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


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

06.02.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On January 28, 2008 Morgan Stanley, The Corporation Trust Company,
Wilmington, USA, announced according to Article 21 Section 1 Article 24
WpHG [German Securities Trading Act], that its proportion of voting rights
in Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany,
exceeded the thresholds of 3 and 5 percent on January 21, 2008 amounting to
6.29 percent (3,407,318 shares).

According to Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 Number 1 WpHG [German
Securities Trading Act] all voting rights (3,407,318 shares) are attributed
to Morgan Stanley, The Corporation Trust Company, Wilmington, USA, inter
alia by its holding entities (attribution chain starts in following order)
Morgan Stanley International Incorporated, Wilmington, USA, Morgan Stanley
International Holdings Inc., Wilmington, USA, Morgan Stanley International
Limited, London, United Kingdom, Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), London,
United Kingdom, Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, United Kingdom and Morgan
Stanley & Co. International plc., London, United Kingdom.

Bad Oeynhausen, January 2008 
Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen



On January 28, 2008 Morgan Stanley International Incorporated, Wilmington,
USA, announced according to Article 21 Section 1 WpHG [German Securities
Trading Act], that its proportion of voting rights in Balda AG,
Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, exceeded the
thresholds of 3 and 5 percent on January 21, 2008 amounting to 5.25 percent
(2,844,477 shares).

According to Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 Number 1 WpHG [German
Securities Trading Act] all voting rights (2,844,477 shares) are attributed
to Morgan Stanley International Incorporated, Wilmington, USA, by its
holding entities (attribution chain starts in following order) Morgan
Stanley International Holdings Inc., Wilmington, USA, Morgan Stanley
International Limited, London, United Kingdom, Morgan Stanley Group
(Europe), London, United Kingdom, Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, United
Kingdom and Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc., London, United
Kingdom.

Bad Oeynhausen, January 2008 
Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen



On January 28, 2008 Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., The
Corporation Trust Corporation, Wilmington, USA, announced according to
Article 21 Section 1 WpHG [German Securities Trading Act], that its
proportion of voting rights in Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad
Oeynhausen, Germany, exceeded the thresholds of 3 and 5 percent on January
21, 2008 amounting to 5.25 percent (2,844,477 shares).

According to Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 Number 1 WpHG [German
Securities Trading Act] all voting rights (2,844,477 shares) are attributed
to Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Wilmington, USA, by its
holding entities (attribution chain starts in following order) Morgan
Stanley International Limited, London, United Kingdom, Morgan Stanley Group
(Europe), London, United Kingdom, Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, United
Kingdom and Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc., London, United
Kingdom.

Bad Oeynhausen, January 2008 
Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen



On January 28, 2008 Morgan Stanley International Limited, London, United
Kingdom, announced according to Article 21 Section 1 Article 24 WpHG
[German Securities Trading Act], that its proportion of voting rights in
Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, exceeded
the thresholds of 3 and 5 percent on January 21, 2008 amounting to 5.25
percent (2,844,477 shares).

According to Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 Number 1 WpHG [German
Securities Trading Act] all voting rights (2,844,477 shares) are attributed
to Morgan Stanley International Limited, London, United Kingdom, by its
holding entities (attribution chain starts in following order) Morgan
Stanley Group (Europe), London, United Kingdom, Morgan Stanley UK Group,
London, United Kingdom and Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc., London,
United Kingdom.

Bad Oeynhausen, January 2008 
Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen



On January 28, 2008 Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), London, United Kingdom,
announced according to Article 21 Section 1 WpHG [German Securities Trading
Act], that its proportion of voting rights in Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str.
228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, exceeded the thresholds of 3 and 5
percent on January 21, 2008 amounting to 5.25 percent (2,844,477 shares).

According to Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 Number 1 WpHG [German
Securities Trading Act] all voting rights (2,844,477 shares) are attributed
to Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), London, United Kingdom, by its holding
entities (attribution chain starts in following order) Morgan Stanley UK
Group, London, United Kingdom and Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc.,
London, United Kingdom.

Bad Oeynhausen, January 2008 
Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen



On January 28, 2008 Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, United Kingdom
announced according to Article 21 Section 1 WpHG [German Securities Trading
Act], that its proportion of voting rights in Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str.
228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, exceeded the thresholds of 3 and 5
percent on January 21, 2008 amounting to 5.25 percent (2,844,477 shares).

According to Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 Number 1 WpHG [German
Securities Trading Act] all voting rights (2,844,477 shares) are attributed
to Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, United Kingdom, by its holding entity
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc., London, United Kingdom.

Bad Oeynhausen, January 2008 
Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen



On January 28, 2008 Morgan Stanley & Co International plc, London, United
Kingdom, announced according to Article 21 Section 1 WpHG [German
Securities Trading Act], that its proportion of voting rights in Balda AG,
Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, exceeded the
thresholds of 3 and 5 percent on January 21, 2008 amounting to 5.25 percent
(2,844,477 shares).

Bad Oeynhausen, January 2008 
Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen

DGAP 06.02.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Balda AG
              Bergkirchener Str. 228
              32549 Bad Oeynhausen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.balda.de
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