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Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG / Release of an announcement according to sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

22.01.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On January 21, 2008, UBS AG, Zurich, Switzerland, has informed us according
to sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG that its Voting Rights on Praktiker Bau- und
Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG, Kirkel, Germany, ISIN: DE000A0F6MD5, WKN:
A0F6MD, have exceeded the 5% limit of the Voting Rights on January 15, 2008
and now amount to 5.23% (this corresponds to 3,030,764 Voting Rights).

DGAP 22.01.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG
              Am Tannenwald 2
              66459 Kirkel
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.praktiker.com
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