GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share) 29.09.2008 Release of a Voting Rights announcement --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On 25 September 2008, UBS AG informed us as follows: On 19 September 2008, UBS AG, Zürich, Switzerland, crossed above the threshold of 3 % of the voting rights in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany. On that date, UBS AG held 4.01 % of the voting rights in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft arising from 7,385,892 voting rights. UBS AG directly holds 3.56 % of the votings rights in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft (6,552,503 voting rights), 0.45 % of the voting rights in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft (833,389 voting rights) are attributable to UBS AG pursuant to section 22 (1) sent 1 no. 1 WpHG. On 26 September 2008, UBS AG informed us as follows: On 22 September 2008, UBS AG, Zürich, Switzerland, fell below the threshold of 3 % of the voting rights in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany. On that date, UBS AG held 0.96 % of the voting rights in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft arising from 1,772,927 voting rights. UBS AG directly holds 0.51 % of the votings rights in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft (939,538 voting rights), 0.45 % of the voting rights in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft (833,389 voting rights) are attributable to UBS AG pursuant to section 22 (1) sent 1 no. 1 WpHG. Bochum, 29 September 2008 GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft The Executive Board DGAP 29.09.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft Dorstener Straße 484 44809 Bochum Deutschland Internet: www.geagroup.com End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-PVR: GEA Group 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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