EANS-PVR: Firstextile AG / Release according to article 26, section 1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of Europe-wide distribution

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Announcement according to Article 21, Section 1a of the WpHG (report on first admission of shares)

1. On November 14, 2012, Macquarie Group Limited, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1a) WpHG, that its percentage of voting rights in Firstextile AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, has exceeded the thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10% and 15% and amounted to 15.25% (1,800,000 voting rights) as of November 9, 2012, the first listing day of Firstextile AG's shares on the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Of these voting rights, 15.25% (1,800,000 voting rights) are attributed to Macquarie Group Limited pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.

Attributed voting rights are held via the following companies that are controlled by Macquarie Group Limited and whose holdings of voting rights amounts to 3% each or more in Firstextile AG.

- Macquarie Financial Holdings Limited, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Macquarie Capital Group Limited, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Macquarie Capital International Holdings Pty Limited, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Macquarie Group Holdings (UK) No.1 Limited, London, United Kingdom - Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited, London, United Kingdom

2. On November 14, 2012, Macquarie Financial Holdings Limited, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1a) WpHG, that its percentage of voting rights in Firstextile AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, has exceeded the thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10% and 15% and amounted to 15.25% (1,800,000 voting rights) as of November 9, 2012, the first listing day of Firstextile AG's shares on the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Of these voting rights, 15.25% (1,800,000 voting rights) are attributed to Macquarie Financial Holdings Limited pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.

Attributed voting rights are held via the following companies that are controlled by Macquarie Financial Holdings Limited and whose holdings of voting rights amounts to 3% each or more in Firstextile AG.

- Macquarie Capital Group Limited, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Macquarie Capital International Holdings Pty Limited, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Macquarie Group Holdings (UK) No.1 Limited, London, United Kingdom - Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited, London, United Kingdom

3. On November 14, 2012, Macquarie Capital Group Limited, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1a) WpHG, that its percentage of voting rights in Firstextile AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, has exceeded the thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10% and 15% and amounted to 15.25% (1,800,000 voting rights) as of November 9, 2012, the first listing day of Firstextile AG's shares on the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Of these voting rights, 15.25% (1,800,000 voting rights) are attributed to Macquarie Capital Group Limited pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.

Attributed voting rights are held via the following companies that are controlled by Macquarie Capital Group Limited and whose holdings of voting rights amounts to 3% each or more in Firstextile AG.

- Macquarie Capital International Holdings Pty Limited, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Macquarie Group Holdings (UK) No.1 Limited, London, United Kingdom - Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited, London, United Kingdom

4. On November 14, 2012, Macquarie Capital International Holdings Pty Limited, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1a) WpHG, that its percentage of voting rights in Firstextile AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, has exceeded the thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10% and 15% and amounted to 15.25% (1,800,000 voting rights) as of November 9, 2012, the first listing day of Firstextile AG's shares on the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Of these voting rights, 15.25% (1,800,000 voting rights) are attributed to Macquarie Capital International Holdings Pty Limited pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.

Attributed voting rights are held via the following companies that are controlled by Macquarie Capital International Holdings Pty Limited and whose holdings of voting rights amounts to 3% each or more in Firstextile AG.

- Macquarie Group Holdings (UK) No.1 Limited, London, United Kingdom - Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited, London, United Kingdom

5. On November 14, 2012, Macquarie Group Holdings (UK) No.1 Limited, London, United Kingdom, has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1a) WpHG that its percentage of voting rights in Firstextile AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, has exceeded the thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10% and 15% and amounted to 15.25% (1,800,000 voting rights) as of November 9, 2012, the first listing day of Firstextile AG's shares on the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Of these voting rights, 15.25% (1,800,000 voting rights) are attributed to Macquarie Group Holdings (UK) No.1 Limited pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.

Attributed voting rights are held via the following companies controlled by Macquarie Group Holdings (UK) No.1 Limited and whose holdings of voting rights amounts to 3% each or more in Firstextile AG.

- Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited, London, United Kingdom

6. On November 14, 2012, Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited, London, United Kingdom, has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1a) WpHG, that its percentage of voting rights in Firstextile AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, has exceeded the thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10% and 15% and amounted to 15.25% (1,800,000 voting rights) as of November 9, 2012, the first listing day of Firstextile AG's shares on the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

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