Voting Rights Announcements | 18 April 2008 11:23


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

Release of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of
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Fidelity International notified us of the following on April 16, 2008:

The percentage of voting rights held by FIL Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda, in
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, exceeded the three percent threshold
on April 15, 2008 and now amounts to 3,04 percent (5.599.847 shares). These
voting rights are attributable to FIL Limited pursuant to section 22 sent.
1 no. 6.

Bochum,  April 18, 2008

The Executive Board

18.04.2008  Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language:     English
Issuer:       GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
              Dorstener Straße 484
              44809 Bochum
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.geagroup.com
 
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