EANS-Voting Rights: SMT Scharf AG / Release of a voting rights announcement according to article 26, section 1.1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution

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Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is
responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Person/company obliged to make the notification:

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Name: See announcement text
Place: See announcement text
State: See announcement text

Company data:
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Name: SMT Scharf AG
Address: Römerstr. 104, 59075 Hamm
Place: Hamm
State: Germany

On February 18, 2010, Victor Khosla, USA, has notified us pursuant to Article
21, Section 1 of the WpHG that his percentage of voting rights in SMT Scharf AG,
Hamm, Germany, fell below the threshold of 5% and 3% on February 16, 2010, and
amounts to 0% (0 voting rights) as per this date.

On February 18, 2010, Strategic Value Partners GP II, LLC, Greenwich, USA, has
notified us pursuant to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that its percentage of
voting rights in SMT Scharf AG, Hamm, Germany, fell below the threshold of 5%
and 3% on February 16, 2010, and amounts to 0% (0 voting rights) as per this
date.

On February 18, 2010, Strategic Value Global Opportunities Master Fund, LP,
George Town, Grand Cayman, has notified us pursuant to Article 21, Section 1 of
the WpHG that its percentage of voting rights in SMT Scharf AG, Hamm, Germany,
fell below the threshold of 5% and 3% on February 16, 2010, and amounts to 0% (0
voting rights) as per this date.

On February 18, 2010, Field Point (Europe) I, LLC, Greenwich, USA, has notified
us pursuant to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that its percentage of voting
rights in SMT Scharf AG, Hamm, Germany, fell below the threshold of 5% and 3% on
February 16, 2010, and amounts to 0% (0 voting rights) as per this date.

On February 18, 2010, Field Point II S.à.r.l. (formerly Field Point II
(Luxembourg) S.à.r.l.), Luxembourg, Luxembourg, has notified us pursuant to
Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that that its percentage of voting rights in
SMT Scharf AG, Hamm, Germany, fell below the threshold of 5% and 3% on February
16, 2010, and amounts to 0% (0 voting rights) as per this date.

end of announcement euro adhoc
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ots Originaltext: SMT Scharf AG
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Further inquiry note:

Branche: Machine Manufacturing
ISIN: DE0005751986
WKN: 575198
Börsen: Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Berlin / free trade
München / free trade