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

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Aurubis AG 

08.08.2012 10:42

Dissemination 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 6 August 2012 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, USA, has
informed us according to §§ 21, 24 WpHG that BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc., fell below the 3 % threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG on 31
July 2012, and at that time held 2.99 % of the voting rights (i.e.
1,345,996 shares with voting rights) in Aurubis AG.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc., pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection
with § 22 para. 1 sent 2 WpHG.

On 6 August 2012 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA, has
informed us according to §§ 21, 24 WpHG that BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., fell
below the 3 % threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG on 31 July 2012, and at that
time held 2.99 % of the voting rights (i.e. 1,345,996 shares with voting
rights) in Aurubis AG.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.,
pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with § 22 para. 1
sent 2 WpHG.



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Language:     English
Company:      Aurubis AG
              Hovestrasse 50
              20539 Hamburg
              Germany
Internet:     www.aurubis.com
 
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