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)

01.06.2010 09:23

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 May 31, 2010, IRE Beteiligungs GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany, has notified
us pursuant to section 21 (1) and section 24 WpHG that his percentage of
voting rights in ALNO AG, Pfullendorf, Germany, ISIN: DE0007788408, WKN:
778840, fell below the threshold of 15% and amounted to 14.77% (2,452,737
Voting rights) as of May 20, 2010.


2. On May 31, 2010, Bauknecht Hausgeräte GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany, has
notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) and section 24 WpHG that his
percentage of voting rights in ALNO AG, Pfullendorf, Germany, ISIN:
DE0007788408, WKN: 778840, fell below the threshold of 15% and amounted to
14.77% (2,452,737 Voting rights) as of May 20, 2010.

Of these Voting Rights, 14.77% (2,452,737 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 May 31, 2010, Whirlpool Greater China Inc., Benton Harbour, Michigan,
USA, has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) and section 24 WpHG that
his percentage of voting rights in ALNO AG, Pfullendorf, Germany, ISIN:
DE0007788408, WKN: 778840, fell below the threshold of 15% and amounted to
14.77% (2,452,737 Voting rights) as of May 20, 2010.

Of these voting rights, 14.77% (2,452,737 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



01.06.2010 Ad hoc announcement, Financial News and Media Release distributed by DGAP.
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Language:     English
Company:      ALNO AG
              Heiligenberger Straße 47
              88630 Pfullendorf
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.alno.de
 
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