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New Major Shareholder

Gartmore Investment Limited, London, has acquired a share of over 10% in Solarvalue AG. The investment company which operates worldwide manages assets of around EUR 36 billion. Gartmore is now Solarvalue AG's second largest shareholder.

The shares were made available at the going rate in a Private Placement by the principal shareholder, Solarvalue Holding GmbH.

Claudia Boehringer, CEO of Solarvalue AG says: "Our aim is to continue expanding the existing shareholder structure and to acquire further institutional investors. We are working very intensively towards this goal. At present, based on the invitations sent out for the Annual General Meeting, we have just under 1,500 shareholders. These already include institutional investors from Germany and abroad".

About Solarvalue:
Solarvalue AG was established in June 2005. The initial purpose of the company is the manufacture of solar grade silicon. The long-term goal is the development of the entire value chain of an integrated PV enterprise.
Internet: www.solarvalue.com

About Gartmore:
Gartmore is an investment company operating worldwide whose mission is to achieve maximum capital growth for its investors by means of a disciplined investment process. Gartmore has offices in the UK, the USA, Germany, Spain and Japan.
Internet: www.gartmore.com

Berlin, 18.06.2007