GEA Group AG

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Jan 15, 2008

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Voting Rights Announcements | 15 January 2008 14:34

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)

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Hermes Focus Asset Management Europe Limited notified us of the following
on January 15, 2008:

The percentage of voting rights held by Hermes European Focus Fund I,
Lloyds Chambers, 1 Portsoken Street, London E1 8HZ U.K. in GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, exceeded the three percent threshold on 9.
Januar 2008 and now amounts to 3,007 percent (5.658.122 shares).

Bochum, Januar 15, 2008

The Executive Board

15.01.2008 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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