 para. (1) WpHG that on January 9, 2014 its share in the voting rights of KION GROUP AG has fallen below the threshold of 75% and on that day amounted to 70.24% (69,465,623 voting rights). Of this, 40.24% (39,795,623 voting rights) were attributed to GS Advisors V AIV, Ltd. according to Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG and held by the following controlled company: - GSCP V AIV, L.P.; - GS Capital Partners V Institutional, L.P.; - Superlift Holding S.à r.l. An additional 30.00% (29,670,000 voting rights) were attributed to GS Advisors V AIV, Ltd. according to Section 22 para. 2 WpHG and held by Weichai Power (Luxembourg) Holding S.à r.l. 6. GS Capital Partners V Employee Fund, L.P., Wilmington, Delaware, USA, has informed us according to Section 21 para. (1) WpHG that on January 9, 2014 its share in the voting rights of KION GROUP AG has fallen below the threshold of 75% and on that day amounted to 70.24% (69,465,623 voting rights). Of this, 40.24% (39,795,623 voting rights) were attributed to GS Capital Partners V Employee Fund, L.P. according to Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG and held by the following controlled company: - Superlift Holding S.à r.l. An additional 30.00% (29,670,000 voting rights) were attributed to GS Capital Partners V Employee Fund, L.P. according to Section 22 para. 2 WpHG and held by Weichai Power (Luxembourg) Holding S.à r.l. 7. GS Capital Partners V Offshore, L.P., George Town, Cayman Islands, has informed us according to Section 21 para. (1) WpHG that on January 9, 2014 its share in the voting rights of KION GROUP AG has fallen below the threshold of 75% and on that day amounted to 70.24% (69,465,623 voting rights). Of this, 40.24% (39,795,623 voting rights) were attributed to GS Capital Partners V Offshore, L.P. according to Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG and held by the following controlled company: - Superlift Holding S.à r.l. An additional 30.00% (29,670,000 voting rights) were attributed to GS Capital Partners V Offshore, L.P. according to Section 22 para. 2 WpHG and held by Weichai Power (Luxembourg) Holding S.à r.l. 8. GS Capital Partners V GmbH & Co. KG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, has informed us according to Section 21 para. (1) WpHG that on January 9, 2014 its share in the voting rights of KION GROUP AG has fallen below the threshold of 75% and on that day amounted to 70.24% (69,465,623 voting rights). Of this, 40.24% (39,795,623 voting rights) were attributed to GS Capital Partners V GmbH & Co. KG according to Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG and held by the following controlled company: - Superlift Holding S.à r.l. An additional 30.00% (29,670,000 voting rights) were attributed to GS Capital Partners V GmbH & Co. KG according to Section 22 para. 2 WpHG and held by Weichai Power (Luxembourg) Holding S.à r.l. 9. GSCP V AIV, L.P., George Town, Cayman Islands, has informed us according to Section 21 para. (1) WpHG that on January 9, 2014 its share in the voting rights of KION GROUP AG has fallen below the threshold of 75% and on that day amounted to 70.24% (69,465,623 voting rights). Of this, 40.24% (39,795,623 voting rights) were attributed to GSCP V AIV, L.P. according to Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG and held by the following controlled company: - Superlift Holding S.à r.l. An additional 30.00% (29,670,000 voting rights) were attributed to GSCP V AIV, L.P. according to Section 22 para. 2 WpHG and held by Weichai Power (Luxembourg) Holding S.à r.l. 10. GS Capital Partners V Institutional, L.P., Wilmington, Delaware, USA, has informed us according to Section 21 para. (1) WpHG that on January 9, 2014 its share in the voting rights of KION GROUP AG has fallen below the threshold of 75% and on that day amounted to 70.24% (69,465,623 voting rights). Of this, 40.24% (39,795,623 voting rights) were attributed to GS Capital Partners V Institutional, L.P. according to Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG and held by the following controlled company: - Superlift Holding S.à r.l. An additional 30.00% (29,670,000 voting rights) were attributed to GS Capital Partners V Institutional, L.P. according to Section 22 para. 2 WpHG and held by Weichai Power (Luxembourg) Holding S.à r.l. Wiesbaden, January 20, 2014 KION GROUP AG The Management Board 20.01.2014 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: KION GROUP AG Abraham-Lincoln-Str. 21 65189 Wiesbaden Germany Internet: www.kiongroup.com End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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