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

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

Release of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of
EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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On January 22, 2009 , William Blair & Company, LLC, Chicago, USA  has
informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares
its Voting Rights on Manz Automation AG, Reutlingen, Deutschland, ISIN:
DE000A0JQ5U3, WKN: A0JQ5U, have fallen below the 3% limit of the Voting
Rights on January 20, 2009  and now amount to 1.48% (this corresponds to
66492 Voting Rights).
According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 of the WpHG, 1.48% of
the Voting Rights (this corresponds to 66492 Voting Rights) is to be
attributed to the company.

22.01.2009  Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Manz Automation AG
              Steigäckerstr. 5
              72768 Reutlingen
              Deutschland
Internet:     http://www.manz-automation.com
 
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