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 11 October 2013 Bastei Lübbe AG, Schanzenstraße 6 - 20, 51063 Cologne,Germany (ISIN DE000A1X3YY0, WKN A1X3YY) received the following votingrights announcements under sect. 21 (1) of the German securities tradingact (WpHG) (announcement on initial admission):1.  Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany informed usunder sect. 21 (1a) of the German securities trading act (WpHG) that on 10October 2013 its share of the voting rights in our company fell below thethresholds of 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 3% and stood at 0.00% (0 votingrights) on this day.2. Close Securities (Germany) Limited, London, United Kingdom informed usunder sect. 21 (1a) of the German securities trading act (WpHG) that on 10October 2013 its share of the voting rights in our company fell below thethresholds of 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 3% and stood at 0.00% (0 votingrights) on this day. The previously held 30.07 % (4,000,000 voting rights) was attributable toit under sect. 22 (1) 1st sentence No. 1. of the German securities tradingact (WpHG) and was held by the following company under its control:  - Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG.3. Close Securities Holdings Limited, London, United Kingdom informed usunder sect. 21 (1a) of the German securities trading act (WpHG) that on 10October 2013 its share of the voting rights in our company fell below thethresholds of 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 3% and stood at 0.00% (0 votingrights) on this day. The previously held 30.07 % (4,000,000 voting rights) was attributable toit under sect. 22 (1) 1st sentence No. 1. of the German securities tradingact (WpHG) and was held by the following companies under its control:  - Close Securities (Germany) Limited,   - Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG.4. Close Brothers Holdings Limited, London, United Kingdom informed usunder sect. 21 (1a) of the German securities trading act (WpHG) that on 10October 2013 its share of the voting rights in our company fell below thethresholds of 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 3% and stood at 0.00% (0 votingrights) on this day. The previously held 30.07 % (4,000,000 voting rights) was attributable toit under sect. 22 (1) 1st sentence No. 1. of the German securities tradingact (WpHG) and was held by the following companies under its control:  - Close Securities Holdings Limited,   - Close Securities (Germany) Limited,   - Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG.5. Close Brothers Group plc., London, United Kingdom informed us undersect. 21 (1a) of the German securities trading act (WpHG) that on 10October 2013 its share of the voting rights in our company fell below thethresholds of 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 3% and stood at 0.00% (0 votingrights) on this day. The previously held 30.07 % (4,000,000 voting rights) was attributable toit under sect. 22 (1) 1st sentence No. 1. of the German securities tradingact (WpHG) and was held by the following companies under its control:  - Close Brothers Holdings Limited,  - Close Securities Holdings Limited,   - Close Securities (Germany) Limited,   - Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG.Cologne, October 2013The Management BoardContact:Barbara FischerHead of Public RelationsPhone: +49 (0) 221 82 00 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------