Symrise AG / Release according to article 26, section 1 WpHG with the aim of Europe-wide distribution: Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement. Announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG (share) 1. Jahr GmbH, Hamburg, Germany, informed us on January 30, 2012 ...
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Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement.

Announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG (share)

1. Jahr GmbH, Hamburg, Germany, informed us on January 30, 2012 in accordance with Section 21 Paragraph 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that its share of voting rights in Symrise AG exceeded the 3 % threshold on January 27, 2012 and as of this day amounts to 3.05 %. This corresponds to 3,600,000 votes.

This 3.05 % (3,600,000 votes) is attributed to it pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No. 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG).

These attributed voting rights are held via the following companies that are controlled by it and whose holdings of voting rights amount to 3 % or more in Symrise AG: - Jahr Holding GmbH & Co KG - Jahr Assetmanagement GmbH

2. Jahr Holding GmbH & Co KG, Hamburg, Germany, informed us on January 30, 2012 in accordance with Section 21 Paragraph 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that its share of voting rights in Symrise AG exceeded the 3 % threshold on January 27, 2012 and as of this day amounts to 3.05 %. This corresponds to 3,600,000 votes.

This 3.05 % (3,600,000 votes) is attributed to it pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No. 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG).

These attributed voting rights are held via the following company that is controlled by it and whose holdings of voting rights amount to 3 % or more in Symrise AG: - Jahr Assetmanagement GmbH

3. Jahr Assetmanagement GmbH, Hamburg, Germany, informed us on January 30, 2012 in accordance with Section 21 Paragraph 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that its share of voting rights in Symrise AG exceeded the 3 % threshold on January 27, 2012 and as of this day amounts to 3.05 %. This corresponds to 3,600,000 votes.

Holzminden, February 2012

Symrise Aktiengesellschaft The Management Board

Further inquiry note: Symrise AG

Investor Relations

Tobias Erfurth

ir@symrise.com

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issuer: Symrise AG Mühlenfeldstraße 1 D-37603 Holzminden phone: +49 (0) 5531/90-0 FAX: +49 (0) 5531/90-1649 mail: ir@symrise.com WWW: http://www.symrise.com sector: Chemicals ISIN: DE000SYM9999 indexes: MDAX stockmarkets: free trade: Hannover, Berlin, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt language: English