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


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

08.02.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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Fresenius SE, Bad Homburg v.d.H.

- ISIN DE0005785604 -
- German Securities ID No. (WKN) 578 560 -


Fidelity International, with its registered office in Great Britain,
Tadworth, has notified us in the name of and on behalf of FIL Limited,
Hamilton, Bermuda, which changed its name from Fidelity International
Limited to FIL Limited with effect from 1 February 2008, pursuant to
section 21 (1) WpHG of the following:

On 4th February 2008 FIL Limited exceeded the thresholds of 3 % and 5 % of
the voting rights in Fresenius SE, Else-Kröner-Straße 1, 61352 Bad Homburg
v.d.H., Germany. On that date, FIL Limited held 6.03 % of the voting rights
in Fresenius SE arising from 4,675,538 voting rights.

All voting rights in Fresenius SE were attributed to FIL Limited pursuant
to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG.

Bad Homburg v.d.H., February 2008

Fresenius SE
The Management Board

DGAP 08.02.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Fresenius SE
              Else-Kröner-Straße 1
              61352 Bad Homburg v.d.H.
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.fresenius.de
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