Voting Rights Announcements | 2 December 2009 17:08


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 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

02.12.2009 

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In accordance with sec. 21 sub-section 1 of the WpHG we have received the
following notification from Fidelity Management & Research Company, Boston,
Massachusetts, USA, in its name and its behalf:

On 23 November 2009 the voting rights held by Fidelity Management &
Research Company crossed above the threshold of 5% of the voting rights in
Roth & Rau AG, An der Baumschule 6-8, Wuestenbrand, 09337
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany. On that date, Fidelity Management & Research
Company held 5.08% of the voting rights in Roth & Rau AG, arising from
701,293 voting rights.

All voting rights in Roth & Rau AG were attributed to Fidelity Management &
Research Company pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG. The voting
rights were attributed to Fidelity Management & Research Company inter alia
from Fidelity Advisor Series I, being a shareholder holding 3% or more of
the voting rights in Roth & Rau AG.
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In accordance with sec. 21 sub-section 1 of the WpHG we have received the
following notification from FMR LLC, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, in its
name and its behalf:

On 23 November 2009 the voting rights held by FMR LLC crossed above the
threshold of 5% of the voting rights in Roth & Rau AG, An der Baumschule
6-8, Wuestenbrand, 09337 Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany. On that date, FMR
LLC held 5.16% of the voting rights in Roth & Rau AG, arising from 712,193
voting rights.

Of this amount, 0.08% (10,900 voting rights) is to be attributed pursuant
sec. 22 para 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG and 5.08% (701,293 voting rights) is to
be attributed pursuant sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection
with sent. 2 WpHG.

The voting rights were attributed to FMR LLC inter alia from Fidelity
Advisor Series I, being a shareholder holding 3% or more of the voting
rights in Roth & Rau AG.



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Language:     English
Company:      Roth & Rau AG
              An der Baumschule 6-8
              09337 Hohenstein-Ernstthal
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.roth-rau.de
 
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