DGAP-PVR: Fresenius SE: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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Fresenius SE / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

04.07.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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Fresenius SE, Bad Homburg v.d.H.

- ISIN DE0005785604 -
- German Securities ID No. (WKN) 578 560 -


Artio Global Holdings LLC, with its registered office in New York, USA, has
notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG of the following:

On 27th June 2008 the percentage holding of the voting rights of Artio
Global Holdings LLC in Fresenius SE, Else-Kröner-Straße 1, 61352 Bad
Homburg v.d.H., Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3 % and amounted to
3.645 % (equivalent to 2,831,381 voting rights) in relation to the total
number of voting rights of the issuer.

The voting rights in the amount of 3.645 % (equivalent to 2,831,381 voting
rights) are entirely attributable to Artio Global Holdings LLC pursuant to
sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 2 WpHG.



Bad Homburg v.d.H., July 2008

Fresenius SE
The Management Board

DGAP 04.07.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Fresenius SE
              Else-Kröner-Straße 1
              61352 Bad Homburg v.d.H.
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.fresenius.com
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