Voting Rights Announcements | 25 April 2008 16:10


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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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Fidelity International notified us of the following on April 24, 2008:

The percentage of voting rights held by Fidelity Investments International,
Hildenborough, England, in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, fell below
the three percent threshold on April 23 2008 and now amounts to 2.99
percent (5,503,437 shares). These voting rights are attributable to
Fidelity Investments International pursuant to section 22 sent. 1 no. 6
WpHG.

Bochum,  April 25, 2008

The Executive Board

25.04.2008  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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