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


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

24.04.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On April 23, 2008 we were notified by Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings
Limited, London, England  pursuant to §§ 21, 22  WpHG of the following:

Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings Limited, London, England fell below
the 3% threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG on 21 April 2008 and at that date
held 2.98 % of the voting rights (i.e. 4,812,720 shares with voting rights)
in Continental AG.

Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings Limited was attributed these 2.98% of
the voting rights (i.e. 4,812,720) in Continental AG pursuant to § 22 para.
1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with § 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG.

DGAP 24.04.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Continental AG
              Vahrenwalder Straße 9
              30165 Hannover
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.conti.de
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