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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)

14.10.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On October 13, 2008, UBS AG, Zurich, Switzerland, has informed us according
to sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG that via shares its Voting Rights on
Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG, Kirkel, Germany, ISIN:
DE000A0F6MD5, WKN: A0F6MD, have fallen below the 3% limit of the Voting
Rights on October 08, 2008, and now amount to 2.99% (this corresponds to
1,733,598 Voting Rights).

DGAP 14.10.2008 
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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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