Notification of Major Holdings1. Details of issuer	| Siltronic AG Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
 81737 Munich
 Germany
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2. Reason for notification	| X | Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights | 
	|  | Acquisition/disposal of instruments | 
	|  | Change of breakdown of voting rights | 
	|  | Other reason: 
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation	| Name: | City and country of registered office: | 
	| Finanzministerium im Auftrag des Staates Norwegen / Ministry of Finance on behalf of the State of Norway | Oslo Norway
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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: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 of issuer | 
	| Resulting situation | 2.45 % | 0.33 % | 2.78 % | 30000000 | 
	| Previous notification | 3.24 % | 0.02 % | 3.26 % | / | 
7. Notified details of the resulting situationa. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 33, 34 WpHG)	| ISIN | absolute | in % | 
	|  | direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)
 | indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
 | direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)
 | indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
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	| DE000WAF3001 | 0 | 733,795 | 0 % | 2.45 % | 
	| Total | 733,795 | 2.45 % | 
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG	| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % | 
	| Shares on Loan (right to recall) | N/A | At any time | 99,907 | 0.33 % | 
	|  |  | Total | 99,907 | 0.33 % | 
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 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 % | 
	|  |  |  |  |  | % | 
	|  |  |  | Total |  | % | 
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation	|  | Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.). | 
	| X | Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity: | 
	| Name | % of voting rights (if at least held 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least held 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least held 5% or more) | 
	| State of Norway | % | % | % | 
	| Norges Bank | % | % | % | 
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG	| Date of general meeting: |  | 
	| Holding position after general meeting: | % (equals   voting rights) | 
10. Other explanatory remarks: