Bastei Lübbe AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Bastei Lübbe AG 15.10.2013 16:53Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted byDGAP - a company of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Bastei Lübbe AG - Announcement under sect. 26 (1) of the German securitiestrading act (Wertpaperhandelsgesetz -WpHG)Bastei Lübbe AG, Cologne, Germany: Publication with the aim of Europe-widepropagation:On 10 October 2013 Bastei Lübbe AG, Schanzenstraße 6 - 20, 51063 Cologne,Germany (ISIN DE000A1X3YY0, WKN A1X3YY) received the following votingrights announcements under sect. 21 (1a) of the German securities tradingact (WpHG) (announcement on initial admission):1.  Lübbe Beteiligungs-GmbH, Cologne, Germany informed us under sect. 21(1a) of the German securities trading act (WpHG) that on 7 October 2013,the date of initial admission of the shares of Bastei Lübbe AG to tradingon the regulated market on the securities exchange in Frankfurt am Main,its share of the voting rights in our company stood at 22.56 % (3,000,000voting rights).2. Mr Stefan Lübbe, Germany informed us under sect. 21 (1a) of the Germansecurities trading act (WpHG) that on 7 October 2013, the date of initialadmission of the shares of Bastei Lübbe AG to trading on the regulatedmarket on the securities exchange in Frankfurt am Main, his share of thevoting rights in our company stood at 65.41 % (8,700,000 voting rights). 22.56 % thereof (3,000,000 voting rights) was attributable to him undersect. 22 (1) 1st sentence No. 1. of the German securities trading act(WpHG) and was held by the following company under his control:  - Lübbe Beteiligungs-GmbH.Additionally a further 3.76% (500,000 voting rights) was attributable tohim under sect. 22 (2) of the German securities trading act (WpHG) from thefollowing shareholders whose share in the voting rights in Bastei Lübbe AGstands at 3% or more:  - Mrs Birgit Lübbe.3. Mrs Birgit Lübbe, Germany informed us under sect. 21 (1a) of the Germansecurities trading act (WpHG) that on 7 October 2013, the date of initialadmission of the shares of Bastei Lübbe AG to trading on the regulatedmarket on the securities exchange in Frankfurt am Main, her share of thevoting rights in our company stood at 65.41 % (8,700,000 voting rights).61.65 % thereof (8,200,000 voting rights) was attributable to her undersect. 22 (2) of the German securities trading act (WpHG) from the followingshareholders whose share in the voting rights in Bastei Lübbe AG stands at3% or more:  - Mr Stefan Lübbe;  - Lübbe Beteiligungs-GmbH. Cologne, October 2013The Management BoardContact:Barbara FischerHead of Public RelationsPhone: +49(0) 221 8200 2850Mail: barbara.fischer@luebbe.de15.10.2013 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language:     EnglishCompany:      Bastei Lübbe AG              Schanzenstraße 6 - 20                51063 Köln              GermanyInternet:     www.luebbe.de End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------