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 

27.06.2016 17:50

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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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

     GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft  
     Peter-Müller-Straße 12        
     40468 Düsseldorf              
     Germany                       

2. Reason for notification

     X    Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights  
          Acquisition/disposal of instruments                
          Change of breakdown of voting rights               
          Other reason:                                      

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

     Name:            City and country of registered office:  
     Schroders plc    London                                  
                      United Kingdom                          

4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

   

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

     20 Jun 2016  

6. Total positions

                % of voting   % of voting rights   total of  total number 
            rights attached  through instruments  both in %     of voting 
           to shares (total    (total of 7.b.1 +    (7.a. +     rights of 
                   of 7.a.)               7.b.2)      7.b.)        issuer 
  Result-            2.97 %               0.00 %     2.97 %   192,495,476 
  ing                                                                     
  situat-                                                                 
  ion                                                                     
  Previo-            3.03 %               0.00 %     3.03 %             / 
  us                                                                      
  notifi-                                                                 
  cation                                                                  

7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)

    ISIN            absolute                       in %              
                  direct (Sec.  indirect (Sec.  direct (Sec.  indirect 
                      21 WpHG)        22 WpHG)      21 WpHG)  (Sec. 22 
                                                                 WpHG) 
    DE0006602006          0.00       5,709,926        0.00 %    2.97 % 
    Total          5,709,926                      2.97 %             

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG

    Type of     Expiration or  Exercise or    Voting     Voting 
    instrument  maturity date  conversion     rights  rights in 
                               period       absolute          % 
                                                              % 
                               Total                          % 

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG

    Type of    Expiration   Exercise or  Cash or       Voting  Voting 
    instrume-  or maturity  conversion   physical      rights  rights 
    nt         date         period       settlement  absolute    in % 
                                                                    % 
                                         Total                      % 

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation

        Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and  
        does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly    
        or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).           
   X    Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate     
        controlling natural person or legal entity:                          

    Name                 % of voting    % of voting rights  Total of both 
                       rights (if at   through instruments   (if at least 
                       least held 3%  (if at least held 5%     held 5% or 
                            or more)              or more)          more) 
    Schroders plc                  %                     %              % 
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    Administration                                                        
    Limited                                                               
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    Investment                                                            
    Management                                                            
    Limited                                                               
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    Investment                                                            
    Management North                                                      
    America Limited                                                       
   
    Schroders plc                  %                     %              % 
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    Administration                                                        
    Limited                                                               
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    International                                                         
    Holdings Limited                                                      
    Schroder US                    %                     %              % 
    Holdings Inc.                                                         
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    Investment                                                            
    Management North                                                      
    America Inc.                                                          
   
    Schroders plc                  %                     %              % 
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    Administration                                                        
    Limited                                                               
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    Financial                                                             
    Services Limited                                                      
    Schroder Unit                  %                     %              % 
    Trusts Limited                                                        
   
    Schroders plc                  %                     %              % 
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    Administration                                                        
    Limited                                                               
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    International                                                         
    Holdings Limited                                                      
    Schroder Holdings              %                     %              % 
    (Bermuda) Limited                                                     
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    International                                                         
    Holdings                                                              
    (Bermuda) Limited                                                     
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    Investment                                                            
    Management (Hong                                                      
    Kong) Limited                                                         
   
    Schroders plc                  %                     %              % 
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    Administration                                                        
    Limited                                                               
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    International                                                         
    Holdings Limited                                                      
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    International                                                         
    Finance B.V.                                                          
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    Investment                                                            
    Management                                                            
    (Luxembourg) S.A.                                                     
   
    Schroders plc                  %                     %              % 
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    Administration                                                        
    Limited                                                               
    Schroder Wealth                %                     %              % 
    Holdings Limited                                                      
    Schroder & Co.                 %                     %              % 
    Limited                                                               
   
    Schroders plc                  %                     %              % 
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    Administration                                                        
    Limited                                                               
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    Investment                                                            
    Management                                                            
    Limited                                                               
    Schroders Korea                %                     %              % 
    Limited                                                               
   
    Schroders plc                  %                     %              % 
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    Administration                                                        
    Limited                                                               
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    International                                                         
    Holdings Limited                                                      
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    International                                                         
    Finance B.V.                                                          
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    Investment                                                            
    Management                                                            
    (Japan) Limited                                                       
   
    Schroders plc                  %                     %              % 
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    Administration                                                        
    Limited                                                               
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    International                                                         
    Holdings Limited                                                      
    Nippon Life                    %                     %              % 
    Schroders Asset                                                       
    Management Europe                                                     
    Limited                                                               
   
    Schroders plc                  %                     %              % 
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    Administration                                                        
    Limited                                                               
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    International                                                         
    Holdings Limited                                                      
    Schroder                       %                     %              % 
    Investment                                                            
    Management                                                            
    (Switzerland) AG                                                      

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG

     Date of general meeting:                                             
     Holding position after general meeting:    % (equals voting rights)  


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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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