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

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

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Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft 

Hamburg

Publication according to section 26 (1) WpHG

Capital Research and Management Company, Los Angeles, USA, notified us
pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG that on November 3, 2008 the stake of
Capital Research and Management Company in the voting rights in our company
exceeded the threshold of 3 %. On that date, Capital Research and
Management Company held 3.11 % in relation to all voting rights in
Beiersdorf AG (voting rights arising from 7,849,457 ordinary shares). 3.11
% of all voting rights in Beiersdorf AG (voting rights arising from
7,849,457 ordinary shares) were attributed to Capital Research and
Management Company pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG.

Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft

The Executive Board

07.11.2008  Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft
              Unnastraße 48
              20245 Hamburg
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.Beiersdorf.com
 
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