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)
01.02.2008
Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On January 31, 2008, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, USA, has informed us according to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that
its voting rights on Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG,
Kirkel, Germany, ISIN: DE000A0F6MD5, WKN: A0F6MD, had exceeded the 3 % and
5 % limit of the voting rights on July 1, 2007, and on that day amounted to
7.46 % (this corresponds to 4,326,281 voting rights). These voting rights
in Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG were attributable to The
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no.
6 in connection with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG.
On January 31, 2008, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, USA, has informed us in the name and on behalf of Newton
Investment Management Ltd., London, United Kingdom, according to sec. 21
para. 1 WpHG that the voting rights of Newton Investment Management Ltd. in
Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG, Kirkel, Germany, ISIN:
DE000A0F6MD5, WKN: A0F6MD, had fallen below the 5 % limit of the voting
rights on November 29, 2007, and on that day amounted to 4.86 % (this
corresponds to 2,816,818 voting rights). These voting rights in Praktiker
Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG were attributable to Newton Investment
Management Ltd. pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG.
On January 31, 2008, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, USA, has informed us in the name and on behalf of
- MBC Investment Corp., Greenville, Delaware, USA
- Neptune LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Mellon International Holdings S.A.R.L., Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Mellon International Limited, London, United Kingdom
according to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that the voting rights of each above
mentioned company in Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG,
Kirkel, Germany, ISIN: DE000A0F6MD5, WKN: A0F6MD, had fallen below the 5 %
limit of the voting rights on November 29, 2007, and on that day amounted
to 4.86 % (this corresponds to 2,816,818 voting rights). These voting
rights in Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG were attributable
to each above listed company pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in
connection with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG.
On January 31, 2008, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, USA, has informed us according to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that
its voting rights on Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG,
Kirkel, Germany, ISIN: DE000A0F6MD5, WKN: A0F6MD, had fallen below the 5 %
limit of the voting rights on November 29, 2007, and on that day amounted
to 4.90 % (this corresponds to 2,842,930 voting rights). These voting
rights in Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG were attributable
to The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1
sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG.
On January 31, 2008, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Pittsburg,
Pennsylvania, USA, has informed us in the name and on behalf of Newton
Investment Management Ltd., London, United Kingdom, according to sec. 21
para. 1 WpHG that the voting rights of Newton Investment Management Ltd. in
Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG, Kirkel, Germany, ISIN:
DE000A0F6MD5, WKN: A0F6MD, has fallen below the 3 % limit of the voting
rights on December 7, 2007, and on that day amounted to 2.90 % (this
corresponds to 1,682,826 voting rights). These voting rights in Praktiker
Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG are attributable to Newton Investment
Management Ltd. pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG.
On January 31, 2008, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, USA, has informed us in the name of and on behalf of
- MBC Investment Corp., Greenville, Delaware, USA,
- Neptune LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA,
- Mellon International Holdings S.A.R.L., Luxembourg, Luxembourg,
- Mellon International Limited, London, United Kingdom
according to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that the voting rights of each above
mentioned company in Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG,
Kirkel, Germany, ISIN: DE000A0F6MD5, WKN: A0F6MD, has fallen below the 3 %
limit of the voting rights on December 7, 2007, and on that day amounted to
2.90 % (this corresponds to 1,682,826 voting rights). These voting rights
in Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG are attributable to each
above listed company pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in
connection with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG.
On January 31, 2008, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, USA, has informed us according to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that
its voting rights on Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG,
Kirkel, Germany, ISIN: DE000A0F6MD5, WKN: A0F6MD, has fallen below the 3 %
limit of the voting rights on December 7, 2007, and on that day amounted to
2.95 % (this corresponds to 1,709,245 voting rights). These voting rights
in Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG are attributable to The
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no.
6 in connection with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG.
DGAP 01.02.2008
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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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