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DJ EANS-PVR: Air Berlin PLC / 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
  responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Person/company obliged to make the notification:
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Name:    ESAS Holding A.S
Place:   34398 Maslak / Istanbul
State:   Turkey 

Company data:
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Name:    Air Berlin PLC
Address: The Hour House, High Street 32, WD3 1ER Rickmansworth, Herts
Place:   Rickmansworth, Herts
State:   UK 

28.04.2009 

Air Berlin PLC was notified on 27 April 2009 that ESAS Holding A.S. acquired on
27 April 2009 15.3% of the voting shares of Air Berlin PLC. 

end of announcement                               euro adhoc
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