GEA Group AG

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Apr 7, 2014

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Voting Rights Announcements | 7 April 2014 14:04

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

07.04.2014 14:04

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GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf

ISIN: DE0006602006 // WKN: 660200

Publication according to sec. 26 para. 1 German Securities Trading Act
(WpHG)

1. On April 4, 2014, BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA,
   informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG as follows:

On April 2, 2014, the voting interest held by BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.,
Wilmington, DE, USA, in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf, Germany,
exceeded the threshold of 5% and amounted to 5.003% (9,629,899 voting
rights) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with sent. 2
WpHG.

1. On April 4, 2014, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, NY,
   USA informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG as follows:

On April 2, 2014 the voting interest held by BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc., New York, NY, USA, in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft,
Düsseldorf, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 5% and amounted to 5.003%
(9,629,899 voting rights) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection
with sent. 2 WpHG.

Düsseldorf, April 7, 2014

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
The Executive Board

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Company: GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
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40468 Düsseldorf
Germany
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