GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)
20.02.2009
Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum
ISIN: DE0006602006 // WKN: 660200
Publication according to Sec. 26 para. 1 German Securities Trading Act
(WpHG)
On 19 February 2009, Hermes Administration Services Limited informed us as
follows:
On 18 February 2009 the voting interest held by Hermes Focus Asset
Management Europe Limited, London, England, in GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany, fell below the 3 % threshold of § 21
para. 1 WpHG and amounted to 2.971 % of the voting rights (i.e. 5,461,071
shares with voting rights) on that day.
All of these 2.971 % of the voting rights (i.e. 5,461,071 shares with
voting rights) in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft werde attributed to Hermes
Focus Asset Management Europe Limited pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no.
6 WpHG and § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 2 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG. All
of these voting rights were held directly by Chase Nominees Limited,
London, England.
On 18 February 2009 the voting interest held by Hermes Focus Asset
Management Limited, London, England, in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft,
Bochum, Germany, fell below the 3 % threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG and
amounted to 2.971 % of the voting rights (i.e. 5,461,071 shares with voting
rights) on that day.
All of these 2.971 % of the voting rights (i.e. 5,461,071 shares with
voting rights) in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft werde attributed to Hermes
Focus Asset Management Limited pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 2 in
connection with sent. 2 WpHG. All of these voting rights were held directly
by Chase Nominees Limited, London, England.
Bochum, 20 February 2009
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
The Executive Board
DGAP 20.02.2009
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Language: English
Issuer: GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
Dorstener Straße 484
44809 Bochum
Deutschland
Internet: www.geagroup.com
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