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


Aareal Bank AG 

27.09.2011 15:15

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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On 27 September 2011 FIL Limited, Hamilton HMCX, Bermuda informed us about
the following:

In the name of and on behalf of FIL Investments International,
Hildenborough, Kent England, UK, we hereby notify you pursuant to section
21(1) WpHG of the following:
On 26 September 2011 FIL Investments International crossed above the
threshold of 3% of the voting rights in Aareal Bank AG, Wiesbaden, Germany.
On that date, FIL Investments International held 3.10% of the voting rights
in Aareal Bank AG arising from 1,853,331 voting rights. All voting rights
in Aareal Bank AG were attributed to FIL Investments International pursuant
to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG.

In the name of and on behalf of FIL Holdings Limited, Hildenborough, Kent,
England, UK, we hereby notify you pursuant to section 21(1) WpHG of the
following:
On 26 September 2011 FIL Holdings Limited crossed above the threshold of 3%
of the voting rights in Aareal Bank AG, Wiesbaden, Germany. On that dale,
FIL Holdings Limited held 3.10% of the voting rights in Aareal Bank AG
arising from 1,853,331 voting rights. All voting rights in Aareal Bank AG
were attributed to FIL Holdings Limited pursuant to sec. 22 para 1 sent 1
no. 6 WpHG in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.

In the name of and on behalf of FIL Limited, Hamilton HMCX, Bermuda, we
hereby notify you pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG of the following:
On 26 September 2011 FIL Limited crossed above the threshold of 3% of the
voting rights in Aareal Bank AG, Wiesbaden, Germany. On that date, FIL
Limited held 3.10% of the voting rights in Aareal Bank AG arising from
1,853,331 voting rights. All voting rights in Aareal Bank AG were
attributed to FIL Limited pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent 1 no. 6 WpHG.



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Language:     English
Company:      Aareal Bank AG
              Paulinenstr.15
              65189 Wiesbaden
              Germany
Internet:     www.aareal-bank.com
 
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