Heliad's stake in DEAG exceeds 25% notification limit

Heliad Equity Partners GmbH & Co. KGaA / Miscellaneous
01.10.2009 

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++ Heliad's stake in DEAG exceeds 25% notification limit
Heliad Equity Partners GmbH & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE000A0L1NN5/ WKN: A0L 1NN) announced today that the proportion of voting rights it holds in DEAG Deutsche Entertainment AG, Berlin (ISIN DE000A0Z23G6/ WKN: A0Z23G) exceeded the 25% notification threshold on 30 September 2009 and now stands at 25.12%.

Heliad considers DEAG as a fitting and highly promising addition to its investment portfolio, which is geared towards established, owner-managed service providers with annual sales of between EUR 10 million and EUR 100 million. Heliad's management considered the increase in the proportion of voting rights announced today to be opportune based on the current valuation of DEAG.


++ About Heliad

Heliad is a publicly listed investment company which invests in high-growth companies in German-speaking countries. Heliad relies in this respect on established, owner-managed business models with sales of between EUR 10 million and EUR 100 million and a focus on service providers ('asset-light' focus).

With this investment focus and its buy-and-build strategy, Heliad is positioned in the attractive niche between venture capital and traditional buyouts. With around 4,900 employees, the 13 companies currently in Heliad's portfolio generate combined sales of more than EUR 650 million. Further information about the company can be found at www.heliad.com.

Contact:
Heliad Equity Partners GmbH & Co. KGaA
Thomas Kunder
Chief Financial Officer
Phone: +49 69 71 91 59 65 39
E-Mail: investor-relations@heliad.com




01.10.2009  Financial News transmitted by DGAP

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Language:     English
Company: Heliad Equity Partners GmbH & Co. KGaA               Grüneburgweg 18
              60322 Frankfurt am Main
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 69 71 91 59 65 0
Fax:          +49 69 71 91 59 65 11
E-mail:       info@heliad.com
Internet:     www.heliad.com
ISIN:         DE000A0L1NN5
WKN:          A0L1NN
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr               in Berlin, München, Stuttgart
 
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