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EQS Voting Rights Announcement: AIXTRON SE
AIXTRON SE: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the
objective of Europe-wide distribution
2024-05-14 / 10:00 CET/CEST
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by EQS News - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer


Name: AIXTRON SE

Street: Dornkaulstraße 2

Postal code: 52134

City: Herzogenrath
Germany

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 5299004UJ4D51M25LD67
2. Reason for notification


X Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights

X Acquisition/disposal of instruments

Change of breakdown of voting rights

Other reason:
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:


06 May 2024
6. Total positions

% of voting rights % of voting rights through     Total of 
attached to shares                instruments    both in %        Total number of voting rights 
(total of 7.a.)   (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)      (7.a. +             pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG 

7.b.)

New 0.02 % 5.17 % 5.19 % 113415120

Previous n/a % n/a % n/a % /
notification
7. Details on total positions a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)


ISIN Absolute In %

Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(Sec. 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34 WpHG) (Sec. 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34 WpHG)

DE000A0WMPJ6 0 25044 0 % 0.02 %

Total 25044 0.02 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

Type of instrument                     Expiration or maturity Exercise or conversion     Voting rights  Voting rights 
date                   period                          absolute           in % 

Equity Call Option From 21.06.2024 to at any time 835300 0.74 %
20.12.2024

Right of recall over securities at any time at any time 1508075 1.33 %
lending agreements

Total 2343375 2.07 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

Type of instrument  Expiration or maturity Exercise or conversion Cash or physical        Voting rights Voting rights 
date                   period                 settlement                   absolute          in % 

Equity Put Option 21.06.2024 at any time Physical 11600 0.01 %

Retail Structured   From 21.07.2073 to     at any time            Cash                               24           0 % 
Product             04.03.2074 

Equity Swap From 20.09.2024 to at any time Cash 3504069 3.09 %
16.04.2029

Total 3515693 3.1 %
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 rights (if at % of voting rights through instruments Total of both (if at
least 3% or more) (if at least 5% or more) least 5% or 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 & Co. LLC % % %

- % % %

Morgan Stanley % % %

Morgan Stanley
International Holdings % % %
Inc.

Morgan Stanley % % %
International Limited

Morgan Stanley Investments % % %
(UK)

Morgan Stanley & Co. % % %
International plc
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 rights Proportion of instruments Total of both

% % %
10. Other explanatory remarks:



Date


10 May 2024

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Language:     English 
Company:      AIXTRON SE 

Dornkaulstraße 2
52134 Herzogenrath
Germany
Internet: www.aixtron.com

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