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

22.10.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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AQR holds 2.91% on GILDEMEISTER Aktiengesellschaft

Release according to § 26 WpHG

By letter of 20 October 2008 AQR Capital Management, LLC., Greenwich, USA,
has informed us according to § 21 para 1 WpHG, that their share of voting
rights of GILDEMEISTER Aktiengesellschaft, Gildemeisterstraße 60, 33689
Bielefeld, Germany, has fallen below the threshold of 3% as at 17 October
2008 and amounts to 2.91% (1,260,455 shares). All mentioned voting rights
are attributed to AQR Capital Management, LLC., according to § 22 para 1
sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG.


GILDEMEISTER Aktiengesellschaft
The Executive Board

DGAP 22.10.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Gildemeister Aktiengesellschaft
              Gildemeisterstraße 60
              33689 Bielefeld
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.gildemeister.com
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