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

MLP AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 26 Section 1 Sentence 2 of the WpHG (Own shares)

26.08.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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MLP AG

Wiesloch

- Security ID No. 656 990 -

ISIN DE0006569908

Notification pursuant to Article 26, Section 1 of the German Securities
Trading Act (WpHG)

AXA S.A., Paris, France has informed us in accordance with Article 21,
Section 1 of WpHG that on August 22, 2008 its holding of voting rights in
MLP AG, Wiesloch, Germany fell below the threshold of 5 % and totalled 4.72
% (corresponding to 5,090,989 voting rights). Of these, 4.18 % (4,503,693
voting rights) are attributable to AXA S.A. in accordance with Article 22,
Section 1, Sentence 1, No.1 WpHG and further 587,296 (0.54 %) voting rights
in accordance with Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No.6 in conjunction
with Sentence 2 of WpHG.

AXA S.A., Paris, France has also informed us that the attributed voting
rights are controlled via the following group structure: AXA S.A., Paris,
France is the parent company and controls Vinci B.V., Utrecht, Netherlands;
this company controls AXA Konzern AG, Cologne, Germany which, in turn,
controls AXA Lebensversicherung AG, Cologne, Germany.

Wiesloch, August 2008

MLP AG

The Executive Board

Alte Heerstraße 40

69168 Wiesloch

Germany

DGAP 26.08.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       MLP AG
              Alte Heerstraße 40
              69168 Wiesloch
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.mlp.de
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