Voting Rights Announcements | 13 May 2008 11:56


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

Roth & Rau AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21 Section 1a of the WpHG (Report on first admission of shares)

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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In accordance with sec. 21 sub-section 1a of the WpHG we have received on
May 6th, 2008 the following notification from JPMorgan Asset Management
(UK) Limited, London, United Kingdom:

On behalf of JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited we announce pursuant to
section 21 sub-section 1a WpHG that on 17th April 2008 JPMorgan Asset
Management (UK) Limited share in the voting rights of Roth & Rau AG
amounted to 3.80 %, corresponding to 131,160 voting rights. All voting
rights are attributed pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG.

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In accordance with sec. 21 sub-section 1a of the WpHG we have received on
May 6th, 2008 the following notification from JPMorgan Asset Management
Holdings (UK) Limited, London, United Kingdom:

On behalf of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings (UK) Limited we announce
pursuant to section 21 sub-section 1a WpHG that on 17th April 2008 JPMorgan
Asset Management Holdings (UK) Limited share in the voting rights of Roth &
Rau AG amounted to 3.80 %, corresponding to 131,160 voting rights. All
voting rights are attributed pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no.
6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

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In accordance with sec. 21 sub-section 1a of the WpHG we have received on
May 6th, 2008 the following notification from JPMorgan Asset Management
International Limited, London, United Kingdom:

On behalf of JPMorgan Asset Management International Limited we announce
pursuant to section 21 sub-section 1a WpHG that on 17th April 2008 JPMorgan
Asset Management International Limited share in the voting rights of Roth &
Rau AG amounted to 3.80 %, corresponding to 131,160 voting rights. All
voting rights are attributed pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no.
6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

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In accordance with sec. 21 sub-section 1a of the WpHG we have received on
May 6th, 2008 the following notification from JPMorgan Asset Management
Holdings Inc., New York, USA:

On behalf of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. we announce pursuant
to section 21 sub-section 1a WpHG that on 17th April 2008 JPMorgan Asset
Management Holdings Inc. share in the voting rights of Roth & Rau AG
amounted to 3.81 %, corresponding to 131,535 voting rights. All voting
rights are attributed pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 6 in
connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

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In accordance with sec. 21 sub-section 1a of the German Securities Trading
Act (WpHG) we have received on May 6th, 2008 the following notification
from JPMorgan Chase & Co., New York, USA:

On behalf of JPMorgan Chase & Co. we announce pursuant to section 21
sub-section 1a WpHG that on 17th April 2008 JPMorgan Chase & Co. share in
the voting rights of Roth & Rau AG amounted to 3.91 %, corresponding to
134,924 voting rights. Thereof, 3.81% (131,535 voting rights) are
attributed pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG. Further 0.10% (3,389 voting rights) are attributed
pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.

13.05.2008  Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Roth & Rau AG
              An der Baumschule 6-8
              09337 Hohenstein-Ernstthal
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.roth-rau.de
 
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