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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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
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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 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
              Dorstener Straße 484
              44809 Bochum
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.geagroup.com
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