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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 20:01

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft Peter-Müller-Straße 12 40468 Düsseldorf Germany

2. Reason for notification

Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights Acquisition/disposal of instruments Change of breakdown of voting rights X Other reason: Notification according to Sec. 41 para. 4f WpHG

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name: City and country of registered office: State of Kuwait Kuwait Kuwait

4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

Kuwait Investment Authority

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

26 Nov 2015

6. Total positions

% of voting % of voting rights total of total number rights attached through instruments both in % of voting to shares (total (total of 7.b.1 + (7.a. + rights of of 7.a.) 7.b.2) 7.b.) issuer Result- 8.360165 % 0.538418 % 8.898583 % 192495476 ing situat- ion Previo- 7.859 % n/a % 7.859 % / us notifi- cation

7. Notified details of the resulting situation a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)

ISIN absolute in % direct indirect direct indirect (Sec. 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) (Sec. 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) DE0006602006 16092940 % 8.360165 % Total 16092940 8.360165 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG

Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in period absolute % share lending open recall right at 1036430 0.538418 arrangements any time % Total 1036430 0.538418 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG

Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting instrume- or maturity conversion physical rights rights nt date period settlement absolute in % n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a % Total %

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.). X Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

Name % of voting % of voting rights Total of both rights (if at through instruments (if (if at least least held 3% or at least held 5% or held 5% or more) more) more) State of 0 % 0 % 0 % Kuwait Kuwait 8.360165 % n/a % 8.898583 % Investmen- t Authority

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG

Date of general meeting: Holding position after general meeting: % (equals voting rights)

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