GEA Group AG

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

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Voting Rights Announcements | 9 March 2009 13:30

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)

Release of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of
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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 06 March 2009, Norges Bank informed us as follows:

On 04 March 2009, the voting interest held by Norges Bank, Oslo, Norway, in
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3
%. On that date, Norges Bank held 3.01 % (5,541,946 voting rights) of the
voting rights in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft.

The voting rights are held by Norges Bank (Central Bank of Norway).

Bochum, 09 March 2009

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
The Executive Board

09.03.2009 Financial News transmitted by DGAP

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

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