EANS-Voting Rights: Software 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
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Person/company obliged to make the notification:
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Name: See release
Place: See release
State: See release

Company data:
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Name: Software AG
Address: Uhlandstr. 12, 64297 Darmstadt
Place: Darmstadt
State: Germany

08.09.2009

Notification of voting rights according to Section 21, Para. 1 WpHG

On September 7, 2009, FIL Investments International, Kent, UK, has
informed us according to Section 21, Para. 1 WpHG that its voting
rights in Software AG, Uhlandstraße 12, 64297 Darmstadt, Germany,
ISIN: DE0003304002, WKN: 330400, have exceeded the threshold of 3% of
the voting rights on September 4, 2009, and on that day amount to
3.02% (this corresponds to 863768 voting rights). All voting rights
in Software AG were attributed to FIL Investments International
according to Section 22, Para. 1, Sent. 1, No. 6 WpHG.

Notification of voting rights according to Section 21, Para. 1 WpHG

On September 7, 2009, FIL Investment Management Limited, Kent, UK,
has informed us according to Section 21, Para. 1 WpHG that its voting
rights in Software AG, Uhlandstraße 12, 64297 Darmstadt, Germany,
ISIN: DE0003304002, WKN: 330400, have exceeded the threshold of 3% of
the voting rights on September 4, 2009, and on that day amount to
3.03% (this corresponds to 866368 voting rights). Of this amount,
0.01% (this corresponds to 2600 voting rights) is to be attributed
according to Section 22, Para. 1. Sent. 1, No. 6 WpHG and 3.02% (this
corresponds to 863768 voting rights) is to be attributed according to
Section 22, Para. 1, Sent. 1, No. 6 WpHG in connection with Sent. 2
WpHG.

Notification of voting rights according to Section 21, Para. 1 WpHG

On September 7, 2009, FIL Limited, Hamilton HMCX, Bermuda, has
informed us according to Section 21, Para. 1 WpHG that its voting
rights in Software AG, Uhlandstraße 12, 64297 Darmstadt, Germany,
ISIN: DE0003304002, WKN: 330400, have exceeded the threshold of 3% of
the voting rights on September 4, 2009, and on that day amount to
3.03% (this corresponds to 866368 voting rights). All voting rights
in Software AG were attributed to FIL Limited according to Section
22, Para. 1, Sent. 1, No. 6 WpHG in connection with Sent. 2 WpHG.

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

Further inquiry note:

Branche: Software
ISIN: DE0003304002
WKN: 330400
Index: TecDAX, CDAX, HDAX, Prime All Share, Technologie All Share
Börsen: Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Berlin / free trade
Hamburg / free trade
Stuttgart / free trade
Düsseldorf / free trade
Hannover / free trade