DGAP-PVR: WashTec AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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WashTec AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

20.12.2007 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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Release of a voting rights announcement pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG

Impax Group plc, London, United Kingdom, has informed us pursuant to sec.
21 para. 1 WpHG that its share of voting stocks in WashTec AG, Augsburg,
Germany, ISIN: DE0007507501, WKN: 750750, exceeded the 3% threshold on
February 27, 2007 and amounted to 3.2411% (492,650 shares) on this day.

These voting rights are in their entirety attributable to Impax Group plc
pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 and sent. 2 WpHG.

Release of a voting rights announcement pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG

Impax Asset Management Limited, London, United Kingdom, has informed us
pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share of voting stocks in WashTec
AG, Augsburg, Germany, ISIN: DE0007507501, WKN: 750750, exceeded the 3%
threshold on February 27, 2007 and amounted to 3.2411% (492,650 shares) on
this day.

These voting rights are in their entirety attributable to Impax Asset
Management Limited pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG.

DGAP 20.12.2007 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       WashTec AG
              Argonstraße 7
              86153 Augsburg
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.washtec.de
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