TAKKT AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share) 20.01.2010 Dissemination of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On 18 January 2010 the Capital Research and Management Company, Los Angeles (CA), USA, has informed us pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG that on 13 January 2010 its stake in the voting rights in TAKKT AG, Presselstraße 12, 70191 Stuttgart, exceeded the threshold of 3%. On that date Capital Research and Management Company held 3.90% (2,558,641 ordinary shares) in relation to all voting rights in TAKKT AG arising from 65,610,331 ordinary shares. 3.90% (2,558,641 ordinary shares) were attributed to Capital Research and Management Company pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG. 20.01.2010 Ad hoc announcement, Financial News and Media Release distributed by DGAP. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: TAKKT AG Presselstr. 12 70191 Stuttgart Deutschland Internet: www.takkt.de End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------