Voting Rights Announcements | 27 May 2010 17:52


Fresenius SE: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Fresenius SE / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

27.05.2010 17:52

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Fresenius SE, Bad Homburg v.d.H.

- ISIN DE0005785604 -
- German Securities ID No. (WKN) 578 560 -

Artio Global Investors Inc., with its registered office in New York, USA,
has notified us pursuant to section 21 para. 1 WpHG that on 21 May 2010
their percentage holding of the voting rights in Fresenius SE,
Else-Kröner-Str. 1, 61352 Bad Homburg v. d. H., Germany, ISIN:
DE0005785604, crossed above the threshold of 3% and amounted to 3.0005%
(equivalent to 2,420,116 voting rights).

The voting rights in the amount of 3.0005% (equivalent to 2,420,116 voting
rights) are entirely attributable to Artio Global Investors Inc. pursuant
to sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 2 WpHG.


Artio Global Holdings LLC , with its registered office in New York, USA has
notified us pursuant to section 21 para. 1 WpHG that on 21 May 2010 their
percentage holding of the voting rights in Fresenius SE, Else-Kröner-Str.
1, 61352 Bad Homburg v. d. H., Germany, ISIN: DE0005785604, crossed above
the threshold of 3% and amounted to 3.0005% (equivalent to 2,420,116 voting
rights).

The voting rights in the amount of 3.0005% (equivalent to 2,420,116 voting
rights) are entirely attributable to Artio Global Holdings LLC pursuant to
sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 2 WpHG.


Artio Global Management LLC, with its registered office in New York, USA,
has notified us pursuant to section 21 para. 1 WpHG that on 21 May 2010
their percentage holding of the voting rights in Fresenius SE,
Else-Kröner-Str. 1, 61352 Bad Homburg v. d. H., Germany, ISIN:
DE0005785604, crossed above the threshold of 3% and amounted to 3.0005%
(equivalent to 2,420,116 voting rights).

The voting rights in the amount of 3.0005% (equivalent to 2,420,116 voting
rights) are entirely attributable to Artio Global Management LLC pursuant
to sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG.

Bad Homburg v. d. H., May 2010

Fresenius SE

The Management Board



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Language:     English
Company:      Fresenius SE
              Else-Kröner-Straße 1
              61352 Bad Homburg v.d.H.
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.fresenius.com
 
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