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


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

15.02.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On February 13, 2008, we were notified by FMR LLC, Boston, Massachusetts
02109, USA pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG that:

On 08 February 2008 the voting rights held by FMR LLC fell below the
threshold of 5% of the voting rights in HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft,
Opernplatz 2, 45128 Essen, Germany. On that date, FMR LLC held 4.91% of the
voting rights in HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft, arising from 3,440,119 voting
rights.

All voting rights in HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft were attributed to FMR LLC
pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.
The voting rights were attributed to FMR LLC Inter alia from Fidelity
Investment Trust, being a shareholder holding 3% or more of the voting
rights in HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft.

DGAP 15.02.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft
              Opernplatz 2
              45128 Essen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.hochtief.de
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