DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: Deutsche Telekom AG

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

Deutsche Telekom AG

22.04.2016 16:00

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Deutsche Telekom AG Friedrich Ebert Allee 140 53113 Bonn Germany

2. Reason for notification

X Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights Acquisition/disposal of instruments Change of breakdown of voting rights X Other reason: Voluntary Group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary level

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name: City and country of registered office: BlackRock, Inc. Wilmington, DE, U.S.A. United States of America (USA)

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

18 Apr 2016

6. Total positions

% of voting % of voting rights total of total number rights attached through instruments both in % of voting to shares (total (total of 7.b.1 + (7.a. + rights of of 7.a.) 7.b.2) 7.b.) issuer Result- 5.06 % 0.08 % 5.14 % 4606651870 ing situat- ion Previo- 5.10 % 0.10 % 5.20 % / us notifi- cation

7. Notified details of the resulting situation a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)

ISIN absolute in % direct indirect direct indirect (Sec. 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) (Sec. 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) DE000555 0 233074680 0.00 % 5.06 % Total 233074680 5.06 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG

Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in period absolute % Lent N/A N/A 2022943 0.04 % Securities Total 2022943 0.04 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG

Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting instrument or maturity conversion physical rights rights date period settlement absolute in % Contract N/A N/A Cash 1868169 0.04 % for Difference Total 1868169 0.04 %

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 % of voting rights Total of rights (if at through instruments both (if at least held 3% (if at least held least held or more) 5% or more) 5% or more) Black Rock, Inc. % % % Black Rock Holdco 2, % % % Inc. Black Rock Financial % % % Management, Inc. Black Rock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. Black Rock % % % (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. Black Rock Asia-Pac % % % Holdco, LLC Black Rock HK Holdco % % % Limited Black Rock Cayco % % % Limited Black Rock Trident % % % Holding Company Limited Black Rock Japan % % % Holdings GK Black Rock Japan Co., % % % Ltd. --- % % % Black Rock, Inc. % % % Black Rock Holdco 2, % % % Inc. Black Rock Financial % % % Management, Inc. Black Rock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. Black Rock Holdco 3, % % % LLC Black Rock Canada % % % Holdings LP Black Rock Canada % % % Holdings ULC Black Rock Asset % % % Management Canada Limited --- % % % Black Rock, Inc. % % % Black Rock Holdco 2, % % % Inc. Black Rock Financial % % % Management, Inc. Black Rock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. Black Rock Group % % % Limited Black Rock Luxembourg % % % Holdco S.à.r.l. Black Rock % % % Investement Management Ireland Holdings Limited Black Rock Asset % % % Management Ireland Limited --- % % % Black Rock, Inc. % % % Black Rock Holdco 2, % % % Inc. Black Rock Financial % % % Management, Inc. Black Rock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. Black Rock % % % (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. Black Rock Asia-Pac % % % Holdco, LLC Black Rock HK Holdco % % % Limited Black Rock Asset % % % Management North Asia Limited --- % % % Black Rock, Inc. % % % Black Rock Holdco 2, % % % Inc. Black Rock Financial % % % Management, Inc. Black Rock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. Black Rock Group % % % Limited Black Rock Investment % % % Management (UK) Limited Black Rock Asset % % % Management Deutschland AG iShares (DE) I % % % Investementaktiengese- llschaft mit Teilgesellschaftsverm- ögen --- % % % Black Rock, Inc. % % % Black Rock Holdco 2, % % % Inc. Black Rock Financial % % % Management, Inc. Black Rock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. Black Rock Group % % % Limited Black Rock Luxembourg % % % Holdco S.à.r.l. BLACKROCK % % % (Luxembourg) S.A. --- % % % Black Rock, Inc. % % % Black Rock Holdco 2, % % % Inc. Black Rock Financial % % % Management, Inc. Black Rock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. Black Rock Group % % % Limited Black Rock Investment % % % Management (UK) Limited Black Rock Asset % % % Management Deutschland AG --- % % % Black Rock, Inc. % % % Black Rock Holdco 2, % % % Inc. Black Rock Financial % % % Management, Inc. Black Rock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. Black Rock Group % % % Limited Black Rock Investment % % % Management (UK) Limited Black Rock Fund % % % Managers Limited --- % % % Black Rock, Inc. % % % Black Rock Holdco 2, % % % Inc. Black Rock Financial % % % Management, Inc. Black Rock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. Black Rock Group % % % Limited Black Rock % % % International Limited Black Rock Life % % % Limited --- % % % Black Rock, Inc. % % % Black Rock Holdco 2, % % % Inc. Black Rock Financial % % % Management, Inc. Black Rock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. Black Rock Group % % % Limited Black Rock % % % (Netherlands) B.V. --- % % % Black Rock, Inc. % % % Black Rock Holdco 2, % % % Inc. Black Rock Financial % % % Management, Inc. Black Rock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. Black Rock % % % (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. Black Rock % % % (Singapore) Limited --- % % % Black Rock, Inc. % % % Black Rock Holdco 2, % % % Inc. Black Rock Financial % % % Management, Inc. Black Rock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. Black Rock Group % % % Limited Black Rock Advisors % % % (UK) Limited --- % % % Black Rock, Inc. % % % Black Rock Holdco 2, % % % Inc. Black Rock Financial % % % Management, Inc. Black Rock Holdco 4, % % % LLC Black Rock Holdco 6, % % % LLC Black Rock Delaware % % % Holdings Inc. Black Rock Fund % % % Advisors --- % % % Black Rock, Inc. % % % Black Rock Holdco 2, % % % Inc. Black Rock Financial % % % Management, Inc. Black Rock Holdco 4, % % % LLC Black Rock Holdco 6, % % % LLC Black Rock Delaware % % % Holdings Inc. Black Rock % % % Institutional Trust Company, National Association --- % % % Black Rock, Inc. % % % Black Rock Holdco 2, % % % Inc. Black Rock Financial % % % Management, Inc. Black Rock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. Black Rock Group % % % Limited Black Rock % % % International Limited --- % % % Black Rock, Inc. % % % Black Rock Holdco 2, % % % Inc. Black Rock Financial % % % Management, Inc. Black Rock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. Black Rock Australia % % % Holdco Pty. Ltd. Black Rock % % % Investement Management (Australia) Limited --- % % % Black Rock, Inc. % % % Black Rock Holdco 2, % % % Inc. Black Rock Financial % % % Management, Inc. Black Rock % % % International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey % % % International Holdings L.P. Black Rock Group % % % Limited Black Rock Investment % % % Management (UK) Limited --- % % % Black Rock, Inc. % % % Black Rock Holdco 2, % % % Inc. Black Rock Financial % % % Management, Inc. Black Rock Capital % % % Holdings, Inc. Black Rock Advisors, % % % LLC --- % % % Black Rock, Inc. % % % Black Rock Holdco 2, % % % Inc. Black Rock Financial % % % Management, Inc. --- % % % Black Rock, Inc. % % % Trident Merger, LLC % % % Black Rock % % % Investement Management, LLC

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG

Date of general meeting: Holding position after general meeting: % (equals voting rights)

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