| NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the competent authority)i |
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| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: Stabilus S.A. |
| 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): [ ] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights [ ] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments [ ] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights [X] Other (please specify)iii: Transfer of business from Marathon Asset Management LLP (see other announcement) to Marathon Asset Management Limited |
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv: |
| Name: Marathon Asset Management Limited | City and country of registered office (if applicable): London, UK |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v: See attached breakdown. |
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: 23 August 2021 |
| 6. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
| | % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 7.B.1 + 7.B.2) | Total of both in % (7.A + 7.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuervii |
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 6.63 | 0.00 | 6.63 | 24,700,000 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 7. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii: |
| A: Voting rights attached to shares |
| Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rightsix | % of voting rights |
| Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) | Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) |
| Ordinary shares (ISIN: LU1066226637) | | 1,637,422 | | 6.63 |
| SUBTOTAL A | | 1,637,422 | | 6.63 |
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| B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC |
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration datex | Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
| None | | | | |
| | | SUBTOTAL B.1 | | |
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| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC |
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration datex | Exercise/ Conversion Period xi | Physical or cash settlementxii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| None | | | | | |
| | | | SUBTOTAL B.2 | | |
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| 8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box): [X] Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.xiii [ ] Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv: |
| Namexv | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
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| 9. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [% and number] voting rights as of [date] |
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| 10. Additional informationxvi: Breakdown of Holdings: Custodian Nominal Bank of America Merrill Lynch 38,864 Bank of New York Mellon 297,250 BNP Paribas Securities Services 1,383 Brown Brothers Harriman 203,514 JP Morgan Chase 40,353 Northern Trust 634,441 State Street Bank & Trust Company, Boston 549,523 Total 1,765,328 The provided breakdown of holdings refer to the total number of shares in the issuer managed by the portfolio managers of Marathon Asset Management Limited. No portfolio manager controlled directly a disclosable position. The total includes 127,906 shares for which clients have retained the right to vote. |
Done at London, UK on 23 August 2021.
