Media release

Haag, August 3, 21, 2016 – In accordance with Article 120 of the Federal Act on Financial Market Infrastructures and Market Conduct in Securities and Derivatives Trading (Financial Market Infrastructure Act (FMIA)),
VAT Group AG was informed on August 1, 2016, by BlackRock, Inc. that it holds, through the sale of shares, 2.99 percent of the voting rights of VAT Group AG. This corresponds to 899'393 registered shares and voting rights. According to the declaration of BlackRock, Inc., the participation fell below the Stock Exchange Act threshold of 3 percent on July 28, 2016.