Release according to § 26 WpHG

Mori Seiki Co., Ltd. holds 5.00087721% on GILDEMEISTER Aktiengesellschaft

Release according to § 26 WpHG

By letter of 8 April 2009 Mori Seiki Co., Ltd., Nagoya, Japan, has informed us according to § 21 para 1 WpHG, that their share of voting rights of GILDEMEISTER Aktiengesellschaft, Gildemeisterstraße 60, 33689 Bielefeld, Germany, has exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% as at 7 April 2009 and amounts to 5.00087721% (2,279,500 shares).

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