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

Leifheit Aktiengesellschaft 22.05.2015 13:46Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted byDGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Notice within the meaning of Section 26 (1) WpHG (German Securities TradingAct)1.Credit Suisse AG, Zürich, Switzerland, informed us on May 20, 2015, thatits share of the voting rights in Leifheit AG exceeded the threshold of 3%of the voting rights on May 15, 2015 and on this date amounted to 4.12%(this corresponds to 206,171 voting rights). Of these voting rights, 2.22%(this corresponds to 111,171 voting rights) are attributable to CreditSuisse AG pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG.2.Credit Suisse Group AG, Zürich, Switzerland, informed us on May 20, 2015,that its share of the voting rights in Leifheit AG exceeded the thresholdof 3% of the voting rights on May 15, 2015 and on this date amounted to4.12% (this corresponds to 206,171 voting rights). The entire voting rightsare attributable to Credit Suisse Group AG pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG, including the voting rights of the followingshareholder holding directly 3% of the voting rights or more: Credit SuisseAG.   22.05.2015 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language:     EnglishCompany:      Leifheit Aktiengesellschaft              Leifheitstraße              56377 Nassau / Lahn              GermanyInternet:     www.leifheit.com End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------