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 as the authorised administration agent on behalf of BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited, London (England) ('BTPSTL') made the following notifications regarding the holding of voting rights held in AWD Holding AG according to §§ 21, 22 WpHG in the name of BTPSTL and its subsidiaries: BriTel Fund Trustees Limited, London (England) ('BFTL'); and BriTel Fund Nominees Limited, London (England) ('BFNL'); and Hermes Fund Managers Limited (previously Hermes Pensions Management Limited), London (England) ('HFML'). 1 Notification of voting rights for BTPSTL On 4 December 2007 the voting interest held by BTPSTL in AWD Holding AG fell below the 10% threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG and amounted to 9.433% of the voting rights (i.e. 3,644,981 shares with voting rights) on that day. All of these 9.433% of the voting rights in AWD Holding AG were attributed to BTPSTL pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with § 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG. 8.284% of these shares (i.e. 3,200,959 shares with voting rights) were also attributed pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 2 in connection with § 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG. 1.149% of the voting rights (i.e. 444,022 shares with voting rights) were attributed to BTPSTL according to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG. 8.284% of the voting rights (i.e. 3,200,959 shares with voting rights) were held directly by Chase Nominees Limited, London (England). 2 Notification of voting rights in the name and on behalf BFTL On 4 December 2007 the voting interest held by BFTL in AWD Holding AG fell below the 10% threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG and amounted to 9.433% of the voting rights (i.e. 3,644,981 shares with voting rights) on that day. All of these 9.433% of the voting rights in AWD Holding AG were attributed to BFTL pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with § 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG. 8.284% of these shares (i.e. 3,200,959 shares with voting rights) were also attributed pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 2 in connection with § 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG. 1.149% of the voting rights (i.e. 444,022 shares with voting rights) were attributed to BFTL pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG. 8.284% of the voting rights (i.e. 3,200,959 shares with voting rights) were held directly by Chase Nominees Limited, London (England). 3 Notification of voting rights in the name and on behalf of BFNL On 4 December 2007 the voting interest held by BFNL in AWD Holding AG fell below the 10% threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG and amounted to 9.433% of the voting rights (i.e. 3,644,981 shares with voting rights) on that day. BFNL held 1.149% of the voting rights (i.e. 444,022 shares with voting rights) in AWD Holding AG directly. A further 8.284% of the voting rights (i.e. 3,200,959 shares with voting rights) were also attributed to BFNL pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 2 in connection with § 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG and also pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with § 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG. 8.284% of the voting rights (i.e. 3,200,959 shares with voting rights) were held directly by Chase Nominees Limited, London (England). 4 Notification of voting rights in the name and on behalf of HFML On 4 December 2007 the voting interest held by HFML in AWD Holding AG fell below the 10% threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG and amounted to 9.433% of the voting rights (i.e. 3,644,981 shares with voting rights) on that day. All of these 9.433% of the voting rights in AWD Holding AG were attributed to HFML pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with § 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG. 8.284% of these shares (i.e. 3,200,959 shares with voting rights) were also attributed pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 2 in connection with § 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG. 8.284% of the voting rights (i.e. 3,200,959 shares with 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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