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

DIC Asset AG 29.11.2013 19:22Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted byDGAP - a company of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.---------------------------------------------------------------------------DIC Asset AGFrankfurt am MainISIN: DE000A1X3XX4Securities Code No.: A1X3XXRelease according to Article 26 Section 1 WpHG (German Securities TradingAct) with the objective of Europe-wide distributionRelease of an announcement according to Article 27a Section 1 WpHG (GermanSecurities Trading Act) (Substantial Holding)On November 27, 2013 DIC Opportunistic GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, Germany,informed us that on November 27, 2013 its voting rights in DIC Asset AG,Frankfurt am Main, inter alia exceeded the threshold of 10 % and on thatday amounted to 13.97 % (equivalent 9,581,735 voting rights). Of thesevoting rights, 4.92 % (equivalent 3,375,667 voting rights) are to beattributed to DIC Opportunistic GmbH pursuant to Article 22 Section 2 WpHG.In addition against such background, DIC Opportunistic GmbH, Frankfurt amMain, Germany, informed us pursuant to Article 27a Section 1 WpHG asfollows: a) The investment is aimed at the implementation of strategic aims and is    not intended to realize trading profits. b) DIC Opportunistic GmbH does not intend to obtain further voting rights    in DIC Asset AG by acquisition or in any other way within the next 12    months except from the opportunity of participating in capital    increases for maintaining the proportional participation. c) Apart from the exercise of voting rights in the general meeting of DIC    Asset AG, DIC Opportunistic GmbH does not intend to influence the    composition of the administrative, management and/or the supervisory    bodies of DIC Asset AG. d) DIC Opportunistic GmbH does not intend a substantial change of the    capital structure of DIC Asset AG, in particular with respect to the    equity-to-assets ratio and the dividend policy.The acquisition of voting rights was partly executed by a contribution inkind by DIC Opportunistic GmbH in course of the capital increase againstcontribution in kind of DIC Asset AG. Concerning this part of voting rightsacquired, therefore, equity capital was used. The remaining voting rightsare to be attributed to DIC Opportunistic GmbH pursuant to Article 22Section 2 WpHG. Therefore, concerning the source of funds for theacquisition of these further voting rights in DIC Asset AG neither debt norequity capital was used.Frankfurt am Main, November 2013DIC Asset AG  Management Board29.11.2013 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:     EnglishCompany:      DIC Asset AG              Eschersheimer Landstr. 223              60320 Frankfurt              GermanyInternet:     www.dic-asset.de End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------