ADVA Optical Networking SE: Correction of a notification of Major Holdings published on 18.07.2016

     Notification of Major Holdings

or

X  Correction of a notification of Major Holdings published on 18.07.2016

1. Details of issuer (name, address)

ADVA Optical Networking SE, Märzenquelle 1-3, 98617 Meiningen-Dreißigacker, Germany

2. Reason for notification (multiple reasons possible)

X  Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights

    Acquisition/disposal of instruments

    Change of breakdown of voting rights

    Other reason:

Name:

Deutsche Asset Management Investment GmbH

City and country of registered office (if applicable):

Frankfurt, Germany

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: 11.07.2016

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

4.996%

0.46%

5.46%

49381384

Previous notification (if applicable)

5.71%

N/A%

N/A%

7. Notified details of the resulting situation

a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)

ISIN

absolute

in %

direct

(Sec. 21 WpHG)

indirect

(Sec. 22 WpHG)

direct

(Sec. 21 WpHG)

indirect

(Sec. 22 WpHG)

DE0005103006

2467168

%

4.996%

%

     %

Total

2467168

4.996%

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 WpHG (please use annex in case of more than 3 instruments)

Type of instrument

Expiration or maturity date

Exercise or conversion period

Voting rights absolute

Voting rights in %

     %

     %

Total

b.2 Instruments according to Sec. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 WpHG (please use annex in case of more than 3 instruments)

Type of instrument

Expiration or maturity date

Exercise or conversion period

Cash or physical settlement

Voting rights absolute

Voting rights in %

Put Option (Short)

15-Jul-2016

Anytime

Physical

226000

0.46%

     %

     %

Total

226000

0.46%

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box):

X 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.).

Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please use annex in case of more than 4 undertakings; in this case please always provide only to BaFin also an organizational chart accompanying your notification):

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)

     %

     %

     %

     %

     %

     %

     %

     %

     %

     %

     %

     %

9. In case of proxy voting according to § 22 Abs. 3 WpHG

Date of general meeting:      

Holding position after general meeting:       % (equals       voting rights)