DGAP-PVR: HolidayCheck Group AG: Notification pursuant to Section 43 of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - WpHG) concerning holders of significant equity interests

Notification pursuant to Section 43 of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - WpHG) concerning holders of significant equity interests

On 20 December 2018, we received a notification of voting rights from Professor Dr Hubert Burda to the effect that on 19 December 2018 Burda Digital Future SE had exceeded the 3 percent, 5 percent, 10 percent, 15 percent, 20 percent, 25 percent, 30 percent and 50 percent disclosure thresholds. On 8 January 2019, with reference to the crossing of these thresholds, we received the following notifications from Burda Digital Future SE pursuant to Section 43 paragraph 1 sentence 3 of the German Securities Trading Act:

1. The decision to reallocate shares in HolidayCheck Group AG from Burda Digital GmbH to Burda Digital Future SE was taken for organisational reasons. The purpose of Hubert Burda Media Group's shareholding in HolidayCheck Group AG remains to implement its strategic goals and not to achieve trading profits. Those strategic goals have not changed through the reallocation of shares from Burda Digital GmbH to Burda Digital Future SE.

2. At present, Burda Digital Future SE's position is that it has no intention of obtaining further voting rights in the next twelve months through acquisition or in any other way. However, this does not preclude Burda Digital Future SE from changing its current position and acquiring additional shares in HolidayCheck Group AG in the future.

3. As HolidayCheck Group AG's majority shareholder, Burda Digital Future SE is able to influence appointments to the supervisory bodies of HolidayCheck Group AG. At present, it does not wish to obtain any further influence over appointments to the company's administrative or management bodies.

4. Burda Digital Future SE does not wish to bring about any significant change in the capital structure of HolidayCheck Group AG, especially with regard to the balance between equity and loan capital and to the company's dividend policy.

5. The acquisition of voting rights is financed by means of a shareholder loan.