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


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

10.03.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
---------------------------------------------------------------------------


On March 6, 2008 Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Hanover, Germany,
announced according to Article 21, Section 1 WpHG [German Securities
Trading Act], that its proportion of voting rights in Balda AG,
Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, exceeded the
thresholds of 10 and 15 percent on February 25, 2008 amounting to 15.5187
percent of all voting rights (8.404.390 shares).

Furthermore on March 6, 2008 Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Hanover,
Germany, announced supplementary according to Article 21, Section 1 WpHG
[German Securities Trading Act], that its proportion of voting rights in
Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, exceeded
the thresholds of 3 and 5 percent on November 22, 2007 amounting to 9.8798
percent of all voting rights (4,681,346 shares).

Furthermore on March 6, 2008 Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Hanover,
Germany, announced supplementary according to Article 21, Section 1 WpHG
[German Securities Trading Act], that its proportion of voting rights in
Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, fell below
the threshold of 5 percent on November 28, 2007 amounting to 4.1812 percent
of all voting rights (1,981,346 shares).

Furthermore on March 6, 2008 Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Hanover,
Germany, announced supplementary according to Article 21, Section 1 WpHG
[German Securities Trading Act], that its proportion of voting rights in
Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, exceeded
the threshold of 5 percent on December 7, 2007 amounting to 6.9292 percent
of all voting rights (3,283,596 shares).

Furthermore on March 6, 2008 Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Hanover,
Germany, announced supplementary according to Article 21, Section 1 WpHG
[German Securities Trading Act], that its proportion of voting rights in
Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, fell below
the threshold of 5 percent on December 11, 2007 amounting to 4.2558 percent
of all voting rights (2,016,693 shares).

Furthermore on March 6, 2008 Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Hanover,
Germany, announced supplementary according to Article 21, Section 1 WpHG
[German Securities Trading Act], that its proportion of voting rights in
Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, exceeded
the threshold of 5 percent on December 17, 2007 amounting to 7,1222 percent
of all voting rights (3,375,000 shares).

Furthermore on March 6, 2008 Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Hanover,
Germany, announced supplementary according to Article 21, Section 1 WpHG
[German Securities Trading Act], that its proportion of voting rights in
Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, fell below
the threshold of 5 percent on December 21, 2007 amounting to 4.5793 percent
of all voting rights (2,480,000 shares).

Furthermore on March 6, 2008 Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Hanover,
Germany, announced supplementary according to Article 21, Section 1 WpHG
[German Securities Trading Act], that its proportion of voting rights in
Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, exceeded
the threshold of 5 percent on January 4, 2008 amounting to 8,2926 percent
of all voting rights (4,490,986 shares).


Bad Oeynhausen, March 2008 
Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen

DGAP 10.03.2008 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Language:     English
Issuer:       Balda AG
              Bergkirchener Str. 228
              32549 Bad Oeynhausen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.balda.de
End of News                                     DGAP News-Service
---------------------------------------------------------------------------