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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Balda AG Bergkirchener Str. 228 32549 Bad Oeynhausen Deutschland Internet: www.balda.de End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
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