GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share) 09.07.2008 Release of a Voting Rights announcement --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On 7 July 2008, FIL Limited informed us as follows: On 4 July 2008 FIL Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda fell below the threshold of 3 % of the voting rights in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany. On that date, FIL Limited held 2.96 % of the voting rights in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft arising from 5,438,711 voting rights. All voting rights in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft were attributed to FIL Limited pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG. On 7 July 2008, FIL Investment Management Limited (until June 30th, 2008 trading under Fidelity Investment Management Limited) informed us as follows: On 4 July 2008 FIL Investment Management Limited, Hildenborough, England fell below the threshold of 3 % of the voting rights in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany. On that date, FIL Investment Management Limited held 2.96 % of the voting rights in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft arising from 5,438,711 voting rights. All voting rights in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft were attributed to FIL Investment Management Limited pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG. On 7 July 2008, FIL Investments International (until June 30th, 2008 trading under Fidelity Investments International) informed us as follows: On 4 July 2008 FIL Investments International, Hildenborough, England fell below the threshold of 3 % of the voting rights in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany. On that date, FIL Investments International held 2.95 % of the voting rights in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft arising from 5,422,651 voting rights. All voting rights in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft were attributed to FIL Investments International pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG. Bochum, 9 July 2008 GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft The Executive Board DGAP 09.07.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft Dorstener Straße 484 44809 Bochum Deutschland Internet: www.geagroup.com End of News 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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