PRESS RELEASE

M.A.X. Automation sets the record straight: Baden-Württembergische Versorgungsanstalt is still a shareholder

- Change in the law results in a special situation regarding voting rights notification

Düsseldorf, January 18, 2016 - M.A.X. Automation AG, the specialist for high-tech mechanical engineering, still has Baden-Württembergische Versorgungsanstalt for doctors, dentists and veterinarians with its headquarters in Tübingen as a shareholder. The investor holds a previously reported share of 5.23% of the voting rights. At the same time, M.A.X. Automation AG published a notification of voting rights from Versorgungsanstalt on January 18 pursuant to Section 21 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that shows the voting interest of Baden-Württembergische Versorgungsanstalt to be zero.

The reason for this notification of holdings release is an amendment to the Securities Trading Act as a result of the Transparency Directive Amending Directive on European harmonization of investment transparency. The amendment came into force at the end of November 2015. Pursuant to Section 1 para. 4 of the WpHG, investors in an open special investment fund will be exempt from the reporting requirements pursuant to Section 21 et seq. WpHG in the future.

Since Baden-Württembergische Versorgungsanstalt holds its shareholding in M.A.X. Automation through such a "Special Alternative Investment Fund," it is obliged to submit a notification of holdings pursuant to Section 41 paragraph 4 WpHG by January 15, 2016, and indicate that voting rights have been reduced to zero.

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About M.A.X. Automation AG
M.A.X. Automation AG (Securities Identification Number: 658090) with its headquarters in Düsseldorf is an internationally active high-tech mechanical engineering Group and a leading full-service supplier of integrated and sophisticated system and component solutions. Its operational business is divided into two segments. In the Industrial Automation segment, the Group is considered to be a trendsetter in the development and manufacturing of integrated and proprietary solutions for use in manufacturing and assembly in the automotive industry, medical technology, packaging machines and the electronics industry due to its comprehensive technological know-how. In the Environmental Technology segment, M.A.X. Automation develops and installs innovative systems for use by the recycling, energy and raw materials industries.