10.03.2010 – 07:31

Palfinger Holding AG

EANS-Voting Rights: Palfinger AG
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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:    Aviva plc
Place:   Norwich NR1 3DR
State:   Great Britain

Company data:
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Name:    Palfinger AG
Address: F.W.Schererstraße 24, 5101 Bergheim
Place:   5101 Bergheim-Salzburg
State:   Austria

Bergheim, Salzburg, 10 March 2010

PALFINGER - Change of significant voting right thresholds

Yesterday PALFINGER AG (VSE: PAL) has been informed  that  the  shareholding  of
Aviva plc and its subsidiary Delta Lloyd Asset Management  NV  in  PALFINGER  AG
was increased to 1,804,011 shares or 5.049 percent of the outstanding shares  as
of 26 February 2010.

Under Austrian law a company needs to announce if the  stake  of  a  shareholder
exceeds or falls below a specific level (e.g. 5 percent).

For further information please contact:

Hannes Roither, PALFINGER AG
                 Company spokesperson
                 Phone +43 662 46 84-2260
                  h.roither@palfinger.com

end of announcement                               euro adhoc
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Further inquiry note:

Branche: Machine Manufacturing
ISIN: AT0000758305
WKN: 919964
Index: ATX, Prime Market
Börsen: Wien / official market

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