Voting Rights Announcements | 21 April 2011 09:39


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 

21.04.2011 09:39

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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Gutekunst Holding S.à.r.l., Luxemburg, Luxemburg and Jürgen Gutekunst,
Switzerland, informed us on April 15, 2011 that pursuant to section 27a(1)
WpHG on April 13, 2011 their shareholding in Roth & Rau AG,
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Deutschland had reached or exceeded the threshold of
10% or a higher threshold.

* The investment is used to implement strategic objectives / to realize
trading profit.

* The reporting person does intend to obtain further voting rights by
acquisition or any other way.

* The reporting person does not intend to influence the composition of the
issuers' administration, management or supervisory board.

* The reporting person does not intend to change the capital structure of
the company, especially with regards to the ratio of internal/outside
financing and the dividend policy.

* Concerning the source of funds, the capital is financed by 50% through
equity capital and by 50% through borrowed funds with which the reporting
person needs to finance the acquisition of the voting rights.



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