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


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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 5 November 2010, AMUNDI S. A. informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para 1
WpHG as follows:

On 1 November 2010, the voting interest held by AMUNDI S. A., Paris,
France, in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany, fell below the
threshold of 5 %. On that date, AMUNDI S. A. held 4.96 % (9,115,959 voting
rights) of the voting rights in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft.

AMUNDI S. A. directly held 1.14 % of the voting rights (2,107,825 voting
rights) and 3.81 % of the voting rights (7,008,134 voting rights) were
attributed to AMUNDI S. A. pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent 1 no. 6 WpHG.

Bochum, 8 November 2010

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft

The Executive Board



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Language:     English
Company:      GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
              Dorstener Straße 484
              44809 Bochum
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.geagroup.com
 
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