euro adhoc: KSB 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

01.02.2008

KSB AG /

=------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement. =------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Person/company obliged to make the notification: =----------------------------------------------- Name: see text Place: see text State: see text Company data: =------------ Name: KSB AG Address: Johann-Klein-Str. 9, 67227 Frankenthal Place: Frankenthal State: Germany 01.02.2008 We hereby give notice that we have received the following notifications: Declaration of Rhine Alpha, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands We hereby give notice, pursuant to section 21 para. 1 WpHG that on January 29, 2008, the voting interest held by Rhine Alpha in KSB Aktiengesellschaft (Johann-Klein-Straße 9, 67227 Frankenthal, Germany) went below the threshold of 3%. As of that date Rhine Alpha controls 4,600 shares in KSB Aktiengesellschaft, which represent 0.5188% of the issued share capital of 886,615 shares. Declaration of Standard Capital Partners N.V., Curacao, Netherlands Antilles We hereby give notice, pursuant to section 21 para. 1 WpHG that on January 29, 2008, the voting interest held by Standard Capital Partners N.V. in KSB Aktiengesellschaft (Johann-Klein-Straße 9, 67227 Frankenthal, Germany) went below the threshold of 3%. As of that date Standard Capital Partners N.V. controls 4,600 shares in KSB Aktiengesellschaft, which represent 0.5188% of the issued share capital of 886,615 shares. 0.5188% of these voting rights are attributed to Standard Capital Partners N.V. in accordance with section 22 para. 1 sent 1. no. 6 WpHG. The voting rights are attributed Standard Capital Partners N.V. as investment manager of Rhine Alpha Fund and other funds. Declaration of Luma Holdings Corporate Ltd., Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands We hereby give notice, pursuant to section 21 para. 1 WpHG that on January 29, 2008, the voting interest held by LUMA Holding Corporate Ltd. in KSB Aktiengesellschaft (Johann-Klein-Straße 9, 67227 Frankenthal, Germany) went below the threshold of 3%. As of that date Luma Holding Corporate Ltd. controls 4600 shares in KSB Aktiengesellschaft, which represent 0.5188% of the issued share capital of 886,615 shares. 0.5188% of these voting rights are attributed to Luma Holdings Corporate Ltd. in accordance with section 22 para. 1 sent 1. no. 6 (and sent. 2) WpHG. The voting rights are attributed to LUMA Holdings Cporate Ltd. through its subsidiary Standard Capital Partners N.V. which is the investment manager of Rhine Alpha Fund and other funds. Please be informed that LUMA Holdings Corporate Ltd. has no majority shareholder. end of announcement euro adhoc =-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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