MLP AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share) 25.05.2009 Release of a Voting Rights announcement --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MLP AG Wiesloch - German Securities Code 656 990 - ISIN DE0006569908 Notification pursuant to Article 26, Section 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) HDI-Gerling Pensionskasse AG, Cologne, Germany has informed us in accordance with Article 21, Section 1 and Article 22, Section 2 of WpHG that on May 14, 2009 its holding of voting rights in MLP AG, Wiesloch, Germany exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% and amounted to 9.89 % (corresponding to 10,671,969 voting rights). Of these, 9.39 % (corresponding to 10,132,969 voting rights) are attributable to it in accordance with Article 22, Section 2 of WpHG. HDI-Gerling Pensionskasse AG holds 0.50 % (corresponding to 539,000 voting rights) directly. Aspecta Lebensversicherung AG, Cologne, Germany has informed us in accordance with Article 21, Section 1 and Article 22, Section 2 of WpHG that on May 14, 2009 its holding of voting rights in MLP AG, Wiesloch, Germany exceeded the thresholds of 3 % and 5 % and amounted to 9.89 % (corresponding to 10,671,969 voting rights). Of these, 8.40 % (corresponding to 9,054,969 voting rights) are attributable to it in accordance with Article 22, Section 2 of WpHG. Aspecta Lebensversicherung AG holds 1.50 % (corresponding to 1,617,000 voting rights) directly. CiV Lebensversicherung AG, Hilden, Germany has informed us in accordance with Article 21, Section 1 and Article 22, Section 2 of WpHG that on May 14, 2009 its holding of voting rights in MLP AG, Wiesloch, Germany, exceeded the thresholds of 3 % and 5 % and amounted to 9.89 % (corresponding to 10,671,969 voting rights). Of these, 9.65 % (corresponding to 10,408,201 voting rights) are attributable to it in accordance with Article 22, Section 2 of WpHG. CiV Lebensversicherung AG holds 0.24 % (corresponding to 263,768 voting rights) directly. PBV Lebensversicherung AG, Hilden, Germany has informed us in accordance with Article 21, Section 1 and Article 22, Section 2 of WpHG that on May 14, 2009 its holding of voting rights in MLP AG, Wiesloch, Germany exceeded the thresholds of 3 % and 5 % and amounted to 9.89 % (corresponding to 10,671,969 voting rights). Of these, 9.65 % (corresponding to 10,408,201 voting rights) are attributable to it in accordance with Article 22, Section 2 of WpHG. PBV Lebensversicherung AG holds 0.24 % (corresponding to 263,768 voting rights) directly. neue leben Lebensversicherung AG, Hamburg, Germany has informed us in accordance with Article 21, Section 1 and Article 22, Section 2 of WpHG that on May 14, 2009 its holding of voting rights in MLP AG, Wiesloch, Germany exceeded the thresholds of 3 % and 5 % and amounted to 9.89 % (corresponding to 10,671,969 voting rights). Of these, 9.16 % (corresponding to 9,878,255 voting rights) are attributable to it in accordance with Article 22, Section 2 of WpHG. neue leben Lebensversicherung AG holds 0.74 % (corresponding to 793,714 voting rights) directly. neue leben Holding AG, Hamburg, Germany has informed us in accordance with Article 21, Section 1 and Article 22, Section 1, Subsection 1, No. 1 and Section 2 of WpHG that on May 14, 2009 its holding of voting rights in MLP AG, Wiesloch, Germany exceeded the thresholds of 3 % and 5 % and amounted to 9.89 % (corresponding to 10,671,969 voting rights). Of these, 9.16 % (corresponding to 9,878,255 voting rights) are attributable to it in accordance with Article 22, Section 2 of WpHG and a further 0.74 % (corresponding to 793,714 voting rights) in accordance with Article 22, Section 1, Subsection 1, No. 1 of WpHG. Proactiv Holding AG, Hilden, Germany has informed us in accordance with Article 21, Section 1 and Article 22, Section 1, Subsection 1, No. 1 and Section 2 of WpHG that on May 14, 2009 its holding of voting rights in MLP AG, Wiesloch, Germany exceeded the thresholds of 3 % and 5 % and amounted to 9.89 % (corresponding to 10,671,969 voting rights). Of these, 8.67 % (corresponding to 9,350,719 voting rights) are attributable to it in accordance with Article 22, Section 2 of WpHG and a further 1.22 % (corresponding to 1,321,250 voting rights) in accordance with Article 22, Section 1, Subsection 1, No. 1 of WpHG. HDI-Gerling Industrie Versicherung AG, Hanover, Germany has informed us in accordance with Article 21, Section 1 and Article 22, Section 2 of WpHG that on May 14, 2009 its holding of voting rights in MLP AG, Wiesloch, Germany exceeded the thresholds of 3 % and 5 % and amounted to 9.89 % (corresponding to 10,671,969 voting rights). Of these, 9.49 % (corresponding to 10,231,552 voting rights) are attributable to it in accordance with Article 22, Section 2 of WpHG. HDI-Gerling Industrie Versicherung AG holds 0.41 % (corresponding to 440,417 voting rights) directly. HDI-Gerling Firmen und Privat Versicherung AG, Hanover, Germany has informed us in accordance with Article 21, Section 1 and Article 22, Section 2 of WpHG that on May 14, 2009 its holding of voting rights in MLP AG, Wiesloch, Germany exceeded the thresholds of 3 % and 5 % and amounted to 9.89 % (corresponding to 10,671,969 voting rights). Of these, 9.49 % (corresponding to 10,231,552 voting rights) are attributable to it in accordance with Article 22, Section 2 of WpHG. HDI-Gerling Firmen und Privat Versicherung AG holds 0.41 % (corresponding to 440,417 voting rights) directly. HDI Direkt Versicherung AG, Hanover, Germany has informed us in accordance with Article 21, Section 1 and Article 22, Section 2 of WpHG that on May 14, 2009 its holding of voting rights in MLP AG, Wiesloch, Germany exceeded the thresholds of 3 % and 5 % and amounted to 9.89 % (corresponding to 10,671,969 voting rights). Of these, 9.49 % (corresponding to 10,231,553 voting rights) are attributable to it in accordance with Article 22, Section 2 of WpHG. HDI Direkt Versicherung AG holds 0.41 % (corresponding to 440,416 voting rights) directly. HDI-Gerling Sach Serviceholding AG, Hanover, Germany has informed us in accordance with Article 21, Section 1 and Article 22, Section 1, Subsection 1, No. 1 and Section 2 of WpHG that on May 14, 2009 its holding of voting rights in MLP AG, Wiesloch, Germany exceeded the thresholds of 3 % and 5 % and amounted to 9.89 % (corresponding to 10,671,969 voting rights). Of these, 8.67 % (corresponding to 9,350,719 voting rights) are attributable to it in accordance with Article 22, Section 2 of WpHG and a further 1.22 % (corresponding to 1,321,250 voting rights) in accordance with Article 22, Section 1, Subsection 1, No. 1 of WpHG. Talanx Beteiligungs-GmbH & Co. KG, Hanover, Germany has informed us in accordance with Article 21, Section 1 and Article 22, Section 1, Subsection 1, No. 2 and Section 2 of WpHG that on May 14, 2009 its holding of voting rights in MLP AG, Wiesloch, Germany exceeded the thresholds of 3 % and 5 % and amounted to 9.89 % (corresponding to 10,671,969 voting rights). Of these, 8.67 % (corresponding to 9,350,719 voting rights) are attributable to it in accordance with Article 22, Section 2 of WpHG and a further 1.22 % (corresponding to 1,321,250 voting rights) in accordance with Article 22, Section 1, Subsection 1, No. 2 of WpHG. Hannover Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Hanover, Germany has informed us in accordance with Article 21, Section 1 and Article 22, Section 1, Subsection 1, No. 2 in conjunction with Subsection 2 and Section 2 of WpHG that on May 14, 2009 its holding of voting rights in MLP AG, Wiesloch, Germany exceeded the thresholds of 3 % and 5 % and amounted to 9.89 % (corresponding to 10,671,969 voting rights). Of these, 8.67 % (corresponding to 9,350,719 voting rights) are attributable to it in accordance with Article 22, Section 2 of WpHG and a further 1.22 % (corresponding to 1,321,250 voting rights) in accordance with Article 22, Section 1, Subsection 1, No. 2 in conjunction with Subsection 2 of WpHG. Wiesloch, May 2009 MLP AG The Executive Board Alte Heerstraße 40 69168 Wiesloch Germany DGAP 25.05.2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: MLP AG Alte Heerstraße 40 69168 Wiesloch Deutschland Internet: www.mlp.de End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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