GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft 17.04.2014 17:20 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf ISIN: DE0006602006 // WKN: 660200 Publication according to sec. 26 para. 1 German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) 1. On April 17, 2014, BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA, informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG as follows: On April 16, 2014, the voting interest held by BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA, in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 5% and amounted to 5.001% (9,626,281 voting rights) on that day. All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with sent. 2 WpHG. 2. On April 17, 2014, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, NY, USA informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG as follows: On April 16, 2014 the voting interest held by BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, NY, USA, in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 5% and amounted to 5.001% (9,626,281 voting rights) on that day. All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG. Düsseldorf, April 17, 2014 GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft The Executive Board 17.04.2014 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft Peter-Müller-StraÃe 12 40468 Düsseldorf Germany Internet: www.gea.com End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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