EQS-PVR: CECONOMY AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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CECONOMY AG has announced a significant change in its voting rights, with UBS Group AG's total voting rights increasing to 4.44% as of March 4, 2026, up from a previous notification of 3.17%. This increase is primarily due to the custodian exemption no longer being applicable, resulting in a rise in voting rights attached to shares from 2.88% to 4.15%, while voting rights through instruments remained steady at 0.29%. The total number of voting rights for CECONOMY AG is 485,221,084.

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EQS Voting Rights Announcement: CECONOMY AG
CECONOMY AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

06.03.2026 / 14:43 CET/CEST
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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Name:	CECONOMY AG
Street:	Kaistr. 3
Postal code:	40221
City:	Düsseldorf Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):	5299001X9L42HXEBCZ51

2. Reason for notification

	Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
	Acquisition/disposal of instruments
	Change of breakdown of voting rights
X	Other reason: The custodian exemption no longer applicable.

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Legal entity: UBS Group AG
City of registered office, country: Zurich, Switzerland

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

UBS AG

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:

04 March 2026

6. Total positions

	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.)	% of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)	Total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.)	Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
New	4.15 %	0.29 %	4.44 %	485221084
Previous notification	2.88 %	0.29 %	3.17 %	/

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

ISIN	Absolute		In %
	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE000A40ZVV0	0	19718271	0 %	4.06 %
DE0007257503	0	416251	0 %	0.09 %
Total	20134522		4.15 %

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

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
Right of Use over Shares (DE0007257503)		At any time	60	0 %
Right to Recall of Lent Shares (DE0007257503)		At any time	2940	0 %
Right of Use over Shares (DE000A40ZVV0)		At any time	255674	0.05 %
		Total	258674	0.05 %

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

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Cash or physical settlement	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
Swaps On Baskets	14/09/2027		Cash	1152826	0.24 %
			Total	1152826	0.24 %

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 least 3% or more)	% of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more)	Total of both (if at least 5% or more)
UBS Group AG	%	%	%
UBS AG	4.05 %	%	%
Credit Suisse International	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
UBS Group AG	%	%	%
UBS AG	4.05 %	%	%
UBS Asset Management AG	%	%	%
UBS Asset Management (Europe) S.A.	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
UBS Group AG	%	%	%
UBS AG	4.05 %	%	%
UBS Asset Management AG	%	%	%
UBS Asset Management Holding (No. 2) Ltd	%	%	%
UBS Asset Management Holding Ltd	%	%	%
UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
UBS Group AG	%	%	%
UBS AG	4.05 %	%	%
UBS Asset Management AG	%	%	%
UBS Asset Management Switzerland AG	%	%	%
UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
UBS Group AG	%	%	%
UBS AG	4.05 %	%	%
UBS Americas Holding LLC	%	%	%
UBS Americas Inc.	%	%	%
UBS Securities LLC	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
UBS Group AG	%	%	%
UBS AG	4.05 %	%	%
UBS Switzerland AG	%	%	%

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

05 March 2026

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