EANS-Voting Rights: Software AG / Release according to article 26, section 1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of Europe-wide distribution

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Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is
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Announcements according to Aricle 21 Section 1 of the WpHG and Article 25
Section 1 of the WpHG

Person/company obliged to make the notification:
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Name: SEB AG
Place: Frankfurt
State: Germany

Publication pursuant to Section 26 Para. 1 WpHG

1. Release according to Section 21, Para. 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities
Trading Act]
On May 08, 2012, SEB AG, Frankfurt, Germany has informed us according to Section
21, Para. 1 WpHG that on May 04, 2012 its voting rights in Software AG,
Darmstadt, Germany have exceeded the threshold of 3 % and 5 % and on that day
amount to 5.19 % (equals: 4,502,666 voting rights).

2. Release according to Section 25 Para. 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities
Trading Act]
We have received the following release according to section 25, Para. 1 WpHG on
May 08, 2012:

2.1 Details of listed company:
Software AG
Uhlandstr. 12
64297 Darmstadt
Germany

2.2 Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
SEB AG, Frankfurt, Germany

2.3 Triggering events: exceeding threshold

2.4 Threshold crossed or reached: 5 %

2.5 Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: May 04, 2012

2.6 Total amount of voting rights:
5.21 % (equals: 4,526,666 voting rights)

2.7 Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial/other) instruments purs. to sec. 25 WpHG:
0.03 % (equals: 24,000 voting rights)
Thereof held indirectly: 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights)

Voting rights purs. to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
5.19 % (equals: 4,502,666 voting rights)

2.8 Detailed information on (financial /other) instruments purs. to sec. 25
WpHG:
Holdings pursuant to section 25 WpHG result from the re-transfer claims in the
course of securities lending transactions.

3. Release according to Section 21, Para. 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities
Trading Act]
On May 08, 2012, SEB AG, Frankfurt, Germany has informed us according to Section
21, Para. 1 WpHG that on May 07, 2012 its voting rights in Software AG,
Darmstadt, Germany fell below the threshold of 5 % and 3 % and on that day
amount to 0.21 % (equals: 180,000 voting rights).

4. Release according to Section 25, Para. 1 WpHG [the German Securities Trading
Act]
We have received the following release according to section 25, Para. 1 WpHG on
May 08, 2012:

4.1 Details of listed company:
Software AG
Uhlandstr. 12
64297 Darmstadt
Germany

4.2 Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
SEB AG, Frankfurt, Germany

4.3 Triggering events: falling below threshold

4.4 Threshold crossed or reached: 5 %

4.5 Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: May 07, 2012

4.6 Total amount of voting rights:
0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights)

4.7 Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial/other) instruments purs. to sec. 25 WpHG:
0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights)
Thereof held indirectly: 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights)

Voting rights purs. to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights)

Darmstadt, May 10, 2012
SOFTWARE AG, Uhlandstraße 12, 64297 Darmstadt, Germany

Further inquiry note:
Frau Antje Drommershausen
Investor Relations Manager
Tel.: +49 6151 92-1899
E-Mail: Antje.Drommershausen@softwareag.com

end of announcement euro adhoc
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issuer: Software AG
Uhlandstr. 12
D-64297 Darmstadt
phone: +49 (0)6151 92 1899
FAX: +49 (0) 6151 92 1933
mail: investor.relations@softwareag.com
WWW: http://www.softwareag.com
sector: Software
ISIN: DE0003304002
indexes: TecDAX, CDAX, HDAX, Prime All Share, Technology All Share
stockmarkets: free trade: Hannover, Berlin, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart,
regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt
language: English