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

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

18.04.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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Fidelity International notified us of the following on April 15, 2008:

The percentage of voting rights held by FMR LLC, Boston, USA, in GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, exceeded the five percent threshold on April
11, 2008 and now amounts to 5,06 percent (9.313.960 shares). These voting
rights are attributable to FMR LLC pursuant to section 22 sent. 1 no. 6  in
connection with sent. 2 WpHG. The voting rights were attributed to FMR LLC
inter alia from Fidelity Investment Trust, being a shareholder holding 3
percent or more of voting rights in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft.


Bochum,  April 18, 2008


The Executive Board

DGAP 18.04.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
              Dorstener Straße 484
              44809 Bochum
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.geagroup.com
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