DGAP-PVR: SARTORIUS AG: 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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SARTORIUS AG 

09.10.2013 16:55

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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Voting Rights Notification according to Section 26, Subsection 1, Sentence
1, of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG)

Pursuant to Section 21, Subsection 1, of WpHG, Mr. Andreas Franken, a legal
resident of Germany, notified us that as a purchaser of a share of the
undivided estate of Horst Sartorius in Sartorius AG (ISIN: DE0007165607
ordinary shares) with its registered office in Goettingen and domiciled at
Weender Landstrasse 94-108, 37075 Goettingen, Germany, his share of voting
rights on December 28, 2010, exceeded the thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%,
20%, 25%, 30% and 50% and, on that date, totaled 58.98% of the voting
rights (5,520,484 voting rights) in Sartorius AG.

Of this total percentage, 50.09%, corresponding to 4,688,540 voting rights,
are to be attributed to Mr. Andreas Franken as he is a member of the
community of heirs regarding the estate of Horst Sartorius. These voting
rights continue to be subject to administration by the executor.

The remaining percentage of 8.89%, corresponding to 831,944 voting rights,
is to be attributed to Mr. Andreas Franken pursuant to Section 22,
Subsection 1, sentence 1, no. 1, of WpHG. These voting rights are held as
treasury shares directly by Sartorius AG, the company that is under the
direct control of the community of heirs regarding the estate of Horst
Sartorius.

Sartorius AG
The Executive Board

 



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Language:     English
Company:      SARTORIUS AG
              Weender Landstraße 94 - 108  
              37075 Göttingen
              Germany
Internet:     www.sartorius.com
 
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