DGAP-PVR: 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)

15.05.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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In accordance with sec. 21 sub-section 1 of the WpHG we have received on
May 13th, 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 1 WpHG that on 7th May 2008 JPMorgan Asset
Management (UK) Limited has fallen below the threshold of 3% of the voting
rights and now amounts to 2.92 %, corresponding to 100,813 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 1 of the WpHG we have received on
May 13th, 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 1 WpHG that on 7th May 2008 JPMorgan
Asset Management Holdings (UK) Limited has fallen below the threshold of 3%
of the voting rights and now amounts to 2.92 %, corresponding to 100,813
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 1 of the WpHG we have received on
May 13th, 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 1 WpHG that on 7th May 2008 JPMorgan
Asset Management International Limited has fallen below the threshold of 3%
of the voting rights and now amounts to 2.92 %, corresponding to 100,813
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 1 of the WpHG we have received on
May 13th, 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 1 WpHG that on 7th May 2008 JPMorgan Asset
Management Holdings Inc. has fallen below the threshold of 3% of the voting
rights and now amounts to 2.93 %, corresponding to 101,188 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 1 of the WpHG we have received on
May 14th, 2008 the following notification from JPMorgan Chase & Co., New
York, USA:

According to § 21 para 1 WpHG this is to inform you that JPMorgan Chase &
Co. has fallen below the threshold of 3% of the voting rights of Roth & Rau
AG, An der Baumschule 6-8, 09337 Hohenstein-Ernstthal on the 9th May 2008
and now amounts 2.46%(84,721 shares) in relation to all shares of the
respective voting shares.

The attribution of the voting rights to JPMorgan Chase & Co. according to §
22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 6 in conjunction with sentence 2 WpHG is
concerning 2.425% corresponding 83,659 of the voting rights. Furthermore,
the attribution of the voting rights to JPMorgan Chase & Co. according to §
22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG is concerning 0.031% corresponding to 1,062
of the voting rights.

DGAP 15.05.2008 
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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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