DGAP-PVR: SGL Carbon AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution


SGL Carbon AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

05.09.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On 3rd of September 2008 Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings Limited,
London, United Kingdom, has notified us pursuant to § 21 par. (1) WpHG,
that they fell below the 3% threshold on 14 March 2008, and at that time
held 0.004% of the voting rights (i.e. 2,572 shares with voting rights) in
SGL Carbon AG.

Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings Limited was attributed these 0.004%
of the voting rights (i.e. 2,572 shares with voting rights) in SGL Carbon
AG, pursuant to § 22 par. (1) sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with § 22
par. (1) sent. 2 WpHG.

The notification is based on the fact that Barclays Global Investors UK
Holdings Limited fulfils the requirements of § 32 par. (2) through (4)
InvG, § 22 par. (3a) WpHG, § 29a par. (3) WpHG.


Wiesbaden, September 5, 2008

- The Board of Management -

DGAP 05.09.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       SGL Carbon AG
              Rheingaustraße 182
              65203 Wiesbaden
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.sglcarbon.de
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