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


SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

20.02.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited ('HEOS') of London, United
Kingdom, gave notice pursuant to §§ 21, 22 WpHG, that on 21 November 2007
the voting interest held by HEOS in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG of
Unterneukirchen, Germany, exceeded the 3% threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG
and amounted to 3.31% of the voting rights (i. e. 146,500 shares with
voting rights) at this day.

All of these 3.31% of the voting rights (146,500 shares with voting rights)
in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG were attributable to HEOS pursuant to §
22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG. All of these voting rights were directly
held by BriTel Fund Nominees Limited.

DGAP 20.02.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG
              Fabrikstrasse 6
              84579 Unterneukirchen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.skw-steel.com
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