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

27.03.2009 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On March 26, 2009, Deka International S.A., Luxembourg, Luxembourg,
informed us in accordance with Art. 21 par. 1 WpHG (the German Securities
Trading Act) that the share of the voting rights in ThyssenKrupp AG,
Duisburg and Essen, Germany, (ISIN DE0007500001) exceeded the 3% threshold
on March 20, 2009. At this date the share of the voting rights amounts to
3.28% (which equates to 16,890,631 voting rights). 0.0003% of these voting
rights (which equates to 1,684 voting rights) are to be attributed to Deka
International S.A. in accordance with Art. 22 par. 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG.

Duisburg and Essen, March 27, 2009
ThyssenKrupp AG
The Executive Board

DGAP 27.03.2009 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       ThyssenKrupp AG
              August-Thyssen-Str. 1
              40211 Düsseldorf
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.thyssenkrupp.com
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