Voting Rights Announcements | 9 December 2009 16:07
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)
09.12.2009
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GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum
ISIN: DE0006602006 // WKN: 660200
Publication according to Sec. 26 para. 1 German Securities Trading Act
(WpHG)
On 7 December 2009, BlackRock informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG
as follows:
1. On 1 December 2009 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., San Francisco, USA in GEA
Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% and
amounts to 4.30% (7,897,960 voting shares) on that day.
All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Institutional Trust
Company, N.A. pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 N 6 WpHG.
2. On 1 December 2009 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc., New York, USA in GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% and
amounts to 4.30% (7,897,960 voting shares) on that day.
All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Delaware Holdings,
Inc. pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 N 6 in connection with
sent. 2 WpHG.
3. On 1 December 2009 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC, New York, USA in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft,
Bochum, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% and amounts to 4.30%
(7,897,960 voting shares) on that day.
All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 N 6 in connection with sent.
2 WpHG.
4. On 1 December 2009 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC, New York, USA in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft,
Bochum, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% and amounts to 4.30%
(7,897,960 voting shares) on that day.
All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 N 6 in connection with sent.
2 WpHG.
5. On 1 December 2009 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock Group Limited, London, UK in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft,
Bochum, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% and amounts to 4.71%
(8,660,111 voting shares) on that day.
All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Group Limited
pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 N 6 in connection with sent.
2 WpHG.
6. On 1 December 2009 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock Jersey International Holdings L.P., St. Helier, Jersey in GEA
Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany, exceeded the thresholds of 3%
and 5% and amounts to 5.44 % (9,991,777 voting shares) on that day.
All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Jersey International
Holdings L.P. pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 N 6 in
connection with sent. 2 WpHG.
7. On 1 December 2009 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc., New York, USA in GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany, exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5%
and amounts to 5.44% (9,991,777 voting shares) on that day.
All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 N 6 in
connection with sent. 2 WpHG.
8. On 1 December 2009 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc., New York, USA in GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany, exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5%
and amounts to 5.69% (10,467,035 voting shares) on that day.
All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Advisors Holdings,
Inc. pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 N 6 in connection with
sent. 2 WpHG.
9. On 1 December 2009 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, USA in GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany, exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5%
and amounts to 9.99% (18,379,895 voting shares) on that day.
All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 N 6 in
connection with sent. 2 WpHG.
10. On 1 December 2009 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., New York, USA in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft,
Bochum, Germany, exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% and amounts to 9.99%
(18,379,895 voting shares) on that day.
All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 N 6 in connection with sent.
2 WpHG.
11. On 1 December 2009 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock, Inc., New York, USA in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum,
Germany, exceeded the thresholds of 3%, 5% and 10% and amounts to 10.07%
(18,502,286 voting shares) on that day.
All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to
Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 N 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.
Bochum, 9 December 2009
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
The Executive Board
09.12.2009 Financial News distributed by DGAP. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de
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Language: English
Company: GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
Dorstener Straße 484
44809 Bochum
Deutschland
Internet: www.geagroup.com
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