GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft 30.09.2014 16:57 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On September 30, 2014, BlackRock informed us as follows: Following a review, conducted in close collaboration with the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (Bafin), of the way BlackRock has interpreted its voting rights disclosure obligations under German law, BlackRock entities are filing today a statement representing their holdings as at the settlement date of 25 September 2014 in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft. The statement does not reflect a change in BlackRock's current holdings of voting rights. The statement simply updates information currently in the market regarding BlackRock's holdings in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft. Further, the statement does not signify any change in investment strategies pursued. Also, BlackRock issues a press release detailing the BlackRock group entities and their respective voting rights applicable to GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft and other relevant German issuers on http://www.blackrock.com/corporate/en-gb/news-and-insights/press-releases and on Bloomberg. VOTING RIGHTS DISCLOSURE 1. BlackRock, lnc. Section 21, 22 BlackRock, lnc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0006602006) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 4.29% (this corresponds to 8,256,488 out of a total of 192,495,476 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 1.61% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,099,313 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, lnc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 2.34% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 4,508,503 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, lnc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.31% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 591,803 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.03% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 56,869 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 2. BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc. Section 21, 22 BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., hereby informs you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0006602006) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 4.20% (this corresponds to 8,091,519 out of a total of 192,495,476 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 1.61% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,099,313 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 2.26% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 4,343,534 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.31% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 591,803 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.03% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 56,869 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 3. BlackRock Financlal Management, lnc. Section 21, 22 BlackRock Financial Management, lnc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0006602006) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 4.15% (this corresponds to 7,988,204 out of a total of 192,495,476 voting rights (the ''Total Voting Rights')). 1.61% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,099,313 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, lnc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 0.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 14,035 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, lnc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 WpHG. 2.20% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 4,226, 184 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, lnc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.31% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 591,803 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.03% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 56,869 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 30.09.2014 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. 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