On July 09, 2009 , Fidelity Management & Research Company, Boston, MA, USA has informed us according

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

Release 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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On July 09, 2009 , Fidelity Management & Research Company, Boston, MA, USA
has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via
shares its Voting Rights on AIXTRON AG, Herzogenrath, Germany, ISIN:
DE000A0WMPJ6, WKN: A0WMPJ, have exceeded the 3% limit of the Voting Rights
on July 08, 2009  and on that day amount to 3.04% (this corresponds to
2776140 Voting Rights).
According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 of the WpHG, 3.04% of
the Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2776140 Voting Rights) is to be
attributed to the company.

Furthermore, has FMR LLC, Boston, MA, USA informed us according to Article
21, Section 1 of the WpHG on July 09, 2009 that via shares its Voting
Rights on AIXTRON AG, Herzogenrath, Germany, ISIN: DE000A0WMPJ6, WKN:
A0WMPJ, have exceeded the 3% limit of the Voting Rights on July 08, 2009
and on that day amount to 3.04% (this corresponds to 2776140 Voting
Rights).
According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 of the WpHG in
conjunction with Article 22, Section 2, WpHG, 3.04% of the Voting Rights
(this corresponds to 2776140 Voting Rights) is to be attributed to the
company.

13.07.2009  Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language:     English
Issuer:       AIXTRON AG
              Kaiserstr. 98
              52134 Herzogenrath
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.aixtron.com
 
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