DGAP-PVR: Gildemeister Aktiengesellschaft: 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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Gildemeister Aktiengesellschaft / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

13.08.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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Release according to § 26 WpHG

Goldman Sachs holds 2.67% on GILDEMEISTER Aktiengesellschaft


By letter of 12 August 2008 the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., New York, USA,
has informed us according to § 21 para 1 WpHG, that their share of voting
rights of GILDEMEISTER Aktiengesellschaft, Gildemeisterstraße 60, 33689
Bielefeld, Germany, has fallen below the threshold of 3% as at 7 August
2008 and amounts to 2.67% (1,157,250 shares). All mentioned voting rights
are attributed to the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., according to § 22 para 1
sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.


GILDEMEISTER Aktiengesellschaft
The Executive Board

DGAP 13.08.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Gildemeister Aktiengesellschaft
              Gildemeisterstraße 60
              33689 Bielefeld
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.gildemeister.com
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