DGAP-PVR: QIAGEN N.V.: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

QIAGEN N.V. / Release of a Voting Rights announcement(Other)

13.03.2009 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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ACT ON THE DISCLOSURE OF MAJOR HOLDINGS AND CAPITAL INTERESTS IN
SECURITIES-ISSUING INSTITUTIONS (WET MELDING ZEGGENSCHAP EN KAPITAALBELANG
IN EFFECTENUITGEVENDE INSTELLINGEN - WMZ 2006)

NOTIFICATION FORM SUBSTANTIAL HOLDING Part 1

1. Name of the person obliged to notify: FMR LLC
2. Address: 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109
3. Postal code: MA 02109
4. Residence: Boston 
5. Registered office: 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109
6. Country: USA
7. Statutory name of Act NV: Qiagen NV
8. Total Capital Interest:     9.99%
- direct actual:     9.99%
- direct potential:    % (C) 
- indirect actual:    % (E) 
- indirect potential:    % (G) 

Total Voting Rights:     9.99% 
- direct actual:     9.99% 
- direct potential:    % (D) 
- indirect actual:    % (F) 
- indirect potential:    % (H) 

9. Date on which the notification duty arose: 11 March 2009


I hereby confirm that this form has been filled out truthfully:


Name of contact: Sophie Hughes

Date: 12 March 2009

Place: United Kingdom

Signature:

By /s/ Linda Robinson
Linda Robinson 
Managing Director
Duly authorized under Powers of Attorney dated March 20, 2008 by Eric D.
Roiter by and on behalf of FMR LLC and its direct and indirect
subsidiaries, and FIL Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries.

DGAP 13.03.2009 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       QIAGEN N.V.
              Spoorstraat 50
              5911 KJ Venlo
              Niederlande
Internet:     www.qiagen.com
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