EANS-Voting Rights: Balda AG / Release according to article 26, section 1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of Europe-wide distribution

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Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is
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Announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG (share)

Quantum Partners LP, Willemstad, Curacao has informed us on 13 October 2010
according to § 21 para 1 of the WpHG, that the voting interest held in Balda AG,
Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, ISIN: DE0005215107, WKN:
521510 has exceeded the threshold of 3% on 13 October 2010 and amounts to 3.23%,
i.e. 1.751.000 voting rights on this day.

QP GP LLC, c/o The Corporation Trust Company, Delaware, USA, has informed us on
13 October 2010 according to § 21 para 1 of the WpHG, that the voting interest
held in Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, ISIN:
DE0005215107, WKN: 521510 has exceeded the threshold of 3% on 13 October 2010
and amounts to 3.23%, i.e. 1.751.000 voting rights on this day. All such voting
rights are attributed to QP GP LLC via Quantum Partners LP pursuant to § 22
paragraph 1, sentence 1, No. 1 WpHG.

The chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights are held is
QP GP LLC and Quantum Partners LP.

Quantum Emerging Growth Partners C.V., Willemstad, Curacao has informed us on 13
October 2010 according to § 21 para 1 of the WpHG, that the voting interest held
in Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, ISIN:
DE0005215107, WKN: 521510 has exceeded the threshold of 3% on 13 October 2010
and amounts to 3.23%, i.e. 1.751.000 voting rights on this day. All such voting
rights are attributed to Quantum Emerging Growth Partners C.V. via Quantum
Partners LP pursuant to § 22 paragraph 1, sentence 1, No. 1 WpHG.

The chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights are held is
QP GP LLC and Quantum Partners LP.

Emerging Growth Fund Management C.V, Willemstad, Curacao has informed us on 13
October 2010 according to § 21 para 1 of the WpHG, that the voting interest held
in Balda AG, Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, ISIN:
DE0005215107, WKN: 521510 has exceeded the threshold of 3% on 13 October 2010
and amounts to 3.23%, i.e. 1.751.000 voting rights on this day. All such voting
rights are attributed to Emerging Growth Fund Management C.V via Quantum
Partners LP pursuant to § 22 paragraph 1, sentence 1, No. 1 WpHG.

The chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights are held is
Quantum Emerging Growth Partners C.V., QP GP LLC and Quantum Partners LP.

Quastro N.V., Willemstad, Curacao has informed us on 13 October 2010 according
to § 21 para 1 of the WpHG, that the voting interest held in Balda AG,
Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, ISIN: DE0005215107, WKN:
521510 has exceeded the threshold of 3% on 13 October 2010 and amounts to 3.23%,
i.e. 1.751.000 voting rights on this day. All such voting rights are attributed
to Quastro N.V., Willemstad, Curacao via Quantum Partners LP pursuant to § 22
paragraph 1, sentence 1, No. 1 WpHG.

The chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights are held is
Emerging Growth Fund Management C.V., Quantum Emerging Growth Partners C.V., QP
GP LLC and Quantum Partners LP.

Soros Fund Management LLC, New York, USA has informed us on 13 October 2010
according to § 21 para 1 of the WpHG, that the voting interest held in Balda AG,
Bergkirchener Str. 228, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, ISIN: DE0005215107, WKN:
521510 has exceeded the threshold of 3% on 13 October 2010 and amounts to 3.23%,
i.e. 1.751.000 voting rights on this day. All such voting rights are attributed
to Soros Fund Management LLC via Quantum Partners LP pursuant to § 22 paragraph
1, sentence 1, No. 1 WpHG.

The chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights are held is
Quastro N.V., Emerging Growth Fund Management C.V., Quantum Emerging Growth
Partners C.V., QP GP LLC and Quantum Partners LP.

All such voting rights are also attributed to Soros Fund Management LLC pursuant
to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG. Such voting rights are directly held by
Quantum Partners LP.

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

Clas Röhl

Tel.: +49 (0) 5734 922-2728

croehl@balda.de

Branche: Semiconductors & active components
ISIN: DE0005215107
WKN: 521510
Index: CDAX, Prime All Share
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