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


Roth & Rau AG 

10.05.2011 10:21

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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In accordance with sec. 21 sub-section 1 of the WpHG we have received the
following notification from First Eagle Investment Management, LLC:

Hereby we inform you pursuant to Section 21 (1) Securities Act
(Wertpapierhandelsgesetz) that on May 5, 2011 the shareholding imputed to
Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Holdings, Inc. (the parent company of First
Eagle Investment Management, LLC), New York, USA, of voting rights in Roth
& Rau AG, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany, has increased above the 3 percent
threshold and that it currently is imputed to hold 3.18 percent of the
voting rights in this company (516,188 out of the 16,207,045 outstanding
voting shares). These voting rights are attributed to Arnhold and S.
Bleichroeder Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Section 22 (I) sentence 2 and
Section 22 (I) sentence 1 no. 6 Securities Trading Act.

Furthermore, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC, New York, USA, hereby
informs you pursuant to Sections 21 (1), 24 Securities Trading Act
(Wertpapierhandelsgesetz) that on May 5, 2011 our shareholding in Roth &
Rau AG, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany, has increased above the 3 percent
threshold and amounts to 3.18 percent of the voting rights (516,188 out of
the 16,207,045 outstanding voting shares). These voting rights are
attributed to us, a subsidiary of Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Holdings,
Inc., pursuant to Section 22 (I) sentence 1 no. 6 Securities Trading Act.



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Language:     English
Company:      Roth & Rau AG
              An der Baumschule 6-8
              09337 Hohenstein-Ernstthal
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.roth-rau.de
 
End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service
 
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