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


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

17.01.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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Release of an announcement according to §§ 21, 22 of the WpHG [the German
Securities Trading Act]

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

Umbrella Acquisitions GmbH (Frankfurt, Germany) informed us about the
following notifications according to §§ 21, 22 WpHG in its (Umbrella
Acquisitions GmbH) name and in the names and with power of attorney of the
Companies controlling Umbrella Acquisitions GmbH (starting with the
ultimate parent company)

1. SIPCO Limited, Boundary Hall, Cricket Square, P.O. Box 1111, Grand
Cayman KY1-1102, Cayman Islands
-' Company no. 1'-

2. Ownership Holdings Limited, Boundary Hall, Cricket Square, P.O. Box
1111, Grand Cayman KY1-1102, Cayman Islands;
-' Company no. 2'-

3. C.P. Holdings Limited, Boundary Hall, Cricket Square, P.O. Box 1111,
Grand Cayman KY1-1102, Cayman Islands;
-' Company no. 3'-

4. Investcorp Bank B.S.C., P.O. Box 5340, Manama, Bahrain;
-' Company no. 4'-

5. Investcorp Holdings Limited, Boundary Hall, Cricket Square, P.O. Box
1111, Grand Cayman KY1-1102, Cayman Islands;
-' Company no. 5'-

6. Investcorp S.A., 6 rue Adolphe Fischer, L-1520 Luxembourg;
-' Company no. 6'-

7. Investcorp Investment Holdings Limited, Boundary Hall, Cricket Square,
P.O. Box 1111, Grand Cayman KY1-1102, Cayman Islands;
-' Company no. 7'-

8. ITV Limited, c/o Paget-Brown Trust Company Ltd., Boundary Hall, Cricket
Square, P.O. Box 1111, Grand Cayman, KY1-1102, Cayman Islands;
-' Company no. 8'-

9. ITPU Holdings Limited, c/o Paget-Brown Trust Company Ltd., Boundary
Hall, Cricket Square, P.O. Box 1111, Grand Cayman, KY1-1102, Cayman
Islands;
-' Company no. 9'-

A. on January 14th, 2008:

a. The voting rights via shares of Umbrella Acquisitions GmbH on Utimaco
Safeware AG, Oberursel, Germany (WKN 757240) have exceeded the 3% and 5%
limit on January 8th, 2008 and on this date amount to approx. 6.42% (this
corresponds to 945,981 voting rights).

b. The voting rights via shares of the Companies no. 1 through 9. on
Utimaco Safeware AG, Oberursel, Germany (WKN 757240) have exceeded the 3%
and 5% limit on January 8th, 2008 and on this date amount to approx. 6.42%
(this corresponds to 945,981 voting rights).The voting rights are held via
Umbrella Acquisitions GmbH and are attributed to the Companies no. 1
through 9 each pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.


B.  on January 15th, 2008:

a. The voting rights via shares of Umbrella Acquisitions GmbH on Utimaco
Safeware AG, Oberursel, Germany (WKN 757240) have exceeded the 10% limit on
January 15th, 2008 and on this date amount to 13.79% (this corresponds to
2,033,694 voting rights).

b. The voting rights via shares of the Companies no. 1 through 9. on
Utimaco Safeware AG, Oberursel, Germany (WKN 757240) have exceeded the 10%
limit on January 15th, 2008 and on this date amount to 13.79% (this
corresponds to 2,033,694 voting rights).The voting rights are held via
Umbrella Acquisitions GmbH and are attributed to the Companies no. 1
through 9 each pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.


C. on January 17th, 2008:

a. The voting rights via shares of Umbrella Acquisitions GmbH on Utimaco
Safeware AG, Oberursel, Germany (WKN 757240) have exceeded the15% limit on
January 17th, 2008 and on this date amount to 15.24% (this corresponds to
2,247,300 voting rights).

b. The voting rights via shares of the Companies no. 1 through 9. on
Utimaco Safeware AG, Oberursel, Germany (WKN 757240) have exceeded the 15%
limit on January 17th, 2008 and on this date amount to 15.24% (this
corresponds to 2,247,300 voting rights).The voting rights are held via
Umbrella Acquisitions GmbH and are attributed to the Companies no. 1
through 9 each pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.

DGAP 17.01.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Utimaco Safeware AG
              Hohemarkstraße 22
              61440 Oberursel
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.utimaco.de
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