Südzucker AG

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Aug 13, 2009

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Voting Rights Announcements | 13 August 2009 09:01

Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt / 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
EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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WKN 729 700
ISIN DE 000 729 700 4

The following was notified to Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt according to
Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] on 11
August 2009:

The voting rights of AllianceBernstein L.P., New York, NY, USA, in
Südzucker AG decreased below the 3 % voting rights threshold on 07 August
2009 and amounted to 2.72 % that day (this corresponds to 5,149,566 voting
rights). These 2.72 % (5,149,566) voting rights are to be attributed
according to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 WpHG.

The voting rights of AllianceBernstein Corporation, New York, NY, USA, in
Südzucker AG decreased below the 3 % voting rights threshold on 07 August
2009 and amounted to 2.72 % (this corresponds to 5,149,566 voting rights).
These 2.72 % (5,149,566) voting rights are to be attributed according to
Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 in connection with Sentence 2
WpHG.

The voting rights of Equitable Holdings LLC, New York, NY, USA, in
Südzucker AG decreased below the 3 % voting rights threshold on 07 August
2009 and amounted to 2.72 % (this corresponds to 5,149,566 voting rights).
These 2.72 % (5,149,566) voting rights are to be attributed according to
Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 in connection with Sentence 2
WpHG.

The voting rights of AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, New York, NY,
USA, in Südzucker AG decreased below the 3 % voting rights threshold on 07
August 2009 and amounted to 2.72 % (this corresponds to 5,149,566 voting
rights). These 2.72 % (5,149,566) voting rights are to be attributed
according to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 in connection with
Sentence 2 WpHG.

The voting rights of AXA Financial Services, LLC, New York, NY, USA, in
Südzucker AG decreased below the 3 % voting rights threshold on 07 August
2009 and amounted to 2.72 % (this corresponds to 5,149,566 voting rights).
These 2.72 % (5,149,566) voting rights are to be attributed according to
Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 in connection with Sentence 2
WpHG.

The voting rights of AXA Financial, Inc., New York, NY, USA, in Südzucker
AG decreased below the 3 % voting rights threshold on 07 August 2009 and
amounted to 2.72 % (this corresponds to 5,149,566 voting rights). These
2.72 % (5,149,566) voting rights are to be attributed according to Article
22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 in connection with Sentence 2 WpHG.

13.08.2009 Financial News transmitted by DGAP

Language: English
Issuer: Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt
Maximilianstr. 10
68165 Mannheim
Deutschland
Internet: www.suedzucker.de

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