DGAP-PVR: Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution


Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

16.04.2009 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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WKN 729 700

ISIN  DE 000 729 700 4

After restructurings on behalf of the party, legally obliged to file
disclosure, the following was notified to Südzucker AG according to Article
21 Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act]:

 1. DZR Immobilien- und Beteiligungs GmbH, Vienna, Austria informed us
    according to Article 21 Section 1 WpHG in connection with Article 22
    Section 1 Sentence 1 No 1 of the WpHG, that voting rights via shares in
    Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt fell below the 10 %,   5 % and 3 %
    threshold on April 2nd, 2009 and amounts to 0 % (this corresponds to 0
    voting rights) that day.

 2. RASKIA Beteiligungs GmbH, Vienna, Austria informed us according to
    Article 21 Section 1 WpHG in connection with Article 22 Section 1
    Sentence 1 No 1 of the WpHG, that voting rights via shares in Südzucker
    AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt exceeded the 3 %, 5 % and 10 % threshold on
    April 2nd , 2009 and amounts to 10.87 % (this corresponds to 20,591,779
    voting rights) that day.

Attributable thereof to RASKIA Beteiligungs GmbH are 10.87 % (20,591,779
voting rights) according to Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No 1 of the
WpHG.

The voting rights attributable to RASKIA Beteiligungs GmbH are held via the
following companies which are controlled by the RASKIA Beteiligungs GmbH
and whose voting rights via shares in Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt each
exceed 3 % or more:

  - Zuckermarkt-Studiengesellschaft m.b.H.

  - Zucker Invest GmbH


3.  BALURA Holding GmbH, Vienna, Austria informed us according to Article
    21 Section 1 WpHG in connection with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No
    1 of the WpHG, that voting rights via shares in Südzucker AG
    Mannheim/Ochsenfurt exceeded the 3 %, 5 % and 10 % threshold on April
    2nd , 2009 and amounts to 10.87 % (this corresponds to 20,591,779
    voting rights) that day.

Attributable thereof to BALURA Holding GmbH are 10.87 % (20,591,779 voting
rights) according to Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No 1 of the WpHG.

The voting rights attributable to BALURA Holding GmbH are held via the
following companies which are controlled by the BALURA Holding GmbH and
whose voting rights via shares in Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt each
exceed 3 % or more:

  - RASKIA Beteiligungs GmbH

  - Zuckermarkt-Studiengesellschaft m.b.H.

  - Zucker Invest GmbH

DGAP 16.04.2009 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt
              Maximilianstr. 10
              68165 Mannheim
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.suedzucker.de
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