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Disclosure of shareholding

In accordance with Art. 20 of the Federal Act on Stock Exchanges and Security Trading, Ascom Holding AG received the following notification:

I. Shareholder:

• Vontobel Holding AG, Gotthardstrasse 43, 8022 Zürich
• Contact person: Roger Studer
• Facts and circumstances triggering the obligation to notify: Revision of “Börsenverordnung BEHV-EBK”
• Date of the acquisition or sale which resulted in exceeding the threshold: Revision of „Börsenverordnung BEHV-EBK“ set in force as of 1 December 2007

II. Disclosure of purchase positions:

• Total shareholding: 2,46%
• Structure of participation:  
  • 887’301 nominal shares

III. Disclosure of sale positions (granted conversion and share purchase rights):

• Detailed information:
  • CH0024994854: 20'115’500 rights (Voting rights conferred 3,87%)
  • CH0024994862: 23'840’400 rights (Voting rights conferred 4,59%)
  • CH0026423795: 2'556’200 rights (Voting rights conferred 0,71%)
  • CH0027864641: 1'504’700 rights (Voting rights conferred 0,42%)
  • CH0028556907: 1'440’300 rights (Voting rights conferred 0,40%)
  • CH0028821343: 8'361’600 rights (Voting rights conferred 2,32%)
  • CH0028821368: 10'873’300 rights (Voting rights conferred 3,02%)
  • CH0028852348: 633'000 rights (Voting rights conferred 0,18%)
  • CH0028871082: 554’600 rights (Voting rights conferred 0,15%)
  • CH0028871108: 2'394’200 rights (Voting rights conferred 0,67%)
  • CH0031800110: 50’000 rights (Voting rights conferred 0,01%)
  • CH0031800128: 200’000 rights (Voting rights conferred 0,06%)
  • CH0033404739: 2'709’600 rights (Voting rights conferred 0,94%)
  • CH0033404770: 1’400 rights (Voting rights conferred  0,00%)
  • CH0033404804: 737’400 rights (Voting rights conferred  0,20%)

• Voting rights conferred (total): 6'315’549 (17,54%)

Ascom Holding AG

About Ascom
Ascom is an international solution provider with comprehensive technological know-how in Mission-Critical Communication. The company focuses on the areas of Wireless Solutions (high-value, customer-specific on-site communications solutions) and Network Testing (a global market leader in optimization solutions for mobile networks). The company is headquartered in Switzerland, has subsidiaries in 20 countries and a workforce of some 2,300 employees worldwide. Ascom registered shares (symbol ASCN) are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich (Switzerland).

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