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

DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: SMA Solar Technology AG
SMA Solar Technology AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the
WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide
distribution

24.12.2020 / 10:54
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by DGAP - a
service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Name: SMA Solar Technology AG
Street: Sonnenallee 1
Postal code: 34266
City: Niestetal
Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 529900Q6JQHI8X451Q21

2. Reason for notification

X Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
Acquisition/disposal of instruments
Change of breakdown of voting rights
Other reason:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Legal entity: Invesco Ltd.
City of registered office, country: Hamilton, Bermuda

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:

18 Dec 2020

6. Total positions

% of voting % of voting Total of both Total number of
rights attached rights in % (7.a. + voting rights
to shares through 7.b.) pursuant to
(total of 7.a.) instruments Sec. 41 WpHG
(total of
7.b.1 +
7.b.2)
New 2.59 % 0.00 % 2.59 % 34700000
Previo- 3.000613832853 0.00 % 3.000613832853 /
us % %
notifi-
cation

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

ISIN Absolute In %
Direct (Sec. Indirect (Sec. Direct (Sec. Indirect
33 WpHG) 34 WpHG) 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34
WpHG)
DE000A0DJ6J9 0.00 899119 0.00 % 2.59 %
Total 899119 2.59 %

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

Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting
instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in
period absolute %
0 0.00 %
Total 0 0.00 %

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

Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting
instrume- or maturity conversion physical rights rights
nt date period settlement absolute in %
0 0.00 %
Total 0 0.00 %

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

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.).
X Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate
controlling natural person or legal entity:

Name % of voting % of voting rights Total of both
rights (if at through instruments (if (if at least
least 3% or at least 5% or more) 5% or more)
more)
Invesco Ltd. % % %
Invesco % % %
Holding
Company
Limited
Invesco % % %
Holding
Company (US),
Inc.
Oppenheimer % % %
Acquisition
Corporation
OppenheimerFu- % % %
nds, Inc.
Invesco Group % % %
Services,
Inc.
Invesco % % %
Capital
Management
LLC

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 Proportion of Total of
rights instruments both
% % %

10. Other explanatory remarks:



Date

23 Dec 2020


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Language: English
Company: SMA Solar Technology AG
Sonnenallee 1
34266 Niestetal
Germany
Internet: www.sma.de



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