EANS-Voting Rights: Software AG
Release according to article 26, section 1
WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of Europe-wide distribution
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcements according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG and Article 25, Section 1 of the WpHG Person/company obliged to make the notification: ----------------------------------- Name: Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) Place: Stockholm State: Sweden Publication pursuant to Section 26 Para. 1 WpHG 1. Release according to Section 21, Para. 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] On May 09, 2012, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), Stockholm, Sweden has informed us according to Section 21, Para. 1 WpHG that on May 04, 2012 its voting rights in Software AG, Darmstadt, Germany have exceeded the threshold of 3 % and 5 % and on that day amount to 5.19 % (equals: 4,502,666 voting rights). Attributed voting rights are held by the following controlled undertaking, holding 3% or more in Software AG, Darmstadt, Germany: SEB AG, Germany (5.19 %, equals: 4,502,666 voting rights) 2. Release according to Section 25 Para. 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] We have received the following release according to section 25, Para. 1 WpHG on May 09, 2012: 2.1 Details of listed company: Software AG Uhlandstr. 12 64297 Darmstadt Germany 2.2 Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier): Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), Stockholm, Sweden 2.3 Triggering events: exceeding threshold 2.4 Threshold crossed or reached: 5 % 2.5 Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: May 04, 2012 2.6 Total amount of voting rights: 6.85 % (equals: 5,946,198 voting rights) 2.7 Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: (Financial/other) instruments purs. to sec. 25 WpHG: 1.66 % (equals: 1,443,532 voting rights) Thereof held indirectly: 0.03 % (equals: 24,000 voting rights) Voting rights purs. to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 5.19 % (equals: 4,502,666 voting rights) 2.8 Detailed information on (financial /other) instruments purs. to sec. 25 WpHG: Holdings pursuant to section 25 WpHG result from the re-transfer claims in the course of securities lending transactions. 3. Release according to Section 21, Para. 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] On May 09, 2012, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), Stockholm, Sweden has informed us according to Section 21, Para. 1 WpHG that on May 07, 2012 its voting rights in Software AG, Darmstadt, Germany fell below the threshold of 5 % and 3 % and on that day amount to 0.21 % (equals: 180,000 voting rights). 4. Release according to Section 25, Para. 1 WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] We have received the following release according to section 25, Para. 1 WpHG on May 09, 2012: 4.1 Details of listed company: Software AG Uhlandstr. 12 64297 Darmstadt Germany 4.2 Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier): Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), Stockholm, Sweden 4.3 Triggering events: falling below threshold 4.4 Threshold crossed or reached: 5 % 4.5 Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 07.05.2012 4.6 Total amount of voting rights: 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights) 4.7 Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: (Financial/other) instruments purs. to sec. 25 WpHG: 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights) Thereof held indirectly: 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights) Voting rights purs. to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights) Darmstadt, May 10, 2012 SOFTWARE AG, Uhlandstraße 12, 64297 Darmstadt, Germany Further inquiry note: Frau Antje Drommershausen Investor Relations Manager Tel.: +49 6151 92-1899 E-Mail: Antje.Drommershausen@softwareag.com end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- issuer: Software AG Uhlandstr. 12 D-64297 Darmstadt phone: +49 (0)6151 92 1899 FAX: +49 (0) 6151 92 1933 mail: investor.relations@softwareag.com WWW: http://www.softwareag.com sector: Software ISIN: DE0003304002 indexes: TecDAX, CDAX, HDAX, Prime All Share, Technology All Share stockmarkets: free trade: Hannover, Berlin, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt language: English
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