Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG / Voting rights: SMALLCAP World Fund, 
Inc. exceeds 3 % threshold in Pfeiffer Vacuum
voting rights
  
Publication pursuant to §26 sect.1 WpHG (the German Securities 
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Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG: Notification of voting rights pursuant
to § 26 Sect. 1 WpHG

SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc., located in Los Angeles, USA have informed
us on January 23, 2009 pursuant to section 21 (1) of the German
Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that on January 20, 2009, the stake of
SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. in the voting rights in Pfeiffer Vacuum
Technology AG exceeded the threshold of 3 %. On that date, SMALLCAP
World Fund, Inc. held 3.07 % (275.472 ordinary shares) in relation to
all voting rights in Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG (voting rights
arising from 8,970,600 ordinary shares (Stammaktien)).


Asslar, January 26, 2009

Issuer: Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG
                        Berliner Str. 43
                        35614 Asslar
                        Germany

www:              www.pfeiffer-vacuum.de


 
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Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG
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Germany

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