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

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
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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 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       MLP AG
              Alte Heerstraße 40
              69168 Wiesloch
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.mlp.de
 
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