GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)
05.05.2009
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 01 May 2009 Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings Ltd., London, England,
in the name and on behalf of Barclays Global Investors NA, informed us
according to §§ 21, 22 WpHG that on 29 April 2009 the voting rights of
Barclays Global Investors NA, San Francisco, United States, in GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany, exceeded the 3% threshold of § 21
para. 1 WpHG. At that time Barclays Global Investors NA held 3.085 % of the
voting rights (i. e. 5,670,266 shares with voting rights) in GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft.
Barclays Global Investors NA was attributed these 3.085 % of the voting
rights (i. e. 5,670,266 shares with voting rights) in GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG.
Bochum, 05 May 2009
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
The Executive Board
DGAP 05.05.2009
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Language: English
Issuer: GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
Dorstener Straße 484
44809 Bochum
Deutschland
Internet: www.geagroup.com
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