Masterflex SE: Release according of holders of considerable holdings according to article 27a WpHG

Gelsenkirchen (pta025/24.03.2017/14:05 UTC+1) - Release of Release according to § 43 WpHG

Notification of Major Holdings

The Handels- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft Martin Müller mbH, Hamburg/Germany, has informed the Executive Board of Masterflex SE on 21th March 2017 as per article 27a, paragraph 1 of the Securities Trading Act, that it helds via our direct/indirect subsidiaries

- J.F. Müller & Sohn AG and
- J.F. Müller & Sohn Beteiligungs GmbH,

since the entry into force of the latest increase of the share capital of Masterflex SE, more than 10 percent of the voting rights from equities from this company. Furthermore, Handels- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft Martin Müller mbH has informed of the following:

"With regard to the objectives pursued with the acquisition of voting rights, we state that

* the investment serves the implementation of strategic goals,
* we do not currently have any specific plans to purchase more voting, but cannot exclude doing so,
* we currently do not aim to gain any influence through the exercise of our voting rights in the general assembly with regard to the staffing of managing, executive and supervisory bodies, and that we support the current Executive Board and Supervisory Board.
* we do not aim to bring about any significant changes in the capital structure of Masterflex SE, especially with regard to the equity/debt ratio and the dividend policy.

With regard to the origin of the funds used to acquire the voting rights, we state that this was done using equity."

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