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IDS Scheer AG / Amendment to release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

21.05.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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We hereby give notice pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG that on 12
May 2008 our voting interest in IDS Scheer AG, Altenkesseler Strasse 17
66115 Saarbrücken, has exceeded the threshold of 3% and amounts to 3,22%
(1,035,414 voting rights) on this day.

3,22% of the voting rights (1,035,414 voting rights) are attributable to us
in accordance with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 of the WpHG.

3,22% of the voting rights (1,035,414 voting rights) are attributable to us
in accordance with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 of the WpHG as the parent
company of Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.c., whose registered office is at c/o
Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle
County, Delaware, USA, which is the parent company of Goldman Sachs Group
Holdings (U.K.), whose registered office is at Peterborough Court, 133
Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2BB, Great Britain, which is the parent company
of Goldman Sachs Holdings (U.K.), whose registered office is at
Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2BB, Great Britain,
which is the parent company of Goldman Sachs International, whose
registered office is at Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street,
London, EC4A 2BB, Great Britain.

We hereby give notice in the name of and on behalf of Goldman Sachs (UK)
L.L.C., c/o Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New
Castle County, Delaware, USA, pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG that
on 12 May 2008 its voting interest in IDS Scheer AG, Altenkesseler Strasse
17 66115 Saarbrücken, exceeded the thresholds of 3% and amounts to 3,22%
(1,035,414 voting rights) on this day.

3,22% of the voting rights (1,035,414 voting rights) are attributable to
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.c. in accordance with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1
of the WpHG.

3,22% of the voting rights (1,035,414 voting rights) are attributable to
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.c. in accordance with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1
of the WpHG as the parent company of Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (U.K.),
whose registered office is at Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street, London,
EC4A 2BB, Great Britain, which is the parent company of Goldman Sachs
Holdings (U.K.), whose registered office is at Peterborough Court, 133
Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2BB, Great Britain, which is the
parent company of Goldman Sachs International, whose registered office is
at Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2BB, Great Britain.

We hereby give notice in the name of and on behalf of Goldman Sachs Group
Holdings (U.K.), Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2BB,
Great Britain, pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG that on 12 May 2008
its voting interest in IDS Scheer AG, Altenkesseler Strasse 17 66115
Saarbrücken, exceeded the threshold of 3% and amounts to 3.22% (1,035,414
voting rights) on this day.

3,22% of the voting rights (1,035,414 voting rights) are attributable to
Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (U.K.) in accordance with sec. 22 para. 1
sent. 1 no. 1 of the WpHG.

3,22% of the voting rights (1,035,414 voting rights) are attributable to
Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (U.K.) in accordance with sec. 22 para. 1
sent. 1 no. 1 of the WpHG as the parent company of Goldman Sachs Holdings
(U.K.), whose registered office is at Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street,
London, EC4A 2BB, Great Britain, which is the parent company of Goldman
Sachs International, whose registered office is at Peterborough Court, 133
Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2BB, Great Britain.

We hereby give notice in the name of and on behalf of Goldman Sachs
Holdings (U.K.), Peterborough Court, 133. Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2BB,
Great Britain, pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG that on 12 May 2008
our voting interest in IDS Scheer AG, Altenkesseler Strasse 1766115
Saarbrücken, exceeded the threshold of 3% and amounts to 3,22% (1,035,414
voting rights) on this day.

3,22% of the voting rights (1,035,414 voting rights) are attributable to
Goldman Sachs Holdings (U.K.) in accordance with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1
no. 1 of the WpHG.

3,22% of the voting rights (1,035,414 voting rights) are attributable to
Goldman Sachs Holdings (U.K.) in accordance with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1
no. 1 of the WpHG as the parent company of Goldman Sachs International,
whose registered offce is at Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street, London,
EC4A 2BB, Great Britain.

We hereby give notice in the name of and on behalf of Goldman Sachs
International, Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2BB,
G~eat Britain, pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG that on 12 May 2008
its voting interest in IDS Scheer AG, Altenkesseler Strasse 1766115
Saarbrücken, exceeded the threshold of 3% and amounts to 3,22% (1,035,414
voting rights) on this day.

DGAP 21.05.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       IDS Scheer AG
              Altenkesseler Straße 17
              66115 Saarbrücken
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.ids-scheer.com
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