Eisen- und Hüttenwerke AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: Eisen- und Hüttenwerke AG Eisen- und Hüttenwerke AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution 02.07.2018 / 12:16 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. Notification of Major Holdings 1. Details of issuer Eisen- und Hüttenwerke AG Koblenzer Straße 141 56626 Andernach Germany 2. Reason for notification   Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights X Acquisition/disposal of instruments   Change of breakdown of voting rights   Other reason: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Name: City and country of registered office: Tata Steel Limited Mumbai, India 4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3. 5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached: 30 Jun 2018 6. Total positions   % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.) % of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.) total number of voting rights of issuer Resulting situation 0 % 87.98 % 87.98 % 17600000 Previous notification n/a % n/a % n/a % / 7. Notified details of the resulting situation a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 33, 34 WpHG) ISIN absolute in %   direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) % % Total % b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Voting rights absolute Voting rights in % %     Total % b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Cash or physical settlement Voting rights absolute Voting rights in % Joint venture contribution agreement n/a n/a n/a 15485000 87.98 %       Total 15485000 87.98 % 8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation   Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.). X Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity: Name % of voting rights (if at least held 3% or more) % of voting rights through instruments (if at least held 5% or more) Total of both (if at least held 5% or more) Tata Steel Limited % % % T Steel Holdings Pte. Ltd. % % % T S Global Holdings Pte. Ltd. % % % Orchid Netherlands (No.1) B.V. % 87.98 % 87.98 % 9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG Date of general meeting: Holding position after general meeting: % (equals voting rights) 10. Other explanatory remarks: The instrument is based on agreements between thyssenkrupp group and Tata Steel group in the context of the formation of a 50/50 joint venture. As from the conclusion of the respective agreement thyssenkrupp Netherlands Project B.V. (joint venture company) has a contractual claim regarding the contribution of shares via which 87.98 % of the voting rights attached to the shares in Eisen- und Hüttenwerke AG are attributed at the closing of this agreement.  02.07.2018 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de

Language:	English
Company:	Eisen- und Hüttenwerke AG
	Koblenzer Straße 141
	56626 Andernach
	Germany
Internet:	www.ehw.ag

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