euro adhoc: ESCADA AG / Directors' Dealings Notification concerning transactions by persons performing managerial responsibilities pursuant to section 15a of the WpHG

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Notification concerning transactions by persons discharging managerial
responsibilities pursuant to section 15a of the WpHG, transmitted by euro
adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is responsible
for the content of this announcement.
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27.05.2008

off-market (euro adhoc) - Details of the person subject to the disclosure
requirement:

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Name: Fasshonaburu Sàrl

Reason for the disclosure requirement:

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Reason: Legal person, company or institution closely associated
Relationship: To a person performing managerial responsibilities

Person performing managerial responsibilities, triggering the disclosure
requirement:

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Position: Member of an administrative or supervisory body

Details of the transaction:
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Description of financial instrument: ESCADA AG no par common stock
ISIN: DE0005692107
Type of transaction: purchase
Date: 27.05.2008
No of items: 4266585
Currency: Euro
Price: 14.13000
Total amount traded: 60,286,846.05
Place: off-market
Explanation: The sale from FCMH Fund LP to Fasshonaburu Sàrl is an
intragroup transfer. Both companies are ultimately controlled
by Mr. Rustam Aksenenko.

Issuer subject to the publication requirement:

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end of announcement euro adhoc
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ots Originaltext: Escada AG
Im Internet recherchierbar: http://www.presseportal.de

Further inquiry note:

Branche: Clothing
ISIN: DE0005692107
WKN: 569210
Index: SDAX, CDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
Börsen: Börse Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Börse Berlin / free trade
Börse Hamburg / free trade
Börse Stuttgart / free trade
Börse Düsseldorf / free trade
Börse München / regulated dealing