WashTec AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share) 14.01.2008 Release of a Voting Rights announcement --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Release of a voting rights announcement pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG EQMC Europe Development Capital Fund plc, Dublin, Ireland, has informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 and sec. 22 WpHG in its own name as well as in the name and on behalf of the further persons listed below that the share of voting stocks in WashTec AG, Augsburg, Germany, ISIN: DE0007507501, WKN: 750750, of each of the following persons exceeded the 3% threshold on January 10, 2008 and amounted to 3.125% (475,000 shares) on this day: 1. EQMC Europe Development Capital Fund plc, Dublin, Ireland, 2. Electra Quoted Management Ltd., London, Great Britain, 3. Electra Kingsway Holdings Ltd., London, Great Britain, 4. Electra Partners Group Ltd., London, Great Britain, 5. Nmasl Agencia de Valores S.A., Madrid, Spain and 6. Nmas Uno IBG S.A., Madrid, Spain. These voting rights are in their entirety directly held by EQMC Europe Development Capital Fund plc. As regards the persons listed above under no. 2 through 6 these voting rights are in their entirety attributable to each of them pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 in conjunction with sent. 3 WpHG out of shares held by EQMC Europe Development Capital Fund plc. Such shares are held by the persons listed above under no. 2 through 6 through EQMC Europe Development Capital Fund plc, a company which is directly and indirectly, respectively controlled by such persons, as follows: - EQMC Europe Development Capital Fund plc is a company controlled jointly and directly by Electra Quoted Management Ltd. and Nmasl Agencia de Valores S.A. - Electra Quoted Management Ltd., in turn, is directly controlled by Electra Kingsway Holdings Ltd. and the latter is directly controlled by Electra Partners Group Ltd. - Nmasl Agencia de Valores S.A. is directly controlled by Nmas Uno IBG S.A. DGAP 14.01.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: WashTec AG Argonstraße 7 86153 Augsburg Deutschland Internet: www.washtec.de End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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