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

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Roth & Rau AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

03.09.2008 

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
September 1st, 2008 the following notification from William Blair &
Company, LLC, Chicago, Illinois, USA, in its name and on its behalf:

We hereby give notice, pursuant to Section 21 (1) WpHG, that on 29 August
2008 our voting interest in Roth & Rau AG exceeded the threshold of 3% and
amounts to 3.04% (419,808 voting rights) on this day.

All of the above mentioned voting rights are attributable to William Blair& Company, LLC in accordance with Section 22, paragraph 1, sentence 1,
number 6, WpHG.

DGAP 03.09.2008 
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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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