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

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Announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG (share)

Publication pursuant to § 26 Abs. 1 WpHG

1. In accordance with Section 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG Artisan Partners Limited
Partnership, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-5408, USA, has informed us that on May
15, 2012, the stake in the voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG,
Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1, 33106 Paderborn, Germany, has exceeded the threshold of
5%. On that date, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership held 5.05% in relation to
all voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG (voting rights arising from 1,670,931
ordinary shares (Stammaktien)). All such voting rights were attributable to
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6
WpHG. Of such voting rights, 3.23% (voting rights arising from 1,068,493
ordinary shares (Stammaktien)) were voting rights arising from shares held by
Artisan Partners Funds, Inc.

2. In accordance with Section 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG Artisan Investments GP LLC,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-5408, USA, has informed us that on May 15, 2012, the
stake in the voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG, Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1, 33106
Paderborn, Germany, has exceeded the threshold of 5%. On that date, Artisan
Investments GP LLC held 5.05% in relation to all voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf
AG (voting rights arising from 1,670,931 ordinary shares (Stammaktien)). All
such voting rights were attributable to Artisan Investments GP LLC pursuant to
section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sentences 2 and 3 WpHG. Of such
voting rights, 3.23% (voting rights arising from 1,068,493 ordinary shares
(Stammaktien)) were voting rights arising from shares held by Artisan Partners
Funds, Inc.

3. In accordance with Section 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG Artisan Partners Holdings LP,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-5408, USA, has informed us that on May 15, 2012, the
stake in the voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG, Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1, 33106
Paderborn, Germany, has exceeded the threshold of 5%. On that date, Artisan
Partners Holdings LP held 5.05% in relation to all voting rights in Wincor
Nixdorf AG (voting rights arising from 1,670,931 ordinary shares (Stammaktien)).
All such voting rights were attributable to Artisan Partners Holdings LP
pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sentences 2 and 3
WpHG. Of such voting rights, 3.23% (voting rights arising from 1,068,493
ordinary shares (Stammaktien)) were voting rights arising from shares held by
Artisan Partners Funds, Inc.

4. In accordance with Section 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG Artisan Investment
Corporation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-5408, USA, has informed us that on May
15, 2012, the stake in the voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG,
Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1, 33106 Paderborn, Germany, has exceeded the threshold of
5%. On that date, Artisan Investment Corporation held 5.05% in relation to all
voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG (voting rights arising from 1,670,931
ordinary shares (Stammaktien)). All such voting rights were attributable to
Artisan Investment Corporation pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 in
connection with sentences 2 and 3 WpHG. Of such voting rights, 3.23% (voting
rights arising from 1,068,493 ordinary shares (Stammaktien)) were voting rights
arising from shares held by Artisan Partners Funds, Inc.

5. In accordance with Section 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG ZFIC, Inc., Milwaukee,
Wisconsin 53202-5408, USA, has informed us that on May 15, 2012, the stake in
the voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG, Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1, 33106 Paderborn,
Germany, has exceeded the threshold of 5%. On that date, ZFIC, Inc., held 5.05%
in relation to all voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG (voting rights arising
from 1,670,931 ordinary shares (Stammaktien)). All such voting rights were
attributable to ZFIC, Inc., pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 in
connection with sentences 2 and 3 WpHG. Of such voting rights, 3.23% (voting
rights arising from 1,068,493 ordinary shares (Stammaktien)) were voting rights
arising from shares held by Artisan Partners Funds, Inc.

6. In accordance with Section 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG Mr. Andrew A. Ziegler, USA,
has informed us that on May 15, 2012, the stake in the voting rights in Wincor
Nixdorf AG, Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1, 33106 Paderborn, Germany, has exceeded the
threshold of 5%. On that date, Mr. Andrew A. Ziegler held 5.05% in relation to
all voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG (voting rights arising from 1,670,931
ordinary shares (Stammaktien)). All such voting rights were attributable to Mr.
Andrew A. Ziegler pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with
sentences 2 and 3 WpHG. Of such voting rights, 3.23% (voting rights arising from
1,068,493 ordinary shares (Stammaktien)) were voting rights arising from shares
held by Artisan Partners Funds, Inc.

7. In accordance with Section 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG Ms. Carlene M. Ziegler, USA,
has informed us that on May 15, 2012, the stake in the voting rights in Wincor
Nixdorf AG, Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1, 33106 Paderborn, Germany, has exceeded the
threshold of 5%. On that date, Ms. Carlene M. Ziegler held 5.05% in relation to
all voting rights in Wincor Nixdorf AG (voting rights arising from 1,670,931
ordinary shares (Stammaktien)). All such voting rights were attributable to Ms.
Carlene M. Ziegler pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with
sentences 2 and 3 WpHG. Of such voting rights, 3.23% (voting rights arising from
1,068,493 ordinary shares (Stammaktien)) were voting rights arising from shares
held by Artisan Partners Funds, Inc.

Paderborn, May 22, 2012 Wincor Nixdorf AG
Board of Directors

Further inquiry note:
Andrea Knepper
Tel.: +49 (0)5251 693-4001
E-Mail: andrea.knepper@wincor-nixdorf.com

end of announcement euro adhoc
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issuer: WINCOR NIXDORF Aktiengesellschaft
Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1
D-33106 Paderborn
phone: +49 (0)5251 693 30
FAX: +49 (0)5251 693 6767
mail: info@wincor-nixdorf.com
WWW: http://www.wincor-nixdorf.com
sector: Computing & Information Technology
ISIN: DE000A0CAYB2
indexes: MDAX, CDAX, Prime All Share
stockmarkets: free trade: Hannover, München, Hamburg, Stuttgart, regulated
dealing: Berlin, Düsseldorf, regulated dealing/prime standard:
Frankfurt
language: English