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Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Jan 18, 2013

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Voting Rights Announcements | 18 January 2013 11:02

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

18.01.2013 11:02

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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 January 17, 2013, BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc., New York, NY,
   USA, informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG as follows:

On January 14, 2013, the voting interest held by BlackRock Advisors
Holdings, Inc., New York, NY, USA, in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft,
Düsseldorf, Germany, fell below the threshold of 3% and amounted to 2.98%
(5,736,417 voting rights) on that day.

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

1. On January 17, 2013, BR Jersey International Holdings, L.P., St. Helier,
   Jersey, Channel Islands, informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG as
   follows:

On January 11, 2013, the voting interest held by BR Jersey International
Holdings, L.P., St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, in GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf, Germany, fell below the threshold of 3% and
amounted to 2.98% (5,727,590 voting rights) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BR Jersey International
Holdings, L.P. pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with
sent. 2 WpHG.

1. On January 17, 2013, BlackRock International Holdings, Inc., New York,
   NY, USA , informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG as follows:

On January 11, 2013, the voting interest of BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc., New York, NY, USA, in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft,
Düsseldorf, Germany, fell below the threshold of 3% and amounted to 2.98%
(5,727,590 voting rights) on that day.

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

Düsseldorf, January 18, 2013

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
The Executive Board

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Language: English
Company: GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
Peter-Müller-Straße 12
40468 Düsseldorf
Germany
Internet: www.gea.com

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