Axel Springer AG / Veröffentlichung einer Erklärung nach § 26 Abs. 1 WpHG
Veröffentlichung einer Stimmrechtsmitteilung, übermittelt durch die DGAP - ein Unternehmen der EquityStory AG.
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- Wertpapierkennnummer 550 135 -

- ISIN DE0005501357 -

Veröffentlichung gemäß § 26 Abs. 1 WpHG

Die H&F Rose Partners, L.P., H&F Rose Investors Ltd., HFCP IV (Bermuda), L.P., H&F Investors IV (Bermuda), L.P. und H&F Corporate Investors IV (Bermuda) Ltd., Bermuda, haben uns gemäß § 21 Abs. 1 WpHG Folgendes mitgeteilt:

'On December 15, 2008 the direct shareholding of H&F Rose Partners, L.P. in Axel Springer Aktiengesellschaft, Berlin, (the 'Company') fell below the 5% and the 3% threshold of Section 21(1) of the Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - 'WpHG') and amounted to 1.29% of the voting rights (i.e. 424,393 shares with voting rights) of the Company on that day.
1. We herewith notify you pursuant to Section 21(1) WpHG on behalf of H&F Rose Partners, L.P., Canon's Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton, Bermuda HM 12, that on December 15, 2008 its holding of voting rights of the Company fell below the thresholds of 5% and 3% and amounted to 1.29% (424,393 voting rights). All of these voting rights were directly held by H&F Rose Partners, L.P.

2. We herewith notify you pursuant to Section 21(1) WpHG on behalf of H&F Rose Investors Ltd., Canon's Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton, Bermuda HM 12, that on December 15, 2008 its holding of voting rights of the Company fell below the thresholds of 5% and 3% and amounted to 1.29% (424,393 voting rights). All of these voting rights were to be attributed to H&F Rose Investors Ltd. pursuant to Section 22(1), sentence 1, no. 1 WpHG. H&F Rose Investors Ltd. is the General Partner of H&F Rose Partners, L.P.

3. We herewith notify you pursuant to Section 21(1) WpHG on behalf of HFCP IV (Bermuda), L.P., Canon's Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton, Bermuda HM 12, that on December 15, 2008 its holding of voting rights of the Company fell below the thresholds of 5% and 3% and amounted to 1.29% (424,393 voting rights). All of these voting rights were to be attributed to HFCP IV (Bermuda), L.P. pursuant to Section 22(1), sentence 1, no. 1 WpHG. HFCP IV (Bermuda), L.P. owns 100% of H&F Rose Investors Ltd.
4. We herewith notify you pursuant to Section 21(1) WpHG on behalf of H&F Investors IV (Bermuda), L.P., Canon's Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton, Bermuda HM 12, that on December 15, 2008 its holding of voting rights of the Company fell below the thresholds of 5% and 3% and amounted to 1.60% (526,805 voting rights). All of these voting rights were to be attributed to H&F Investors IV (Bermuda), L.P. pursuant to Section 22(1), sentence 1, no. 1 WpHG. H&F Investors IV (Bermuda), L.P. is the General Partner of HFCP IV (Bermuda), L.P.

5. We herewith notify you pursuant to Section 21(1) WpHG on behalf of H&F Corporate Investors IV (Bermuda) Ltd., Canon's Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton, Bermuda HM 12, that on December 15, 2008 its holding of voting rights of the Company fell below the thresholds of 5% and 3% and amounted to 1.60% (526,805 voting rights). All of these voting rights were to be attributed to H&F Corporate Investors IV (Bermuda) Ltd. pursuant to Section 22(1), sentence 1, no. 1 WpHG. H&F Corporate Investors IV (Bermuda) Ltd. is the General Partner of HFCP IV (Bermuda), L.P.'

Berlin, im Dezember 2008

Axel Springer Aktiengesellschaft

Der Vorstand

18.12.2008 Finanznachrichten übermittelt durch die DGAP

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