euro adhoc: United Internet 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: United Internet AG
Address: Elgendorfer Straße 57, 56410 Montabaur
Place: Montabaur
State: Germany

09.10.2008

Fidelity International, Tadworth, United Kingdom informed our company on
October 08, 2008 of the following:

In the name of and on behalf of FIL Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda we hereby notify
you pursuant to Section 21 (1) WpHG, that on October 06, 2008, FIL Limited
crossed above the threshold of 3% of the voting rights in United Internet AG,
Elgendorfer Strasse 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany and held 3.01% of the voting
rights in United Internet AG arising from 7,573,658 voting rights. All voting
rights in United Internet AG were attributed to FIL Limited pursuant to Section
22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG.

In the name of and on behalf of FIL Investment Management Limited,
Hildenborough, England we hereby notify you pursuant to Section 21 (1) WpHG,
that on October 06, 2008, FIL Investment Management Limited crossed above the
threshold of 3% of the voting rights in United Internet AG, Elgendorfer Strasse
57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany and held 3.01% of the voting rights in United
Internet AG arising from 7,573,658 voting rights. All voting rights in United
Internet AG were attributed to FIL Investment Management Limited pursuant to
Section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.

Montabaur, October 09, 2008
The Executive Board

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emitter: United Internet AG
Elgendorfer Straße 57
D-56410 Montabaur
phone: +49 (0) 2602 96-1100
FAX: +49 (0) 2602 96-1013
mail: investor-relations@united-internet.de
WWW: http://www.united-internet.de
sector: Telecommunications Services
ISIN: DE0005089031
indexes: Midcap Market Index, TecDAX, CDAX, HDAX, Prime All Share,
Technologie All Share
stockmarkets: regulated dealing/prime standard: Börse Frankfurt, free trade:
Börse Berlin, Börse Hamburg, Börse Stuttgart, Börse Düsseldorf,
Börse Hannover, Börse München
language: English

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