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


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

26.02.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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Ratio Asset Management LLP, London, Great Britain informed us at 21st
February as follows:

1. The Ratio European Fund - Notification pursuant to § 21 (1) WpHG 
Interest in: Essanelle Hair Group AG, located at Niederkasseler Lohweg 20,
40547 Duesseldorf, Germany

We hereby give notice, pursuant to § 21 para. 1 WpHG, that on 20th February
2008 the voting interest held by The Ratio European Fund in Essanelle Hair
Group AG (located at Niederkasseler Lohweg 20, 40547 Duesseldorf, Germany)
fell below the thresholds of 5% and 3% and now amounts to 0% (0 voting
rights).

2. MAC Lochsong 19A Limited, - Notification pursuant to § 21 (1) WpHG 
Interest in: Essanelle Hair Group AG, located at Niederkasseler Lohweg 20,
40547 Duesseldorf, Germany

We hereby give notice, pursuant to § 21 para. 1 of the WpHG, that on 20th
February 2008 the voting interest held by MAC Lochsong 19A Limited in
Essanelle Hair Group (located at Niederkasseler Lohweg 20, 40547
Duesseldorf, Germany) fell below the threshold of 3% and now amounts to 0%
(0 voting rights).

3. Ratio Asset Management LLP - Notification pursuant to § 21 (1) WpHG
Interest in: Essanelle Hair Group AG, located at Niederkasseler Lohweg 20,
40547 Duesseldorf, Germany

We hereby give notice, pursuant to § 21 para. 1of the WpHG, that on 20th
February 2008 the voting interest held by Ratio Asset Management LLP in
Essanelle Hair Group AG (located at Niederkasseler Lohweg 20, 40547
Duesseldorf, Germany) fell below the threshold of 10%, 5% and 3%, and now
amounts to 0% (0 voting rights).

DGAP 26.02.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       ESSANELLE HAIR GROUP AG
              Niederkasseler Lohweg 20
              40547 Düsseldorf
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.essanelle.de
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