DGAP-PVR: ALTANA 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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Altana AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

16.04.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On April 15, 2008 , UBS AG, Zürich, Schweiz has informed us according to
Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares its Voting Rights on
Altana AG, Wesel, Deutschland, ISIN: DE0007600801, WKN: 760080, have fallen
below the 5% and 3% limit of the Voting Rights on April 09, 2008  and now
amount to 0.91% (this corresponds to 1278277 Voting Rights).
According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 of the WpHG, 0.01% of
the Voting Rights (this corresponds to 18204 Voting Rights) is to be
attributed to the company.

DGAP 16.04.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Altana AG
              Abelstraße 45
              46483 Wesel
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.altana.de
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