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

28.04.2024 / 12:06 CET/CEST
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

     Name:                             Adtran Networks SE
     Street:                           Märzenquelle 1-3
     Postal code:                      98617
     City:                             Meiningen-Dreissigacker
                                       Germany
     Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):    5299001QZNN0TKI9J120

2. Reason for notification

     X    Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
          Acquisition/disposal of instruments
          Change of breakdown of voting rights
          Other reason:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

     Legal entity: JPMorgan Chase & Co.
     City of registered office, country: Wilmington, Delaware, Germany

4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

J.P. Morgan Securities plc

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:

19 Apr 2024

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               3.01 %              0.09 %     3.09 %         52054500
  Previo-           2.94 %              0.04 %     2.99 %                /
  us
  notifi-
  cation

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

    ISIN            Absolute                       In %
                  Direct (Sec.  Indirect (Sec.  Direct (Sec.  Indirect
                      33 WpHG)        34 WpHG)      33 WpHG)  (Sec. 34
                                                                 WpHG)
    DE0005103006             0         1566568        0.00 %    3.01 %
    Total           1566568                       3.01 %

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

    Type of        Expiration or  Exercise or    Voting   Voting rights
    instrument     maturity date  conversion     rights            in %
                                  period       absolute
    Internal       n/a            n/a              1186             0 %
    right to
    recall shares
    lent out
                                  Total            1186  0.002278381312
                                                                      %

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 %
  Equity     06/05/2024-2-  06/05/2024-29-  Cash           43254  0.08 %
  Swap       9/04/2030      /04/2030
                                            Total          43254  0.08 %

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)
  JPMorgan Chase               %                        %              %
  & Co.
  JPMorgan Chase               %                        %              %
  Bank, National
  Association
  J.P. Morgan                  %                        %              %
  International
  Finance Limited
  J.P. Morgan                  %                        %              %
  Capital
  Holdings
  Limited
  J.P. Morgan             3.01 %                        %              %
  Securities plc
  -                            %                        %              %
  JPMorgan Chase               %                        %              %
  & Co.
  JPMorgan Chase               %                        %              %
  Holdings LLC
  J.P. Morgan                  %                        %              %
  Broker-Dealer
  Holdings Inc.
  J.P. Morgan                  %                        %              %
  Securities 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

26 Apr 2024


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   Language:    English
   Company:     Adtran Networks SE
                Märzenquelle 1-3
                98617 Meiningen-Dreissigacker
                Germany
   Internet:    www.advaoptical.com

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