Release according to sec. 26 WpHG para 1 WpHG

Notification of voting rights according to sec. 25 para 1 WpHG

On 4 April 2013, we received the following information according to sec. 25 para 1 WpHG:

1. Company: GILDEMEISTER Aktiengesellschaft, Gildemeisterstraße 60, 33689 Bielefeld, Germany

2. Notifier: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., New York , NY, USA

3. Triggering event: exceeding

4. Threshold(s): 5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 28.03.2013

6. Total amount of voting rights: 5.030% (equals: 3,026,700 voting rights)

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

(Financial / other) instru- ments purs. to sec. 25 WpHG: 4.338%
(equals: 2,610,040 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 4.338% (equals: 2,610,040 voting rights)

Voting rights purs. to sec.  21, 22 WpHG: 0.692% (equals: 416,660 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial / other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. controls Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. which controls Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK) which controls Goldman Sachs Holdings (U.K) which controls Goldman Sachs International. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. controls the Goldman, Sachs & Co. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. controls Goldman Sachs Asset Management L.P

Type of financial instrument: Stock Loan (Physical) 4.338%
Maturity:
Expiration date: open

GILDEMEISTER Aktiengesellschaft
The Executive Board