DGAP-PVR: Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution


Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA 

30.09.2014 17:54

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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On 30 September 2014, we have received the following notification from
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited:

Following a review, conducted in close collaboration with the Bundesanstalt
für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin), of the way BlackRock has
interpreted its voting rights disclosure obligations under German law,
BlackRock entities are filing today a statement representing their holdings
as at the settlement date of 25 September 2014 in Fresenius Medical Care AG
& Co. KGaA.

The statement does not reflect a change in BlackRock's current holdings of
voting rights. The statement simply updates information currently in the
market regarding BlackRock's holdings in Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co.
KGaA. Further, the statement does not signify any change in investment
strategies pursued.

Also, BlackRock issues a press release detailing the BlackRock group
entities and their respective voting rights applicable to Fresenius Medical
Care AG & Co. KGaA and other relevant German issuers on
http://www.blackrock.com/corporate/en-gb/news-and-insights/press-releases
and on Bloomberg.

VOTING RIGHTS DISCLOSURE

1. BlackRock, lnc.

Section 21, 22

BlackRock, lnc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs you pursuant to Sec.
21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of Fresenius Medical
Care AG & Co. KGaA (ISIN DE0005785802) on 25 September 2014 amounts to
4.11% (this corresponds to 12,750,189 out of a total of 310,275,817 voting
rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).

1.93% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,982,555 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, lnc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.

1.86% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,764,152 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, lnc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

0.26% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 807,001 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.

0.06% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 196,481 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2
in connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

2. BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc.

Section 21, 22

BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., hereby informs you
pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (ISIN DE0005785802) on 25 September
2014 amounts to 4.05% (this corresponds to 12,554,058 out of a total of
310,275,817 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).

1.93% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,982,555 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.

1.79% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,568,021 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

0.26% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 807,001 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.

0.06% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 196,481 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2
in connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

3. BlackRock Financial Management, lnc.

Section 21, 22

BlackRock Financial Management, lnc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs
you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (ISIN DE0005785802) on 25 September
2014 amounts to 4.04% (this corresponds to 12,537,228 out of a total of
310,275,817 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).

1.93% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,982,555 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, lnc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.

0.002% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,742 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, lnc. pursuant to
Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 WpHG.

1.79% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,545,449 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, lnc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2
WpHG.

0.26% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 807,001 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.

0.06% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 196,481 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2
in connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.



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Language:     English
Company:      Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA
              Else-Kröner-Straße 1
              61352 Bad Homburg
              Germany
Internet:     www.fmc-ag.de
 
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