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


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

20.05.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1
according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG

Templeton Investment Counsel LLC., Fort Lauderdale, USA, has informed us
that its share of voting rights in JENOPTIK AG has reached and fallen below
the threshold of 5 % on May 8, 2008. Templeton Investment Counsel LLC holds
4,10 % of the voting rights (2,133,865 shares).
All these voting rights are attributable to Templeton Investment Counsel
LLC in accordance with Article 22, Section 1, Sent. 1, No. 6 WpHG.

Jena, May 2008

The Executive Board

DGAP 20.05.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Jenoptik AG
              Carl-Zeiss-Straße 1
              7739 Jena
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.jenoptik.com
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