Norddeutsche Affinerie AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share) 05.03.2008 Release of a Voting Rights announcement --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cancellation of notification pursuant to Section 21 paragraph 1 German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) dated 15 June 2007 advising that the voting interest had fallen below the thresholds of 10%, 5% and 3 % on 15 June 2007 Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, 60311 Frankfurt, Germany, informed us on 29 February 2008 that it has cancelled the notification dated 15 June 2007 which it published on 20 June 2007 pursuant to Section 21 German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) to the effect that its voting interest in Norddeutsche Affinerie AG, Hamburg, Germany, ISIN: DE0006766504, WKN: 676650 had fallen below the thresholds of 10%, 5% and 3% on 15 June 2007. In its letter dated 29 February 2008 Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, 60311 Frankfurt, Germany informed us pursuant to Section 21 paragraph 1 German Securities Trading Act (WPHG) that 1. the voting interest of Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, 60311 Frankfurt, Germany, in Norddeutsche Affinerie AG, 20539 Hamburg, Germany, had fallen below the 10 % threshold on 9 November 2007 and then amounted to 9.43 % (representing 3,853,705 shares); 2. the voting interest of Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, 60311 Frankfurt, Germany, in Norddeutsche Affinerie AG, 20539 Hamburg, Germany, had exceeded the 10 % threshold on 7 February 2008 and then amounted to 10.02 % (representing 4,095,451 shares); 3. the voting interest of Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, 60311 Frankfurt, Germany, in Norddeutsche Affinerie AG, 20539 Hamburg, Germany, had fallen below the 10 % threshold on 8 February 2008 and then amounted to 9.50 % (representing 3,881,296 shares); 4. the voting interest of Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, 60311 Frankfurt, Germany, in Norddeutsche Affinerie AG, 20539 Hamburg, Germany had exceeded the 10 % threshold on 19 February 2008 and then amounted to 11.39 % (representing 4,655,670 shares); These notifications of voting rights are issued as a result of the decision of the German Federal Cartel Office dated 27 February 2008 (reference number B 5-27442-Fa-198/07). DGAP 05.03.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Norddeutsche Affinerie AG Hovestraße 50 20539 Hamburg Deutschland Internet: www.na-ag.com End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-PVR: Norddeutsche Affinerie AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
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