08.07.2010 – 16:11

OVB Holding AG

EANS-Voting Rights: OVB Holding AG
Release of a voting rights announcement according to article 26, section 1.1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution

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  Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is
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Person/company obliged to make the notification:

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Name:    see below
Place:   see below
State:   see below

Company data:
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Name:    OVB Holding AG
Address: Heumarkt  1, 50667 Köln
Place:   Cologne
State:   Germany

OVB Holding AG, Cologne
ISIN DE0006286560

Notification pursuant to Section 26 (1) sentence 1 WpHG
[German Securities Trading Act]

Our company received the following notifications  pursuant  to  Sections  21  et
seq. WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) on 7 July 2010:

1. Balance Vermittlungs- und Beteiligungs-AG, Hamburg, Germany

"Pursuant to Section 21 (1) WpHG, we hereby  announce  that  the  percentage  of
voting rights of Balance Vermittlungs- und Beteiligungs-AG  in  OVB  Holding  AG
exceeded the thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10%, and 15% on 30 June  2010,  amounting  to
17.54% (2,499,000 voting rights) as of that date.

All 2,499,000 voting rights are  held  directly  by  Balance  Vermittlungs-  und
Beteiligungs-AG."

2. Deutscher Ring Krankenversicherungsverein a.G., Hamburg, Germany

"Pursuant to Section 21 (1) WpHG, we hereby  announce  that  the  percentage  of
voting rights of Deutscher Ring Krankenversicherungsverein a.G. in  OVB  Holding
AG exceeded the thresholds of 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, and 50%  on  30  June
2010, amounting to 50.88% (7,251,361 voting rights) as of that date.

Of the total of 50.88%  (7,251,361  voting  rights),  17.54%  (2,499,000  voting
rights)  are  attributed  to  Deutscher  Ring   Kankenversicherungsverein   a.G.
pursuant to Section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1, sentence 3 WpHG.

These attributed  voting  rights  are  held  through  the  following  companies,
controlled by Deutscher Ring Krankenversicherungsverein a.G.,  whose  percentage
of voting rights in OVB Holding AG amounts to 3% or more:

- Balance Vermittlungs- und Beteiligungs-AG, Hamburg, Germany

Of the total percentage of 50.88% (7,251,361 voting rights),  29.61%  (4,219,900
voting rights) are attributed to Deutscher Ring Krankenversicherungsverein  a.G.
pursuant to Section 22 (2) WpHG.

These attributed voting rights are held through the  following  companies  whose
percentage of voting rights in OVB Holding AG amounts to 3% or more:

- IDUNA Vereinigte Lebensversicherung a.G., Hamburg, Germany."

3. IDUNA Vereinigte Lebensversicherung a.G., Hamburg, Germany

"Pursuant to Section 21 (1) WpHG, we hereby announce that the percentage of
voting rights of IDUNA Vereinigte Lebensversicherung a.G. in OVB Holding AG
exceeded the thresholds of 30% and 50% on 30 June 2010, amounting to 50.88%
(7,251,361 voting rights) as of that date.

21.27%  (3,031,461  voting  rights)   are   attributed   to   IDUNA   Vereinigte
Lebensversicherung a.G. pursuant to Section 22 (2) WpHG.

Voting rights held by the following shareholders whose respective percentage  of
voting rights in OVB Holding AG amounts to 3% or more are  attributed  to  IDUNA
Vereinigte Lebensversicherung a.G.:

- Balance Vermittlungs- und Beteiligungs-AG, Hamburg, Germany

- Deutscher Ring Krankenversicherungsverein a.G., Hamburg, Germany."

4. SIGNAL Unfallversicherung a.G., Dortmund, Germany

"Pursuant to Section 21 (1) WpHG, we hereby announce that the percentage of
voting rights of SIGNAL Unfallversicherung a.G. in OVB Holding AG exceeded the
thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, and 50% on 30 June 2010,
amounting to 50.88% (7,251,361 voting rights) as of that date.

This amount  of  50.88%  (7,251,361  voting  rights)  is  attributed  to  SIGNAL
Unfallversicherung a.G. pursuant to Section 22 (2) WpHG.

Voting rights held by the following shareholders whose respective percentage  of
voting  rights  in  OVB  Holding  AG  exceeds  3%  are  attributed   to   SIGNAL
Unfallversicherung a.G.:

- Balance Vermittlungs- und Beteiligungs-AG, Hamburg, Germany

      - Deutscher Ring Krankenversicherungsverein a.G, Hamburg, Germany

      - IDUNA Vereinigte Lebensversicherung a.G., Hamburg, Germany."

5. SIGNAL Krankenversicherung a.G., Dortmund, Germany

"Pursuant to Section 21 (1) WpHG, we hereby announce that the percentage of
voting rights of SIGNAL Krankenversicherung a.G. in OVB Holding AG exceeded the
thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, and 50% on 30 June 2010,
amounting to 50.88% (7,251,361 voting rights) as of that date.

This amount  of  50.88%  (7,251,361  voting  rights)  is  attributed  to  SIGNAL
Krankenversicherung a.G. pursuant to Section 22 (2) WpHG.

Voting rights held by  the  following  shareholders  are  attributed  to  SIGNAL
Krankenversicherung a.G.:

- Balance Vermittlungs- und Beteiligungs-AG, Hamburg, Germany

      - Deutscher Ring Krankenversicherungsverein a.G., Hamburg, Germany

      - IDUNA Vereinigte Lebensversicherung a.G., Hamburg, Germany."

Cologne, 8 July 2010
                                 OVB Holding AG
                               The Executive Board

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Further inquiry note:

Branche: Financial & Business Services
ISIN: DE0006286560
WKN: 628656
Index: CDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
Börsen: Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Berlin / free trade
Hamburg / free trade
Stuttgart / free trade
Düsseldorf / free trade
München / free trade

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