DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: STADA Arzneimittel

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

STADA Arzneimittel AG

21.12.2015 16:08

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastraße 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany

2. Reason for notification

Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights X Acquisition/disposal of instruments Change of breakdown of voting rights X Other reason: Delta variation on listed warrants and OTC options

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name: City and country of registered office: Societe Generale S.A. Paris France

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

11.12.2015

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- 0,00 % 4,98 % 4,98 % 62342440 ing situat- ion Previo- % % 9,57 % / 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) % % Total %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 WpHG

Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in period absolute % Certificat- 16.11.2020 until 16.11.2020 1552 0,002 % es Total 1552 0,002 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 WpHG

Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting instrumen- or maturity conversion physical rights rights t date period settlement absolute in % Certifica- 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 16400 0,03 % te Euro 20.11.2018 until Cash 15691 0,03 % Medium 20.11.2018 Term Note OTC 18.12.2015 until Cash 32820 0,05 % call-opti- 18.12.2015 on OTC 16.12.2016 until Cash 70662 0,11 % call-opti- 16.12.2016 on OTC 15.12.2017 until Cash 46376 0,07 % call-opti- 15.12.2017 on OTC 21.12.2018 until Cash 1638 0,00 % call-opti- 21.12.2018 on OTC 03.01.2025 until Cash 600000 0,96 % call-opti- 03.01.2025 on Listed 18.12.2015 until Cash 7241 0,01 % call 18.12.2015 warrant Listed 18.12.2015 until Cash 13105 0,02 % call 18.12.2015 warrant Listed 18.12.2015 until Cash 10001 0,02 % call 18.12.2015 warrant Listed 16.12.2016 until Cash 32919 0,05 % call 16.12.2016 warrant Listed 16.12.2016 until Cash 26435 0,04 % call 16.12.2016 warrant Listed 16.12.2016 until Cash 11011 0,02 % call 16.12.2016 warrant Listed 16.12.2016 until Cash 12 0,00 % call 16.12.2016 warrant Listed 15.12.2017 until Cash 858 0,00 % call 15.12.2017 warrant Listed 15.12.2017 until Cash 27830 0,04 % call 15.12.2017 warrant Listed 15.12.2017 until Cash 16706 0,03 % call 15.12.2017 warrant Listed 21.12.2018 until Cash 956 0,00 % call 21.12.2018 warrant Listed 21.12.2018 unil Cash 682 0,00 % call 21.12.2018 warrant Listed 03.01.2025 until Cash 599406 0,96 % call 03.01.2025 warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 2500 0,00 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 2500 0,00 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 2500 0,00 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 2500 0,00 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 2500 0,00 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 2500 0,00 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 2500 0,00 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 2500 0,00 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 2500 0,00 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 2500 0,00 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 2500 0,00 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 2500 0,00 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 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18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 2500 0,00 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 2500 0,00 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 2500 0,00 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 2500 0,00 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 2500 0,00 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 2500 0,00 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 2500 0,00 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 2500 0,00 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 2500 0,00 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 2500 0,00 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Listed 18.03.2016 18.03.2016 Cash 20000 0,03 % put warrant Total 3103249 4,98 %

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 % of voting rights Total of both rights (if at through instruments (if (if at least least held 3% or at least held 5% or held 5% or more) more) more) Societe % % % Generale S.A. Societe % % % Generale Effekten GmbH

9. In case of proxy voting according to § 22 Abs. 3 WpHG

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

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