LPKF Laser & Electronics SE: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Name:	LPKF Laser & Electronics SE
Street:	Osteriede 7
Postal code:	30827
City:	Garbsen Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):	529900BCQXUJL7J96G45

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: MW Group (GP) Ltd City of registered office, country: Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

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:

05 Oct 2026

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 pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
New	2.998075728717 %	0.05 %	3.05 %	24496546
Previous notification	3.10 %	0.04 %	3.14 %	/

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

ISIN	Absolute		In %
	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE0006450000	0	734425	0.00 %	3.00 %
Total	734425		2.998075728717 %

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

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

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (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 %
Swap	n/a	n/a	Cash	11976	0.05 %
			Total	11976	0.05 %

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 rights (if at least 3% or more)	% of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more)	Total of both (if at least 5% or more)
MW Group (GP) Ltd	%	%	%
MW Group LP	%	%	%
MW Ltd	%	%	%
Marshall Wace Asset Management Limited	%	%	%
Marshall Wace LLP	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
MW Group (GP) LTD	%	%	%
MW Group LP	%	%	%
MW Ltd	%	%	%
MWAM North America LLP	%	%	%
Marshall Wace LLC	%	%	%
Marshall Wace North America LP	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
MW Group (GP) LTD	%	%	%
MW Group LP	%	%	%
MW Ltd	%	%	%
Marshall Wace (GP1) Ltd	%	%	%
MW Americas TOPS Long-Only Fund LP	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
MW Group (GP) LTD	%	%	%
MW Group LP	%	%	%
MW Ltd	%	%	%
Marshall Wace (GP1) Ltd	%	%	%
MW Americas TOPS Long-Only Fund IV LP	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
MW Group (GP) LTD	%	%	%
MW Group LP	%	%	%
MW Ltd	%	%	%
Marshall Wace Middle East Limited	%	%	%

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 rights	Proportion of instruments	Total of both
%	%	%

10. Other explanatory remarks:

Date

08 Oct 2026