Free float of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG well in excess of 20 percent

Heidelberg, Germany (ots/PROTEXT) - RWE AG is to sell up to6.15 percent of its 56.15 percent holding in HeidelbergerDruckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) on the capital market. This willincrease Heidelberg's free float to well in excess of 20 percent. The company welcomes this decision: "The increase in the freefloat is the first fruit of the joint efforts of Heidelberg andits major shareholders to substantially increase the share ofcapital freely traded on the market. This puts Heidelberg well onthe way to becoming a candidate for DAX", states BernhardSchreier, Chairman of the Management Board of HeidelbergerDruckmaschinen AG. "We will continue our efforts to satisfy theformal requirements necessary for Heidelberg to move up intoGermany's most important index." CFO Dr. Herbert Meyer sees the move "as a further importantstep towards giving Heidelberg a free float that corresponds toits global market position and the company's marketcapitalization." Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG shares are traded on the DowJONES STOXX, Dow JONES EURO STOXX, CDAX, CDAX MechanicalEngineering and MDAX. ots Original Text Service: HeidelbergerDruckmaschinen AG Internet: http://recherche.newsaktuell.de Forfurther information: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG CorporateCommunications Thomas Fichtl Tel.: 06221 92 47 47 E-mail:thomas.fichtl@de.heidelberg.com Heidelberger DruckmaschinenAktiengesellschaft Corporate Communications Kurfuersten-Anlage 52- 60 69115 Heidelberg Germany Phone +49-62 21-92-50 60 Fax +49-6221-92-50 69 www.heidelberg.com

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