DGAP-PVR: WashTec AG: 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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WashTec AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

06.10.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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Release of a voting rights announcement pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG

Kempen Capital Management N.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, has informed us
pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share of voting stocks in WashTec
AG, Augsburg, Germany, ISIN: DE0007507501, WKN: 750750, exceeded the 10%
threshold on September 29, 2008 and amounted to 11.14% (1,693,813 voting
rights) on this day.

11.14% of the voting rights (1,693,813 voting rights) are attributable to
Kempen Capital Management N.V. pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6
WpHG by the following shareholders holding 3% each or more in WashTec AG:
- Orange European Participations N.V. (1,282,731 voting rights)

DGAP 06.10.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       WashTec AG
              Argonstraße 7
              86153 Augsburg
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.washtec.de
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