22.02.2012 19:00:00 Uhr

DJ DGAP-PVR: ADC African Development Corporation GmbH & Co. KGaA: Publication according to § 26 paragraph. 1 WpHG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

DJ DGAP-PVR: ADC African Development Corporation GmbH & Co. KGaA: Publication according to § 26 paragraph. 1 WpHG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

ADC African Development Corporation GmbH & Co. KGaA

22.02.2012 19:00

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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1.) On February 20, 2012, BF Holding GmbH, Kulmbach, Deutschland has
informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares
its voting rights on ADC African Development Corporation GmbH & Co. KGaA,
Frankfurt/Main, Deutschland, have fallen below the 5% threshold of the
voting rights on October 25, 2011 and on that day amounted to 4.67% (this
corresponds to 357,012 voting rights).

2.) On February 20, 2012, BF Holding GmbH, Kulmbach, Deutschland has
informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares
its voting rights on ADC African Development Corporation GmbH & Co. KGaA,
Frankfurt/Main, Deutschland, have fallen below the 3% threshold of the
voting rights on October 25, 2011 and on that day amounted to 2.61% (this
corresponds to 199,789 voting rights).

3.) On February 20, 2012, Mr Bernd Förtsch, Deutschland has informed us
according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares his voting
rights on ADC African Development Corporation GmbH & Co. KGaA,
Frankfurt/Main, Deutschland, have fallen below the 5% threshold of the
voting rights on July 28, 2011 and on that day amounted to 4.67% (this
corresponds to 357,012 voting rights).
According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 of the WpHG, 4.67% of
the voting rights (this corresponds to 357,012 voting rights) is to be
attributed to Mr Förtsch.

4.) On February 20, 2012, Mr Bernd Förtsch, Kulmbach, Deutschland has
informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares
his voting rights on ADC African Development Corporation GmbH & Co. KGaA,
Frankfurt/Main, Deutschland, have fallen below the 3% threshold of the
voting rights on October 25, 2011 and on that day amounted to 2.61% (this
corresponds to 199,789 voting rights).
According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 of the WpHG, 2.61% of
the voting rights (this corresponds to 199,789 voting rights) is to be
attributed to Mr Förtsch.



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Language: English
Company: ADC African Development Corporation GmbH & Co. KGaA
Grüneburgweg 18
60322 Frankfurt/Main
Germany
Internet: www.african-development.com

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