BERLIN, Germany, Feb. 20, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Voting Rights Notification (section 21 para. 1 WpHG) in accordance with section 26, para. 1 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act):
On February 19, 2008, Federated Investors Inc. Pittsburgh, PA, USA notified Epigenomics AG, Berlin, Germany, regarding the holding of voting rights held in Epigenomics AG according to Sections 21, 22 WpHG in their name as well as for the following companies:
* Federated Kaufmann Fund, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
* Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, USA
* F II Holdings Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Federated Investors Inc. is the parent company of F II Holdings Inc., which in turn is the parent company of Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania. Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, an investment adviser registered in the United States under the Investment Company Act of 1940, acts as Investment Adviser to the Federated Kaufmann Fund and Federated Kaufmann Fund II (450 Lexington Avenue, Suite 3700, New York, New York 10017), both Massachusetts Business Trusts and Investment Companies, as that term is defined under the Investment Company Act 1940.
1. Notification of voting rights by Federated Investors Inc. on February 19, 2008 in the name and on behalf of the Federated Kaufmann Fund pursuant to Section 21 para. 1 WpHG:
On 11 February 2008, the Federated Kaufmann Fund exceeded the 3 per cent, the 5 per cent, the 10 per cent and 15 per cent thresholds of Section 21 para. 1 WpHG and held at this date 19.02 per cent of the voting rights (i.e., 5.081.706 shares with voting rights) in Epigenomics AG.
2. Notification of voting rights by Federated Investors Inc. on February 19, 2008 in the name and on behalf of Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania pursuant to Section 21 para. 1 in connection with Section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG:
On 11 February 2008, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania exceeded the 3 per cent, the 5 per cent, the 10 per cent and the 15 per cent thresholds of Section 21 para. 1 WpHG and held at this date 19.26 per cent of the voting rights (i.e. 5.143.405 shares with voting rights) in Epigenomics AG. 19.26 per cent of the voting rights (i.e. 5.143.405 shares with voting rights) are attributed to Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania pursuant to Section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG. Voting rights are attributed to Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania by Federated Kaufmann Fund which holds directly 3 per cent or more of voting rights.
3. Notification of voting rights by Federated Investors Inc. on February 19, 2008 in the name and on behalf of F II Holdings Inc. pursuant to Section 21 para. 1 in connection with Section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in conjunction with sentence 2 WpHG:
On 11 February 2008, F II Holdings Inc. exceeded the 3 per cent, the 5 per cent, the 10 per cent and the 15 per cent thresholds of Section 21 para. 1 WpHG and held at this date 19.26 per cent of the voting rights (i.e. 5.143.405 shares with voting rights) in Epigenomics AG. 19.26 per cent of the voting rights (i.e. 5.143.405 shares with voting rights) are attributed to F II Holdings Inc. pursuant to Section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in conjunction with sent. 2 WpHG. Voting rights are attributed to F II Holdings Inc. by Federated Kaufmann Fund which holds directly 3 per cent or more of voting rights.
4. Notification of voting rights by Federated Investors Inc. on February 19, 2008 pursuant to Section 21 para. 1 in connection with Section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in conjunction with sent. 2 WpHG:
On 11 February 2008 Federated Investors Inc. exceeded the 3 per cent, the 5 per cent, the 10 per cent and the 15 per cent thresholds of Section 21 para. 1 WpHG and held at this date 19.26 per cent of the voting rights (i.e. 5.143.405 shares with voting rights) in Epigenomics AG. 19.26 per cent of the voting rights (i.e. 5.143.405 shares with voting rights) are attributed to Federated Investors Inc. pursuant to Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 6 in conjunction with sentence 2 WpHG. Voting rights are attributed to Federated Investors Inc. by Federated Kaufmann Fund which holds directly 3 per cent or more of voting rights.
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