On October 15, 2009, FMR LLC, Boston, MA, USA, has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of

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

19.10.2009 

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On October 15, 2009, FMR LLC, Boston, MA, USA, has informed us according to
Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares its Voting Rights on
AIXTRON AG, Kaiserstraße 98, 52134 Herzogenrath, Germany, ISIN:
DE000A0WMPJ6, WKN: A0WMPJ, have exceeded the 10% limit of the Voting Rights
on October 14, 2009 and on that day amounted to 10.06% (this corresponds to
9190935 Voting Rights).
According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 of the WpHG, 0.24% of
the Voting Rights (this corresponds to 219000 Voting Rights) is to be
attributed to the company. 9.82% of the Voting Rights (this corresponds to
8971935 Voting Rights) is to be attributed to the company according to
Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 of the WpHG in connection with
sentence 2 of the WpHG.
The voting rights were attributed inter alia from Fidelity Investment
Trust, being a shareholder holding 3% or more of the voting rights in
AIXTRON AG.

On October 14, 2009, FMR LLC, Boston, MA, USA, has informed us according to
Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares its Voting Rights on
AIXTRON AG, Kaiserstraße 98, 52134 Herzogenrath, Germany, ISIN:
DE000A0WMPJ6, WKN: A0WMPJ, have fallen below the 10% limit of the Voting
Rights on October 13, 2009 and on that day amounted to 9.99% (this
corresponds to 9135540 Voting Rights).
According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 of the WpHG, 0.24% of
the Voting Rights (this corresponds to 223200 Voting Rights) is to be
attributed to the company. 9.76% of the Voting Rights (this corresponds to
8912340 Voting Rights) is to be attributed to the company according to
Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 of the WpHG in connection with
sentence 2 of the WpHG.
The voting rights were attributed inter alia from Fidelity Investment
Trust, being a shareholder holding 3% or more of the voting rights in
AIXTRON AG.



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Language:     English
Company:      AIXTRON AG
              Kaiserstr. 98
              52134 Herzogenrath
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.aixtron.com
 
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