AWD Holding AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share) 20.08.2008 Release of a Voting Rights announcement --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AWD Holding AG was notified that Hermes Administration Services Limited made the following notifications regarding the holding of voting rights in AWD Holding AG according to §§ 21, 22 WpHG. The notifications are mode as the authorised administration agent on behalf of the following companies: Hermes Focus Asset Management Europe Limited, London (England) ('HFAMEL'); and Hermes Focus Asset Management Limited, London (England) ('HFAML'). 1 Notification of voting rights in the name and on behalf of HFAMEL On 2 April 2007 the voting interest held by HFAMEL in AWD Holding AG exceeded the 5% threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG and amounted to 5.006% of the voting rights (i.e. 1,934,312 shares with voting rights) on that day. All of these 5.006% of the voting rights in AWD Holding AG were attributed to HFAMEL pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG and § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 2 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG. All of these 5.006% of the voting rights were held directly by Chase Nominees Limited, London, (England). 2 Notification of voting rights in the name and on behalf of HFAML On 2 April 2007 the voting interest held by HFAML in AWD Holding AG exceeded the 5% threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG and amounted to 5.006% of the voting rights (i.e. 1,934,312 shares with voting rights) on that day. All of these 5.006% of the voting rights in AWD Holding AG were attributed to HFAML pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 2 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG. All of these 5.006% of the voting rights were held directly by Chase Nominees Limited, London (England). DGAP 20.08.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: AWD Holding AG AWD-Platz 1 30659 Hannover Deutschland Internet: www.awd.de End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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