GEA Group AG

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Dec 9, 2009

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Voting Rights Announcements | 9 December 2009 16:07

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 / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

09.12.2009

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GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum

ISIN: DE0006602006 // WKN: 660200

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

On 7 December 2009, BlackRock informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG
as follows:

1. On 1 December 2009 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
   BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., San Francisco, USA in GEA
   Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% and
   amounts to 4.30% (7,897,960 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Institutional Trust
Company, N.A. pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 N 6 WpHG.

1. On 1 December 2009 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
   BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc., New York, USA in GEA Group
   Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% and
   amounts to 4.30% (7,897,960 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Delaware Holdings,
Inc. pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 N 6 in connection with
sent. 2 WpHG.

1. On 1 December 2009 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
   BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC, New York, USA in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft,
   Bochum, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% and amounts to 4.30%
   (7,897,960 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 N 6 in connection with sent.
2 WpHG.

1. On 1 December 2009 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
   BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC, New York, USA in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft,
   Bochum, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% and amounts to 4.30%
   (7,897,960 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 N 6 in connection with sent.
2 WpHG.

1. On 1 December 2009 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
   BlackRock Group Limited, London, UK in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft,
   Bochum, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% and amounts to 4.71%
   (8,660,111 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Group Limited
pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 N 6 in connection with sent.
2 WpHG.

1. On 1 December 2009 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
   BlackRock Jersey International Holdings L.P., St. Helier, Jersey in GEA
   Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany, exceeded the thresholds of 3%
   and 5% and amounts to 5.44 % (9,991,777 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Jersey International
Holdings L.P. pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 N 6 in
connection with sent. 2 WpHG.

1. On 1 December 2009 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
   BlackRock International Holdings, Inc., New York, USA in GEA Group
   Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany, exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5%
   and amounts to 5.44% (9,991,777 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 N 6 in
connection with sent. 2 WpHG.

1. On 1 December 2009 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
   BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc., New York, USA in GEA Group
   Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany, exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5%
   and amounts to 5.69% (10,467,035 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Advisors Holdings,
Inc. pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 N 6 in connection with
sent. 2 WpHG.

1. On 1 December 2009 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
   BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, USA in GEA Group
   Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany, exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5%
   and amounts to 9.99% (18,379,895 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 N 6 in
connection with sent. 2 WpHG.

1. On 1 December 2009 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
   BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., New York, USA in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft,
   Bochum, Germany, exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% and amounts to 9.99%
   (18,379,895 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 N 6 in connection with sent.
2 WpHG.

1. On 1 December 2009 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
   BlackRock, Inc., New York, USA in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum,
   Germany, exceeded the thresholds of 3%, 5% and 10% and amounts to 10.07%
   (18,502,286 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to
Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 N 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.

Bochum, 9 December 2009

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft

The Executive Board

09.12.2009 Financial News distributed by DGAP. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de

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Language: English
Company: GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
Dorstener Straße 484
44809 Bochum
Deutschland
Internet: www.geagroup.com

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