SÜSS MicroTec SE: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Name:	SÜSS MicroTec SE
Street:	Schleissheimer Strasse 90
Postal code:	85748
City:	Garching Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):	529900C3KRUTSYDK7N87

2. Reason for notification

	Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
	Acquisition/disposal of instruments
	Change of breakdown of voting rights
X	Other reason: Elimination of the attribution of subsidiaries due to the submission of a declaration of independence in accordance with Section 35 WpHG, see 10.

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Legal entity: Montagu Private Equity LLP City of registered office, country: London, United Kingdom

4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:

19 Aug 2021

6. Total positions

	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.)	% of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)	Total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.)	Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
New	0,00 %	0,00 %	0,00 %	19115538
Previous notification	9,60 %	0 %	9,60 %	/

7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)

ISIN	Absolute		In %
	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
	0	0	0,00 %	0,00 %
Total	0		0,00 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
			0	0,00 %
		Total	0	0,00 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Cash or physical settlement	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
				0	0,00 %
			Total	0	0,00 %

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

X	Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
	Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

Name	% of voting rights (if at least 3% or more)	% of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more)	Total of both (if at least 5% or more)

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)

Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:

Proportion of voting rights	Proportion of instruments	Total of both
%	%	%

10. Other explanatory remarks:

Due to the submission of declarations of independence, the Montagu Group no longer has any voting rights attributable to the Universal Group since August 19, 2021. The holdings of the Universal Group have not changed in a way that is relevant to the threshold. The reporting-relevant holdings of Universal-Investment GmbH as of August 19, 2021 are: 9.60% / 0% / 9.60%.

Date

01 Sep 2021