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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)

23.01.2009 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On January 20, 2009, Deutsche Bank AG, London, Great Britain, has informed
us according to sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG and sec. 24 of the WpHG in
conjunction with sec. 32 para. 2 InvG (German Investment Act) that via
shares the Voting Rights of its subsidiary DWS Investment GmbH,
Frankfurt/Main, Germany, on Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG,
Kirkel, Germany, ISIN: DE000A0F6MD5, WKN: A0F6MD, have exceeded the 3%
limit of the Voting Rights on January 19, 2009, and now amount to 3.21%
(this corresponds to 1,859,000 Voting Rights).

DGAP 23.01.2009 
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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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