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DGAP-PVR: 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

19.04.2016 19:45

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Publication pursuant to Sec. 26 Para. 1 WpHG

Notification of Voting Rights pursuant to Sec. 25 Para. 1 WpHG

On April 18, 2016 we received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25 para. 1 WpHG:

1. Issuer: GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Peter-Müller-Straße 12, 40468 Düsseldorf, Germany

2. Person subject to the notification obligation: State of Kuwait, Kuwait, Kuwait

3. Triggering event: exceeding threshold

4. Threshold crossed: 5%

5. Date at which the threshold was crossed: August 21, 2015

6. Total amount of notifiable voting rights: 8.816972% (equals 16,972,273 voting rights)

7. Detailed information on the voting right proportion:

(Financial- / other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0.006421% (equals 12,361 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.006421% (equals 12,361 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 8.810551% (equals 16,959,912 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial- / other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings: Kuwait Investment Authority, Kuwait, acting as agent of the State of Kuwait

Exercise period: discretionary Maturity: open Expiration date: open

Düsseldorf, April 19, 2016 GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft The Executive Board



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