GEA Group AG

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Oct 20, 2009

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Voting Rights Announcements | 20 October 2009 11:21

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)

20.10.2009

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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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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 19 October 2009, Blackrock, Inc. informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1
WpHG as follows:

On 14 October 2009, the voting rights of Blackrock, Inc., New York, U.S.A.,
in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany, fell under the threshold
of 3 % and amounted to 2.86 % (5,264,452 voting rights) on that day.

All voting rights in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft were attributed to
Blackrock, Inc. pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection
with sent. 2 WpHG.

Bochum, 20 October 2009

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft

The Executive Board

20.10.2009 financial News transmitted by DGAP

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

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