ALNO AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

ALNO AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

08.01.2010 

Dissemination of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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1. On December 18, 2009, IRE Beteiligungs GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany, has
notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) and section 24 of the WpHG that its
percentage of voting rights in ALNO AG, Pfullendorf, Germany, ISIN:
DE0007788408, WKN: 778840, fell below the threshold of 15% and amounted to
12.41% (1,962,844 Voting Rights) as of December 15, 2009.


2. On December 18, 2009, Bauknecht Hausgeräte GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany, has
notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) and section 24 of the WpHG that its
percentage of voting rights in ALNO AG, Pfullendorf,  Germany, ISIN:
DE0007788408, WKN: 778840, fell below the threshold of 15% and amounted to
12.41% (1,962,844 Voting Rights) as of December 15, 2009.

Of these Voting Rights, 12.41% (1,962,844 Voting Rights) are to be
attributed to Bauknecht Hausgeräte GmbH pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence
1 no. 1 WpHG.

Attributed voting rights are held via the following companies that are
controlled by Bauknecht Hausgeräte GmbH and whose holdings of Voting Rights
amount to 3% each or more in ALNO AG:
- IRE Beteiligungs GmbH


3. On December 18, 2009, Whirlpool Greater China Inc., Benton Harbour,
Michigan, USA, has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) and section 24 of
the WpHG that its percentage of voting rights in ALNO AG, Pfullendorf, 
Germany, ISIN: DE0007788408, WKN: 778840, fell below the threshold of 15%
and amounted to 12.41% (1,962,844 Voting Rights) as of December 15, 2009.

Of these Voting Rights, 12.41% (1,962,844 Voting Rights) are to be
attributed to Whirlpool Greater China Inc. pursuant to section 22 (1)
sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.

Attributed voting rights are held via the following companies that are
controlled by Whirlpool Greater China Inc. and whose holdings of Voting
Rights amount to 3% each or more in ALNO AG:
- Bauknecht Hausgeräte GmbH
- IRE Beteiligungs GmbH



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Language:     English
Company:      ALNO AG
              Heiligenberger Straße 47
              88630 Pfullendorf
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.alno.de
 
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