Fresenius SE / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share) 23.05.2008 Release of a Voting Rights announcement --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fresenius SE, Bad Homburg v.d.H. - ISIN DE0005785604 - - German Securities ID No. (WKN) 578 560 - Fidelity International, with its registered office in Great Britain, Tadworth, has notified us in the name of and on behalf of FIL Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda, pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG of the following: On 14th May 2008 FIL Limited fell below the threshold of 5 % of the voting rights in Fresenius SE, Else-Kröner-Straße 1, 61352 Bad Homburg v.d.H., Germany. On that date, FIL Limited held 4.94 % of the voting rights in Fresenius SE arising from 3,838,097 voting rights. All voting rights in Fresenius SE were attributed to FIL Limited pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG. Furthermore, Fidelity International, with its registered office in Great Britain, Tadworth, has notified us in the name of and on behalf of Fidelity Investment Management Limited, Hildenborough, Kent, England, UK, pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG of the following: On 14th May 2008 Fidelity Investment Management Limited fell below the threshold of 5 % of the voting rights in Fresenius SE, Else-Kröner-Straße 1, 61352 Bad Homburg v.d.H., Germany. On that date, Fidelity Investment Management Limited held 4.94 % of the voting rights in Fresenius SE arising from 3,838,097 voting rights. All voting rights in Fresenius SE were attributed to Fidelity Investment Management Limited pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with sent. 2 WpHG. Furthermore, Fidelity International, with its registered office in Great Britain, Tadworth, has notified us in the name of and on behalf of Fidelity Investments International, Hildenborough, Kent, England, UK, pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG of the following: On 14th May 2008 Fidelity Investments International fell below the threshold of 5 % of the voting rights in Fresenius SE, Else-Kröner-Straße 1, 61352 Bad Homburg v.d.H., Germany. On that date, Fidelity Investments International held 4.93 % of the voting rights in Fresenius SE arising from 3,823,627 voting rights. All voting rights in Fresenius SE were attributed to Fidelity Investments International pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG. Bad Homburg v.d.H., May 2008 Fresenius SE The Management Board DGAP 23.05.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Fresenius SE Else-Kröner-Straße 1 61352 Bad Homburg v.d.H. Deutschland Internet: www.fresenius.com End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-PVR: Fresenius SE: 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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