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DGAP Stimmrechtsmitteilung: Leifheit Aktiengesellschaft                        
Leifheit Aktiengesellschaft: Veröffentlichung gemäß § 40 Abs. 1 WpHG mit dem   
Ziel der europaweiten Verbreitung                                              
                                                                               
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Veröffentlichung einer Stimmrechtsmitteilung übermittelt durch DGAP - ein      
Service der EQS Group AG.                                                      
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EQMC Europe Development Capital Fund Plc, Dublin, Irland, hat der Leifheit AG  
mit Schreiben vom 21 April 2020, eingegangen am 22. April 2020, folgende       
Mitteilung nach § 43 Abs. 1 WpHG übermittelt:                                  
                                                                               
'Dear Sir or Madam,                                                            
                                                                               
By voting rights notification dated 15 April 2020, EQMC Europe Development     
Capital Fund Plc ('EQMC SICAV'), notified that on 9 April 2020 EQMC SICAV      
exceeded the threshold of 10% of the voting rights in Leifheit                 
Aktiengesellschaft ('Leifheit') in accordance with sections 33, 34 WpHG. EQMC  
SICAV is hereby represented by Alantra EQMC Asset Management SGIIC, S.A. acting
as its investment manager.                                                     
                                                                               
In this context we inform pursuant to section 43 paragraph 1 sentence 3 WpHG as
follows:                                                                       
                                                                               
1. The acquisition of the voting rights in Leifheit serves to generate trading 
profits. 2. Depending on the stock market price and the general economic       
situation of Leifheit, EQMC SICAV might acquire further voting rights within   
the next twelve months.                                                        
3. It is intended, by expressing opinions and/or deliberations, to exert       
influence on the appointment or removal of members of the administrative,      
managing and supervisory bodies of Leifheit.                                   
4. Depending on the success of the ongoing management strategy, market         
conditions and available transaction opportunities, EQMC SICAV would evaluate  
proposing to the relevant bodies of Leifheit introducing relevant changes to   
the capital structure or the dividend policy.                                  
The acquisition of the shareholding of approximately 10.44% of the voting      
rights in Leifheit by EQMC SICAV, which led to the aforementioned voting rights
notification threshold being exceeded, was financed by its own the equity.'    
                                                                               
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Leifheit AG                                                                    
D-56377 Nassau                                                                 
ir@leifheit.com                                                                
Tel. +49 2604 977 218                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
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Sprache:     Deutsch                    

Unternehmen: Leifheit Aktiengesellschaft

             Leifheitstraße 1           

             56377 Nassau / Lahn        

             Deutschland                

Internet:    www.leifheit-group.com     







                                       

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