IDS Scheer AG / 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., of 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA, has informed us on May 20, 2008 as follows: 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 fallen below the threshold of 3% and amounts to 0% (0 voting rights) on this day. This position is attributable to us in accordance with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 of the WpHG. This position is attributable to us in accordance with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 of the WpHG as the parent company of Goldman, Sachs & Co., whose registered office is at 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA. We hereby give notice in the name of and on behalf of Goldman, Sachs & Co., whose registered office is at 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA, pursuant to see. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG that on 12 May 2008 its voting interest in IDS Scheer AG, Altenkesseler Strasse 17, 66115 Saarbrücken, fell below the threshold of 3% and amounts to 0% on this day. 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: IDS Scheer AG Altenkesseler Straße 17 66115 Saarbrücken Deutschland Internet: www.ids-scheer.com End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-PVR: IDS Scheer 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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