GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share) 14.10.2010 17:11 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum ISIN: DE0006602006 // WKN: 660200 Publication according to Sec. 26 para. 1 German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) On 13 October 2010, BlackRock, Inc., informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG as follows: On 23 February 2010, the voting rights of BlackRock, Inc., New York, U.S.A., in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany, fell under the threshold of 10 % and amounted to 9.99 % (18,356,610 voting rights) on that day. All voting rights in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft were attributed to BlackRock, Inc., pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG. Bochum, 14 October 2010 GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft The Executive Board 14.10.2010 17:11 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft Dorstener StraÃe 484 44809 Bochum Deutschland Internet: www.geagroup.com End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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