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


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
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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 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft
              Opernplatz 2
              45128 Essen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.hochtief.de
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