HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share) 10.10.2008 Release of a Voting Rights announcement --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On October 09, 2008, HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft, Essen, Germany, has issued the following release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution: 'On October 08, 2008 , Allianz SE, München, Deutschland has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares its Voting Rights on HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft, Essen, Deutschland, ISIN: DE0006070006, WKN: 607000, have exceeded the 3% limit of the Voting Rights on October 02, 2008 and now amount to 3.27% (this corresponds to 2286013 Voting Rights). According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 of the WpHG, 3.27% of the Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2286013 Voting Rights) is to be attributed to the company.' In addition, it is hereby clarified, that the Voting Rights to be attributed to Allianz SE, Munich, Germany, were held by the following companies which are controlled by Allianz SE and whose Voting Rights on HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft each amounted to 3% or more: Allianz Deutschland AG, Munich, Germany Jota Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Munich, Germany Allianz Lebensversicherung AG, Stuttgart, Germany DGAP 10.10.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft Opernplatz 2 45128 Essen Deutschland Internet: www.hochtief.de End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-PVR: HOCHTIEF 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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