DGAP-PVR: Ahlers AG: 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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Ahlers AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

20.08.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On August 20, 2008 , Westfälisches Textilwerk Adolf Ahlers KG, Herford,
Deutschland has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG
that via shares its Voting Rights on Ahlers AG, Herford, Deutschland, ISIN:
DE0005009708, WKN: 500970, have exceeded the 75% limit of the Voting Rights
on July 30, 2008  and now amount to 75.10% (this corresponds to 6008072
Voting Rights).
According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 of the WpHG, 75.09%
of the Voting Rights (this corresponds to 6007572 Voting Rights) is to be
attributed to the company  from WTW-Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH.

DGAP 20.08.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Ahlers AG
              Elverdisser Straße 313
              32052 Herford
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.ahlers-ag.com
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