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)

11.03.2009 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On March 11, 2009 , cominvest Asset Management GmbH, Frankfurt am Main,
Germany 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 fallen below the 5% limit of the Voting
Rights on March 10, 2009  and now amount to 4.95% (this corresponds to
4496682 Voting Rights).
According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 of the WpHG, 2.42% of
the Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2198182 Voting Rights) is to be
attributed to the company.

DGAP 11.03.2009 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       AIXTRON AG
              Kackertstr. 15-17
              52072 Aachen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.aixtron.com
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