Leoni AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 26 Section 1 Sentence 2 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (Own shares) 29.10.2008 Release 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 29 October, 2008 Leoni AG informs according to Article 26, Section 1 Sentence 2 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] that its voting rights on Leoni AG, Nuremberg, Germany, ISIN: DE0005408884, WKN: 540888, have exceeded the 3% limit of the voting rights on 28 October, 2008, due to a share buy-back programme launched on 14 October, 2008, and now amount to 3.14% (this corresponds to 934,000 of a total of 29,700,000 voting rights). The share buy-back programme will involve buying back own shares in the Company of up to 10 percent of share capital, equating to a maximum of 2,970,000 shares. 29.10.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP =-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Leoni AG Marienstraße 7 90402 Nürnberg Deutschland Internet: www.leoni.com End of News DGAP News-Service =--------------------------------------------------------------------------

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