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Release according to article 40 para. 1 WpHG

Biofrontera AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG

Voting Rights Announcement

Leverkusen (pta026/23.02.2018/17:30 UTC+1) - Release of Voting Rights Announcement

Voting Rights Announcement

1. Details of issuer

Name: Biofrontera AG
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 391200D6GFSVFGFQTL13
Street: Hemmelrather Weg 201
Postal code: 51377
City: Leverkusen, Germany

2. Reason for notification
Change of Total Voting Rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Maruho Co., Ltd.
City and country of registered office: Osaka 531-0071, Japan

4. Names of shareholders mit 3% oder mehr Stimmrechte, wenn abweichend von 3.
Maruho Deutschland GmbH

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
19.02.2018

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 14.6 5.88 20.48 44,245,862
Previous notification (if applicable) 16.82 6.77 23.59

7. Details on total positions

a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 33, 34 WpHG)

ISIN Absolute direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) Absolute indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) In % direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) In % indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE0006046113 0 6,461,843 0.00 14.6
Total:   6,461,843   14.6

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

type of instrument Maturity / Expiration Exercise or conversion period Voting Rights Absolute Voting Rights in %
2,600,966 5.88
    Total: 2,600,966 5.88

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

type of instrument Maturity / Expiration Exercise or conversion period Cash or physical transaction Voting Rights Absolute Voting Rights in %
      Total:

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

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)
Maruho Co. Ltd.
Maruho Deutschland GmbH 14.60 5.88 20.48

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: N/A

Holding total positions (6.) after general meeting:

Proportion of voting rights Proportion of instruments Total of both
% % %

10. Other useful information

Date
01.01.1970

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Emitter: Biofrontera AG
Hemmelrather Weg 201
51377 Leverkusen
Germany
Contact Person: Investor & public relations
Phone: +49 (0) 214 87 63 20
E-Mail: press@biofrontera.com
Website: www.biofrontera.com
ISIN(s): DE0006046113 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s): Regulated Market in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt; Free Market in Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate
Other Stock Exchanges: Nasdaq, USA
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