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EQS Voting Rights Announcement: freenet AG
freenet AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the
objective of Europe-wide distribution
2024-04-17 / 18:00 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: freenet AG

Street: Hollerstrasse 126

Postal code: 24782

City: Buedelsdorf
Germany

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 5299003GLDODCVP8DO20
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: BlackRock, Inc.
City of registered office, country: New York, New York, 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:


11 Apr 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 4.99 % 0.02 % 5.01 % 118900598

Previous 4.88 % 0.02 % 4.90 % /
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)

DE000A0Z2ZZ5 0 5932651 0 % 4.99 %

Total 5932651 4.99 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG


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

- 0 0 %

Total 0 0 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

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

Contract for N/A N/A Cash 23398 0.02 %
Difference

Total 23398 0.02 %
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:

% of voting rights (if        % of voting rights through Total of both (if at 
Name                                      at least 3% or more)    instruments (if at least 5% or    least 5% or more) 

more)

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC % % %

BlackRock Asset Management Canada % % %
Limited

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC % % %

BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC % % %

BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. % % %

BlackRock Fund Advisors % % %

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC % % %

BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC % % %

BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. % % %

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, % % %
National Association

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. % % %

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. % % %

BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. % % %

BlackRock Investment Management % % %
(Australia) Limited

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC % % %

BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC % % %

BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. % % %

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, % % %
National Association

SAE Liquidity Fund (GenPar), LLC % % %

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

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