GEA Group AG

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Sep 30, 2014

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Voting Rights Announcements | 30 September 2014 16:57

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

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft

30.09.2014 16:57

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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On September 30, 2014, BlackRock informed us as follows:

Following a review, conducted in close collaboration with the Bundesanstalt
für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (Bafin), of the way BlackRock has
interpreted its voting rights disclosure obligations under German law,
BlackRock entities are filing today a statement representing their holdings
as at the settlement date of 25 September 2014 in GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft.

The statement does not reflect a change in BlackRock's current holdings of
voting rights. The statement simply updates information currently in the
market regarding BlackRock's holdings in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft.
Further, the statement does not signify any change in investment
strategies pursued.

Also, BlackRock issues a press release detailing the BlackRock group
entities and their respective voting rights applicable to GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft and other relevant German issuers on
http://www.blackrock.com/corporate/en-gb/news-and-insights/press-releases
and on Bloomberg.

VOTING RIGHTS DISCLOSURE

1. BlackRock, lnc.

Section 21, 22

BlackRock, lnc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs you pursuant to Sec.
21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0006602006) on 25 September 2014 amounts to
4.29% (this corresponds to 8,256,488 out of a total of 192,495,476 voting
rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).

1.61% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,099,313 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, lnc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.

2.34% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 4,508,503 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, lnc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

0.31% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 591,803 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.

0.03% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 56,869 voting rights)
are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in
connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

1. BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc.

Section 21, 22

BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., hereby informs you
pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of GEA
Group Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0006602006) on 25 September 2014 amounts
to 4.20% (this corresponds to 8,091,519 out of a total of 192,495,476
voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).

1.61% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,099,313 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.

2.26% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 4,343,534 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

0.31% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 591,803 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.

0.03% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 56,869 voting rights)
are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in
connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

1. BlackRock Financlal Management, lnc.

Section 21, 22

BlackRock Financial Management, lnc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs
you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0006602006) on 25 September 2014
amounts to 4.15% (this corresponds to 7,988,204 out of a total of
192,495,476 voting rights (the ''Total Voting Rights')).

1.61% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,099,313 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, lnc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.

0.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 14,035 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, lnc. pursuant to
Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 WpHG.

2.20% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 4,226, 184 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, lnc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2
WpHG.

0.31% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 591,803 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.

0.03% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 56,869 voting rights)
are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in
connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

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Language: English
Company: GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
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40468 Düsseldorf
Germany
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