Voting Rights Announcements | 24 February 2009 07:28


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

SMA Solar Technology AG / 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
EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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On February 23, 2009 , Generation Investment Management LLP, London, United
Kingdom has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that
via shares its Voting Rights on SMA Solar Technology AG, Niestetal,
Deutschland, ISIN: DE000A0DJ6J9, WKN: A0DJ6J , have exceeded the 3% limit
of the Voting Rights on February 17, 2009  and now amount to 3.31% (this
corresponds to 1149601 Voting Rights).

24.02.2009  Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language:     English
Issuer:       SMA Solar Technology AG
              Sonnenallee 1
              34266 Niestetal
              Deutschland
Internet:     http://www.sma.de
 
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