Voting Rights Announcements | 11 December 2009 11:46


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)

11.12.2009 

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In accordance with sec. 21 sub-section 1 of the WpHG we have received the
following notification from BlackRock Luxembourg SA, Senningerberg,
Luxembourg, in its name and its behalf:

We should hereby like to inform you pursuant to Sections 21 Paragraph 1 and
24 WpHG that the percentage holding of the voting rights of BlackRock
Luxembourg SA in Roth & Rau AG, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany, exceeded the
threshold of 3% on 01.12.2009 and amounts to 3,70% (510,000 voting shares)
on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Luxembourg SA
pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No 6.
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In accordance with sec. 21 sub-section 1 of the WpHG we have received the
following notification from BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.á.r.l.,
Senningerberg, Luxembourg in its name and its behalf:

We should hereby like to inform you pursuant to Sections 21 Paragraph 1 and
24 WpHG that the percentage holding of the voting rights of BlackRock
Luxembourg Holdco S.á.r.l. in Roth & Rau AG, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany,
exceeded the threshold of 3% on 01.12.2009 and amounts to 3,70% (510,000
voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco
S.á.r.l. pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No 6 in connection
with sent. 2 WpHG.
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In accordance with sec. 21 sub-section 1 of the WpHG we have received the
following notification from BlackRock Jersey International Holdings L.P.,
St. Helier, Jersey, in its name and its behalf:

We should hereby like to inform you pursuant to Sections 21 Paragraph 1 an
24 WpHG that the percentage holding of the voting rights of BlackRock
Jersey International Holdings L.P. in Roth & Rau AG, Hohenstein-Ernstthal,
Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% on 01.12.2009 and amounts to 4,43%
(611,137 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 No 6 in
connection with sent. 2 WpHG.



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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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