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


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

18.03.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On March 14, 2008 Guy P. Wyser-Pratte, United States of America, announced
according to Article 21 Section 1 Sentence 1 WpHG [German Securities
Trading Act], that his proportion of voting rights in Balda AG,
Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, fell below the
thresholds of 5 and 3 percent on March 14, 2008 amounting to 2.72 percent
of all voting rights (1,471,955 shares).

These voting rights (1,471,955 shares) are attributed to Guy P.
Wyser-Pratte pursuant to Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 Number 1 WpHG
[German Securities Trading Act].

Bad Oeynhausen, March 2008 
Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen



On March 14, 2008 Wyser-Pratte Management Co., Inc., United States of
America, announced according to Article 21 Section 1 Sentence 1 WpHG
[German Securities Trading Act], that its proportion of voting rights in
Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, fell below
the thresholds of 5 and 3 percent on March 14, 2008 amounting to 2.72
percent of all voting rights (1,471,955 shares).

Bad Oeynhausen, March 2008 
Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen

DGAP 18.03.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Balda AG
              Bergkirchener Str. 228
              32549 Bad Oeynhausen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.balda.de
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