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

| Source: EQS Group AG EQS Group AG 

QIAGEN N.V. 

10.08.2011 10:16

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.
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ACT ON THE DISCLOSURE OF MAJOR HOLDINGS AND CAPITAL INTERESTS IN
SECURITIES-ISSUING INSTITUTIONS (WET MELDING ZEGGENSCHAP EN KAPITAALBELANG
IN EFFECTENUITGEVENDE INSTELLINGEN - WMZ 2006)

NOTIFICATION FORM SUBSTANTIAL HOLDING Part 1

1. Name of the person obliged to notify: FMR LLC
2. Address: 
3. Postal code: 
4. Residence: Boston 
5. Registered office: Boston
6. Country: USA
7. Statutory name of Act NV: Qiagen NV
8. Total Capital Interest:     4.79%
- direct actual:     % 
- direct potential:    % (C) 
- indirect actual:    4.79% (E)
- indirect potential:    % (G) 

Total Voting Rights:     4.74%
- direct actual:     % 
- direct potential:    % (D) 
- indirect actual:    4.74% (F)
- indirect potential:    % (H) 

9. Date on which the notification duty arose: 08 August 2011


I hereby confirm that this form has been filled out truthfully:


Name of contact: Philip Alexander

Date: 09 August 2011

Place: United Kingdom

Signature:

By /s/ Shaheen Hussain
Shaheen Hussain 
Regulatory Reporting Assistant Manager 
Duly authorized under Powers of Attorney effective December 21, 2010 by
Scott Goebel by and on behalf of FMR LLC and its direct and indirect
subsidiaries.
 



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Language:     English
Company:      QIAGEN N.V.
              Spoorstraat 50
              5911 KJ Venlo
              Netherlands
Internet:     www.qiagen.com
 
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