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EQS Voting Rights Announcement: GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading
Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
2024-04-22 / 08:19 CET/CEST
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by EQS News - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer


Name: GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft

Street: Peter-Müller-Straße 12

Postal code: 40468

City: Düsseldorf
Germany

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 549300PHUU0ZZWO8EO07
2. Reason for notification


X Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights

Acquisition/disposal of instruments

Change of breakdown of voting rights

X Other reason:
voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary level
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation


Legal entity: BlackRock, Inc.
City of registered office, country: New York, New York, United States of America (USA)
4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.



5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:


16 Apr 2024
6. Total positions

% of voting rights % of voting rights through     Total of 
attached to shares                instruments    both in %        Total number of voting rights 
(total of 7.a.)   (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)      (7.a. +             pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG 

7.b.)

New 6.74 % 0.09 % 6.83 % 172331076

Previous 6.77 % 0.08 % 6.86 % /
notification
7. Details on total positions a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)


ISIN Absolute In %

Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(Sec. 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34 WpHG) (Sec. 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34 WpHG)

DE0006602006 0 11623388 0 % 6.74 %

Total 11623388 6.74 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG


Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion Voting rights absolute Voting rights in %
period

- 0 0 %

Total 0 0 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

Type of           Expiration or         Exercise or conversion Cash or physical          Voting rights  Voting rights 
instrument        maturity date         period                 settlement                     absolute           in % 

Contract for N/A N/A Cash 150699 0.09 %
Difference

Total 150699 0.09 %
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation


Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other
undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).

X Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal
entity:

% of voting rights (if        % of voting rights through Total of both (if at 
Name                                      at least 3% or more)    instruments (if at least 5% or    least 5% or more) 

more)

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

Trident Merger LLC % % %

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC % % %

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Advisors, LLC % % %

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

Trident Merger LLC % % %

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC % % %

Amethyst Intermediate LLC % % %

Aperio Holdings LLC % % %

Aperio Group, LLC % % %

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC % % %

BlackRock Asset Management Canada % % %
Limited

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. % % %

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. % % %

BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. % % %

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited % % %

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC % % %

BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC % % %

BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. % % %

BlackRock Fund Advisors % % %

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

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