Adtran Holdings, Inc.: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the
WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide
distribution

EQS Voting Rights Announcement: Adtran Holdings, Inc.
Adtran Holdings, Inc.: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the
WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide
distribution

16.05.2026 / 13:47 CET/CEST
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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

     Name:                             Adtran Holdings, Inc.
     Street:                           901 Explorer Boulevard
     Postal code:                      35806
     City:                             Huntsville
                                       United States
     Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):    549300VV36J86CRRWF77

2. Reason for notification

        Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
        Acquisition/disposal of instruments
        Change of breakdown of voting rights
   X    Other reason:
        Voluntary group notification with threshold triggered at subsidiary
        level due to an exercise of instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

     Legal entity: Morgan Stanley
     City of registered office, country: Wilmington, Delaware, United
     States of America (USA)

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:

12 May 2026

6. Total positions

               % of voting  % of voting rights   Total of  Total number of
           rights attached             through  both in %    voting rights
                 to shares  instruments (total    (7.a. +      pursuant to
           (total of 7.a.)   of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)      7.b.)     Sec. 41 WpHG
  New               2.58 %              7.67 %    10.25 %         80971042
  Previo-           2.51 %              8.58 %    11.09 %                /
  us
  notifi-
  cation

7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)

    ISIN            Absolute                 In %
                  Direct (Sec.  Indirect  Direct (Sec.  Indirect (Sec.
                      33 WpHG)  (Sec. 34      33 WpHG)        34 WpHG)
                                   WpHG)
    US00486H1059             0   2087809           0 %          2.58 %
    Total           2087809                 2.58 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

    Type of instrument    Expiration   Exercise or    Voting  Voting
                          or maturity  conversion     rights  rights
                          date         period       absolute    in %
    Right of recall over  at any time  at any time   4109511  5.08 %
    securities lending
    agreements
                                       Total         4109511  5.08 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

    Type of    Expiration   Exercise or  Cash or       Voting  Voting
    instrume-  or maturity  conversion   physical      rights  rights
    nt         date         period       settlement  absolute    in %
    Converti-  15.09.2030   Convertible  Physical     2098891  2.59 %
    ble Bond                Bond
                                         Total        2098891  2.59 %

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation

        Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor
        does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or
        indirectly hold(s) 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 3% or     at least 5% or more)    5% or more)
                           more)
  Morgan Stanley               %                        %              %
  Morgan Stanley               %                        %              %
  Capital
  Management, LLC
  Morgan Stanley               %                        %              %
  Domestic
  Holdings, LLC
  Morgan Stanley               %                        %              %
  Capital
  Services LLC
  -                            %                        %              %
  Morgan Stanley               %                        %              %
  Morgan Stanley               %                        %              %
  Capital
  Management, LLC
  Morgan Stanley               %                   5.28 %         7.25 %
  & Co. LLC
  -                            %                        %              %
  Morgan Stanley               %                        %              %
  Morgan Stanley               %                        %              %
  International
  Holdings Inc.
  Morgan Stanley               %                        %              %
  International
  Limited
  Morgan Stanley               %                        %              %
  Investments
  (UK)
  Morgan Stanley               %                        %              %
  & Co.
  International
  plc
  -                            %                        %              %
  Morgan Stanley               %                        %              %
  Morgan Stanley               %                        %              %
  Capital
  Management, LLC
  Morgan Stanley               %                   5.28 %         7.25 %
  & Co. LLC
  Prime Dealer                 %                        %              %
  Services Corp.
  -                            %                        %              %
  Morgan Stanley               %                        %              %
  Morgan Stanley               %                        %              %
  Capital
  Management, LLC
  Morgan Stanley               %                        %              %
  Smith Barney
  LLC

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34
para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)

Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general
meeting:

     Proportion of voting    Proportion of    Total of
                   rights      instruments        both
                        %                %           %

10. Other explanatory remarks:



Date

15 May 2026


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   Language:    English
   Company:     Adtran Holdings, Inc.
                901 Explorer Boulevard
                35806 Huntsville
                United States
   Internet:    www.adtran.com

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