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


MLP AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 26 Section 1 Sentence 2 of the WpHG (Own shares)

26.08.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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MLP AG

Wiesloch

- Security ID No. 656 990 -

ISIN DE0006569908

Notification pursuant to Article 26, Section 1 of the German Securities
Trading Act (WpHG)

Allianz SE, Munich, Germany has informed us in accordance with Article 21,
Section 1 of WpHG that on 22nd August 2008 its holding of voting rights in
MLP AG, Wiesloch, Germany exceeded the thresholds of 3 % and 5 % and
amounted to 6.27 % (6,761,893 voting rights). The voting rights are
attributable to Allianz SE in accordance with Article 22, Section 1,
Sentence 1, No.1 of WpHG.

The voting rights attributed to Allianz SE in this respect, were held via
the following companies which it controls, whose holding of voting rights
in MLP AG in each case amounts to 3% or more: Allianz Deutschland AG, Jota
Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Allianz Lebensversicherung AG.

At the same time Allianz SE has also informed us in accordance with Article
21, Section 1 in conjunction with Article 24 of WpHG, of the following:

On 22nd August 2008, the proportion of voting rights held by Allianz
Deutschland AG, Munich, Germany in MLP AG, Wiesloch, Germany exceeded the
thresholds of 3 % and 5 % and amounted to 6.27 % (6,761,893 voting rights).
These voting rights were attributed to Allianz Deutschland AG in accordance
with Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No.1 of WpHG.

The voting rights attributed to Allianz Deutschland AG in this respect were
held via the following companies which it controls, whose holding of voting
rights in MLP AG in each case amounts to 3 % or more: Jota
Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Allianz Lebens-versicherung AG.

On 22nd August 2008, the proportion of voting rights held by Jota
Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Munich, Germany in MLP AG, Wiesloch,
Germany exceeded the thresholds of 3 % and 5 % and amounted to 6.27 %
(6,761,893 voting rights). These voting rights were attributed to Jota
Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH in accordance with Article 22, Section
1, Sentence 1, No.1 of WpHG.

The voting rights attributed to Jota Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
in this respect were held via the following companies which it controls,
whose holding of voting rights in MLP AG in each case amounts to 3 % or
more: Allianz Lebensversicherung AG.

On 22nd August 2008, the proportion of voting rights held by Allianz
Lebensversicherung AG, Stuttgart, Germany in MLP AG, Wiesloch, Germany
exceeded the thresholds of 3 % and 5 % and amounted to 6.27 % (6,761,893
voting rights).

Wiesloch, August 2008

MLP AG

The Executive Board 

Alte Heerstraße 40

69168 Wiesloch

Germany

DGAP 26.08.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       MLP AG
              Alte Heerstraße 40
              69168 Wiesloch
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.mlp.de
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