Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

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.
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Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA, has given us notice on is own
behalf and on behalf of such further subsidiaries as mentioned below
pursuant to section 21 para (1) and section 24 German Securities Trading
Act (WpHG) of the Following:

1. The share of Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, London, United
Kingdom, on May 18th, 2009, has fallen below the threshold of 15% of the
voting rights of Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA, Dortmund, Germany, and
on that day amounted 14.44% (8,867,244 shares).

2. The share of the following holding entities of Morgan Stanley & Co.
International plc

(i) Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA,
(ii) Morgan Stanley International Incorporated, Wilmington, Delaware, USA,
(iii) Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 
USA,
(iv) Morgan Stanley International Limited, London, United Kingdom,
(v) Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), London, United Kingdom,
(vi) Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, United Kingdom,

on May 18th, 2009 has also fallen below the threshold of 15% of the voting
rights of Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA, Dortmund, Germany, and on that
day amounted 14.44% (8,867,244 shares); whereby the aforementioned voting
rights have to be attributed pursuant to section 22 para. (1) sent. 1 No. 1
WpHG.

3. This chain of entities is represented as follows (starting on the
highest level): Morgan Stanley (Delaware), Morgan Stanley International
Incorporated, Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Morgan Stanley
International Limited, Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), Morgan Stanley UK
Group, Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc.


Dortmund, May 26th, 2009
Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA
Borussia Dortmund Geschäftsführungs-GmbH

26.05.2009  Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA
              Rheinlanddamm 207 - 209
              44139 Dortmund
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.bvb.de
 
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