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

20.01.2009 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On January 16, 2009 , Julius Bär Holding AG, Zürich, Schweiz has informed
us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares its
Voting Rights on AIXTRON AG, Aachen, Deutschland, ISIN: DE000A0WMPJ6, WKN:
A0WMPJ, have exceeded the 3% limit of the Voting Rights on January 12, 2009
and now amount to 3.15% (this corresponds to 2864255 Voting Rights).
According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 of the WpHG, 3.15% of
the Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2864255 Voting Rights) is to be
attributed to the company.

DGAP 20.01.2009 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       AIXTRON AG
              Kackertstr. 15-17
              52072 Aachen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.aixtron.com
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