DGAP-PVR: MLP 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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MLP AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 26 Section 1 Sentence 2 of the WpHG (Own shares)

21.05.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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MLP AG

Wiesloch

  - Wertpapierkennnummer 656 990 -

ISIN DE0006569908

Notification pursuant to Article 26, Section 1 of the German Securities
Trading Act (WpHG)

Erwerbsgesellschaft der S-Finanzgruppe mbH & Co. KG, Berlin, Germany
notified us in accordance with Article 21, Section 1 of the German
Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that on May 2, 2008 its holding of voting
rights in MLP AG, Wiesloch, Germany fell below the threshold of 5 % and now
totals 4.71 % (4,614,480 voting rights).

Furthermore, Erwerbsgesellschaft der S-Finanzgruppe mbH & Co. KG also
notified us that of these voting rights 4.71 % (4,614,480 voting rights)
are attributable to itself in accordance with Article 22, Section 1,
Sentence 1, No. 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG).

These voting rights attributable to Erwerbsgesellschaft der S-Finanzgruppe
mbH & Co. KG are held through the following companies: Landesbank Berlin
Holding AG and Landesbank Berlin AG, Berlin, Germany. These companies are
subsidiaries of Erwerbsgesellschaft der S-Finanzgruppe mbH & Co. KG and
their direct or indirect holding of voting rights in MLP AG, Wiesloch,
Germany, amounted to 4.71%.

Regionalverbandsgesellschaft mbH, Berlin, Germany notified us in accordance
with Article 21, Section 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that
on May 2, 2008 its holding of voting rights in MLP AG, Wiesloch, Germany
fell below the threshold of 5 % and now totals 4.71 % (4,614,480 voting
rights).

Furthermore, Regionalverbandsgesellschaft mbH, Berlin, Germany, also
notified us that of these voting rights, 4.71 % (4,614,480 voting rights)
are attributable to itself in accordance with Article 22, Section 1,
Sentence 1, No. 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG).

These voting rights attributable to Regionalverbandsgesellschaft mbH,
Berlin, Germany, are held through the following companies:
Erwerbsgesellschaft der S-Finanzgruppe mbH & Co. KG, Landesbank Berlin
Holding AG and Landesbank Berlin AG, Berlin, Germany. These companies are
subsidiaries of Regionalverbandsgesellschaft mbH and their direct or
indirect holding of voting rights in MLP AG, Wiesloch, Germany, amounted to
4.71 %.

Erwerbsgesellschaft der S-Finanzgruppe mbH & Co. KG, Berlin, Germany, has
notified us that Landesbank Berlin Holding AG is their daughter company in
accordance with Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No.1 of the German
Securities Trading Act (WpHG) and that the voting rights of this company in
MLP AG are attributable to Erwerbsgesellschaft der S-Finanzgruppe mbH & Co.
KG. The voting rights of Landesbank Berlin Holding AG in MLP AG, Wiesloch,
Germany, fell below the threshold of 3 % and amounted to 2.23 % (2,183,499
voting rights) on May 8, 2008.

Furthermore, Erwerbsgesellschaft der S-Finanzgruppe mbH & Co. KG has
notified us that these 2.23% (2,183,499 voting rights) are attributable to
itself in accordance with Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1. of the
German Securities Trading Act (WpHG). These voting rights attributable to
Erwerbsgesellschaft der S-Finanzgruppe mbH & Co. KG, Berlin, Germany, are
held through the following companies: Landesbank Berlin Holding AG and
Landesbank Berlin AG, Berlin, Germany. These companies are subsidiaries of
Erwerbsgesellschaft der S-Finanzgruppe mbH & Co. KG and their direct or
indirect holding of voting rights in MLP AG, Wiesloch, Germany, amounted to
2.23%.

Regionalverbandsgesellschaft mbH, Berlin, Germany, has notified us that
Landesbank Berlin Holding AG is a daughter company of Erwerbsgesellschaft
der S-Finanzgruppe mbH & Co. KG in accordance with Article 22, Section 1,
Sentence 1, No. 1. of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) and that the
voting rights of this company in MLP AG are attributable to
Erwerbsgesellschaft der S-Finanzgruppe mbH & Co. KG. The voting rights of
Landesbank Berlin Holding AG in MLP AG, Wiesloch, Germany, fell below the
threshold of 3 % and amounted to 2.23 % (2,183,499 voting rights) on May 8,
2008.

Furthermore, Regionalverbandsgesellschaft mbH, Berlin, Germany, has
notified us that these 2.23 % (2,183,499 voting rights) are attributable to
itself in accordance with Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1. of the
German Securities Trading Act (WpHG). These voting rights attributable to
Regionalverbandsgesellschaft mbH, Berlin, Germany, are held through the
following companies: Erwerbsgesellschaft der S-Finanzgruppe mbH & Co. KG,
Landesbank Berlin Holding AG and Landesbank Berlin AG, Berlin, Germany.
These companies are subsidiaries of Regionalverbandsgesellschaft mbH and
their direct or indirect holding of voting rights in MLP AG, Wiesloch,
Germany, amounted to 2.23%.

Wiesloch, May 2008

MLP AG

The Executive Board

Alte Heerstraße 40

69168 Wiesloch

Germany

DGAP 21.05.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       MLP AG
              Alte Heerstraße 40
              69168 Wiesloch
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.mlp.de
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