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

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

18.02.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On February 14, 2008, Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, USA, notified us on its
own behalf and on behalf of such further subsidiaries as mentioned below
pursuant Section 21 para. 1 and Section 24 German Security Trading Act
that:

1. Morgan Stanley Co. International plc, 25 Cabot Square, Canary  Wharf,
London E14 4QA, United Kingdom on 8 February, 2008, has  exceeded the
thresholds of 3% and of 5% of the voting rights of  Utimaco Safeware AG,
Oberursel, Germany (ISIN: DE0007572406, WKN:  757240), and on that day
holds 5.00% of the voting rights  (=737,676 shares, each carrying one
voting right); and

2. Each of the following holding entities of Morgan Stanley & Co. 
International plc

(I) Morgan Stanley, The Corporation Trust Company, The Corporation Trust
Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware DE 19801,  USA;

(II) Morgan Stanley International Incorporated, The Corporation Trust 
Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware DE 19801, USA;

(III) Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., The Corporation Trust 
Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware DE 19801, USA;

(IV) Morgan Stanley International Limited, 25 Cabot Square, Canary  Wharf,
London E14 4QA, United Kingdom;

(V) Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf,  London
E14 4QA, United Kingdom; and

(VI) Morgan Stanley UK Group, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 
4QA, United Kingdom,

on 8 February 2008, has also exceeded the thresholds of 3% and of 5% of the
voting rights of Utimaco Safeware AG, Oberursel, Germany (ISIN:
DE0007572406, WKN: 757240), and on that day each holds 5.00% (=737,676
shares, each carrying one voting right), whereby the aforementioned voting
rights held by Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc are attributed to
each of these entities pursuant to Section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 1 German
Securities Trading Act. In each case the attribution to each of these
entities occurs through each of the entities mentioned below the respective
entity.

DGAP 18.02.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Utimaco Safeware AG
              Hohemarkstraße 22
              61440 Oberursel
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.utimaco.de
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