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

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft 

01.10.2015 13:13

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GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf

ISIN: DE0006602006 // WKN: 660200 

Publication according to Sec. 26 para. 1 German Securities Trading Act
(WpHG)

1. On September 29, 2015, Sun Life Financial Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG as follows:

On September 28, 2015, the voting interest held by Sun Life Financial Inc.,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf,
Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% and amounted to 3.09% (5,956,466
voting rights) on that day.

The voting interest in the amount of 3.09% (5,956,466 voting rights) is
attributable to Sun Life Financial Inc. pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1
no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.

2. On September 29, 2015, Sun Life Global Investments Inc., Toronto,
Ontario, Canada informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG as follows:

On September 28, 2015, the voting interest held by Sun Life Global
Investments Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% and
amounted to 3.09% (5,956,466 voting rights) on that day.

The voting interest in the amount of 3.09% (5,956,466 voting rights) is
attributable to Sun Life Global Investments Inc. pursuant to sec. 22 para.
1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.

3. On September 29, 2015 Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada - U.S.
Operations Holdings, Inc., Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, USA informed us
pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG as follows:

On September 28, 2015, the voting interest held by Sun Life Assurance
Company of Canada - U.S. Operations Holdings, Inc., Wellesley Hills,
Massachusetts, USA, in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf, Germany,
exceeded the threshold of 3% and amounted to 3.09% (5,956,466 voting
rights) on that day.

The voting interest in the amount of 3.09% (5,956,466 voting rights) is
attributable to Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada - U.S. Operations
Holdings, Inc. pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with
sent. 2 WpHG.

4. On September 29, 2015 Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Investments LLC,
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, USA informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1
WpHG as follows:

On September 28, 2015, the voting interest held by Sun Life Financial
(U.S.) Investments LLC, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, USA, in GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% and
amounted to 3.09% (5,956,466 voting rights) on that day.

The voting interest in the amount of 3.09% (5,956,466 voting rights) is
attributable to Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Investments LLC pursuant to sec.
22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.

5. On September 29, 2015, Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Holdings, Inc.,
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, USA informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1
WpHG as follows:

On September 28, 2015, the voting interest held by Sun Life Financial
(U.S.) Holdings, Inc., Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, USA, in GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% and
amounted to 3.09% (5,956,466 voting rights) on that day.

The voting interest in the amount of 3.09% (5,956,466 voting rights) is
attributable to Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Holdings, Inc. pursuant to sec.
22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.

6. On September 29, 2015, Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Financial Services
Holdings, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, USA informed us pursuant to sec. 21
para. 1 WpHG as follows:

On September 28, 2015, the voting interest held by Sun Life of Canada
(U.S.) Financial Services Holdings, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, USA, in
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf, Germany, exceeded the threshold
of 3% and amounted to 3.09% (5,956,466 voting rights) on that day.

The voting interest in the amount of 3.09% (5,956,466 voting rights) is
attributable to Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Financial Services Holdings, Inc.
pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.

7. On September 29, 2015, Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS),
Boston, Massachusetts, USA informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG as
follows:

On September 28, 2015, the voting interest held by Massachusetts Financial
Services Company (MFS), Boston, Massachusetts, USA, in GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% and
amounted to 3.09% (5,956,466 voting rights) on that day.

The voting interest in the amount of 2.84% (5,475,453 voting rights) is
attributable pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG and the voting
interest in the amount of 0.25% (481.013 voting rights) is attributable 
pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG
to Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS).

Düsseldorf, October 1, 2015

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
The Executive Board



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Language:     English
Company:      GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
              Peter-Müller-Straße 12
              40468 Düsseldorf
              Germany
Internet:     www.gea.com
 
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