EANS-Voting Rights: Versatel 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

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Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is
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Person/company obliged to make the notification:
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Name: see below
Place: see below
State: see below

Company data:
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Name: Versatel AG
Address: Aroser Allee 72, 13407 Berlin
Place: Berlin
State: Deutschland

25.03.2009

Publication pursuant to section 26 sub-section 1, of the German
Securities Trading Act (WpHG)

1. The Hirzel III Trust, Guernsey, Channel Islands, rescinds the
voting right notifications submitted on May 3, 2007 and published on
May 7, 2007. The Hirzel III Trust did not hold any voting rights in
Versatel AG, Berlin, Germany, on April 26, 2007 and on May 2, 2007.

2. RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel
Islands in their capacity as trustees of The Hirzel III Trust
informed us pursuant to sec. 21, 22 of the German Securities Trading
Act (WpHG) that

- The voting interest within the meaning of sec. 21 para. 1a sentence
1 WpHG of RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited in Versatel AG, Berlin,
Germany on April 26, 2007 amounted to 68.18 % of the voting rights
(30,000,000 shares). All such voting rights are attributed to RBC
Trustees (Guernsey) Limited in their capacity as trustees of The
Hirzel III Trust, a trust established under Guernsey law, pursuant to
sec. 22 para. 1, sentence 1 No.1, para. 3 WpHG from shares held by
Vienna II S.à.r.l., Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

- The voting interest within the meaning of sec. 21 para. 1 sentence
1 WpHG of RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited in Versatel AG, Berlin,
Germany on May 2, 2007 fell below the threshold of 50% and, on that
date, amounted to 34.60% of the voting rights (15,222,500 shares).
All such voting rights are attributed to RBC Trustees (Guernsey)
Limited in their capacity as trustees of The Hirzel III Trust, a
trust established under Guernsey law, pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1,
sentence 1 No.1, para. 3 WpHG from shares held by Vienna II S.à.r.l.,
Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

The voting rights attributed to RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited in
their capacity as trustees of The Hirzel III Trust are held through
the following companies and partnerships whose respective voting
interest in Versatel AG amounts to 3% or more respectively, whereby
Apax Guernsey (HoldCo) Ltd. (mentioned first below) is a company
directly held by RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited in their capacity as
trustees of The Hirzel III Trust and the remaining companies and
partnerships mentioned below are, in turn, directly and indirectly
controlled by Apax Guernsey (HoldCo) Ltd.:

- Apax Guernsey (HoldCo) Ltd.;
- Apax Europe VI GP Co. Ltd.
- Apax Europe VI GP L.P.
- Apax Europe VI-A L.P.
- Apax WW Nominees Ltd.;
- Vienna I S.à.r.l.
- Vienna II S.à.r.l.

3. RBC Trust Company (International) Limited, St. Helier, Jersey,
Channel Islands informed us pursuant to sec. 21, 22 of the German
Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that

- The voting interest within the meaning of sec. 21 para. 1a
sentence 1 WpHG of RBC Trust Company (International) Ltd. in Versatel
AG, Berlin, Germany, on April 26, 2007 amounted to 68.18% of the
voting rights (30,000,000 shares). All such voting rights are
attributed to RBC Trust Company (International) Ltd., pursuant to
sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1, para. 3 WpHG from shares held by
Vienna II S.à.r.l, Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

- The voting interest within the meaning of sec. 21 para. 1
sentence 1 WpHG of RBC Trust Company (International) Ltd. in Versatel
AG, Berlin, Germany, on May 2, 2007 fell below the threshold of 50%
and, on that date, amounted to 34.60% of the voting rights
(15,222,500 shares). All such voting rights are attributed to RBC
Trust Company (International) Ltd. pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1,
sentence 1 No.1, para. 3 WpHG from shares held by Vienna II S.à.r.l.,
Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

The respective voting rights attributed to RBC Trust Company
(International) Ltd. are held through the following companies and
partnerships whose respective voting interest in Versatel AG amounts
to 3% or more respectively, whereby (i) RBC Trustees (Guernsey)
Limited (see lit. (a) below), is directly controlled by RBC Trust
Company (International) Ltd., (ii) Apax Guernsey (HoldCo) Ltd. (see
lit. (b) below), is a company directly held by RBC Trustees
(Guernsey) Limited in their capacity as trustees of The Hirzel III
Trust, a trust established under Guersey law, and (iii) the remaining
companies and partnerships mentioned below are, in turn, directly or
indirectly controlled by Apax Guernsey (HoldCo) Ltd.:

a) RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited in their capacity as trustees of The
Hirzel III Trust;
b) Apax Guernsey (HoldCo) Ltd.;
c) Apax Europe VI GP Co. Ltd.;
d) Apax Europe VI GP L.P.
e) Apax Europe VI-A L.P.
f) Apax WW Nominees Ltd.;
g) Vienna I S.à.r.l.
h) Vienna II S.à.r.l.

4. RBC Holdings (Channel Islands) Ltd., St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel
Islands informed us pursuant to sec. 21, 22 of the German Securities Trading Act
(WpHG) that

- The voting interest within the meaning of sec. 21 para. 1a WpHG of
RBC Holdings (Channel Islands) Ltd. in Versatel AG, Berlin, Germany
on April 26, 2007 amounted to 68.18% of the voting rights (30,000,000
shares). All such voting rights are attributed to RBC Holdings
(Channel Islands) Ltd., pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1,
para. 3 WpHG from shares held by Vienna II S.à.r.l., Luxembourg,
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

- The voting interest within the meaning of sec. 21 para. 1 sentence
1 WpHG of RBC Holdings (Channel Islands) Ltd. in Versatel AG, Berlin,
Germany on May 2, 2007 fell below the threshold of 50% and, on this
date, amounted to 34.60% of the voting rights (15,222,500 shares).
All such voting rights are attributed to RBC Holdings (Channel
Islands) Ltd. pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1, sentence 1 No.1, para. 3
WpHG from shares held by Vienna II S.à.r.l., Luxembourg, Grand Duchy
of Luxembourg.

The respective voting rights attributed to RBC Holdings (Channel
Islands) Ltd. are held through the following companies and
partnerships whose respective voting interest in Versatel AG amounts
to 3% or more respectively, whereby (i) RBC Trust Company
(International) Ltd. and RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited (sec lit.
(a) and (b) below), are directly or indirectly controlled RBC
Holdings (Channel Islands) Ltd., (ii) Apax Guernsey (HoldCo) Ltd.
(see lit. (c) below), is a company directly held by RBC Trustees
(Guernsey) Limited in their capacity as trustees of The Hirzel III
Trust, a trust established under Guernsey law, and (iii) the
remaining companies and partnerships mentioned below are, in turn,
directly or indirectly controlled by Apax Guernsey (HoldCo) Ltd.:

a) RBC Trust Company (International) Ltd.
b) RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited in their capacity as trustees of The
Hirzel III Trust;
c) Apax Guernsey (HoldCo) Ltd.;
d) Apax Europe VI GP Co. Ltd.;
e) Apax Europe VI GP L.P.
f) Apax Europe VI-A L.P.
g) Apax WW Nominees Ltd.;
h) Vienna I S.à.r.l.
i) Vienna II S.à.r.l.

5. RBC Finance B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, informed us pursuant to sec.
21, 22 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that

- The voting interest within the meaning of sec. 21 para. 1a sentence
1 WpHG of RBC Finance B.V. in Versatel AG, Berlin, Germany on April
26, 2007 amounted 68.18% of the voting rights (30,000,000 shares).
All such voting rights are attributed to RBC Finance B.V., pursuant
to sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1, para. 3 WpHG from shares held by
Vienna II S.à.r.l., Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

- The voting interest within the meaning of sec. 21 para. 1 sentence
1 WpHG of RBC Finance B.V. in Versatel AG, Berlin, Germany on May 2,
2007 fell below the threshold of 50% and, on this date, amounted to
34.60% of the voting rights (15,222,500 shares). All such voting
rights are attributed to RBC Finance B.V. pursuant to sec. 22 para.
1, sentence 1 No.1, para. 3 WpHG from shares held by Vienna II
S.à.r.l., Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

The respective voting rights attributed to RBC Finance B.V. are held
through the following companies and partnerships whose respective
voting interest in Versatel AG amounts to 3% or more respectively,
whereby (i) RBC Holdings (Channel Islands) Ltd., RBC Trust Company
(International) Ltd. and RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited (see lit.
(a) through (c) below), are directly or indirectly controlled by RBC
Finance B.V. (ii) Apax Guernsey (HoldCo) Ltd. (see lit. (d) below),
is a company directly held by RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited in
their capacity as trustees of The Hirzel III Trust, a trust
established under Guernsey law, and (iii) the remaining companies and
partnerships mentioned below are, in turn, directly or indirectly
controlled by Apax Guernsey (HoldCo) Ltd.:

a) RBC Holdings (Channel Islands) Ltd.
b) RBC Trust Company (International) Ltd.
c) RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited in their capacity as trustees of The
Hirzel III Trust;
d) Apax Guernsey (HoldCo) Ltd.;
e) Apax Europe VI GP Co. Ltd.;
f) Apax Europe VI GP L.P.
g) Apax Europe VI-A L.P.
h) Apax WW Nominees Ltd.;
i) Vienna I S.à.r.l.
j) Vienna II S.à.r.l.

6. Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto, Canada, informed us pursuant to sec. 21, 22 of
the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that

- The voting interest within the meaning of sec. 21 para. 1a sentence
1 WpHG of the Royal Bank of Canada in Versatel AG, Berlin, Germany on
April 26, 2007 amounted 68.18% of the voting rights (30,000,000
shares). All such voting rights are attributed to Royal Bank of
Canada, pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1, para. 3 WpHG
from shares held by Vienna II S.à.r.l., Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of
Luxembourg.

- The voting interest within the meaning of sec. 21 para. 1 sentence
1 WpHG of Royal Bank of Canada in Versatel AG, Berlin, Germany on May
2, 2007 fell below the threshold of 50% and, on this date, amounted
to 34.60% of the voting rights (15,222,500 shares). All such voting
rights are attributed to Royal Bank of Canada pursuant to sec. 22
para. 1, sentence 1 No.1, para. 3 WpHG from shares held by Vienna II
S.à.r.l., Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

The respective voting rights attributed to Royal Bank of Canada are
held through the following companies and partnerships whose
respective voting interest in Versatel AG amounts to 3% or more
respectively, whereby (i) RBC Finance B.V., RBC Holdings (Channel
Islands) Ltd., RBC Trust Company (International) Ltd. and RBC
Trustees (Guernsey) Limited (see lit. (a) through (d) below) are
directly or indirectly controlled by Royal Bank of Canada, (ii) Apax
Guernsey (HoldCo) Ltd. (see lit. (e) below), is a company directly
held by RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited in their capacity as trustees
of The Hirzel III Trust, a trust established under Guernsey law, and
(iii) the remaining companies and partnerships mentioned below are,
in turn, directly or indirectly controlled by Apax Guernsey (HoldCo)
Ltd.

a) RBC Finance B.V.
b) RBC Holdings (Channel Islands) Ltd.
c) RBC Trust Company (International) Ltd.
d) RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited in their capacity as trustees of The
Hirzel III Trust;
e) Apax Guernsey (HoldCo) Ltd.;
f) Apax Europe VI GP Co. Ltd.;
g) Apax Europe VI GP L.P.
h) Apax Europe VI-A L.P.
i) Apax WW Nominees Ltd.;
j) Vienna I S.à.r.l.
k) Vienna II S.à.r.l.

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