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) 10.07.2009 Release of a Voting Rights announcement --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On July 09, 2009, Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, USA, 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 fallen below the 3% limit of the voting rights on July 06, 2009, and on that day amounted to 2.99% (this corresponds to 1,732,071 voting rights). 2.99% of the voting rights (this corresponds to 1,732,071 voting rights) have to be attributed to it according to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 1 of the WpHG. DGAP 10.07.2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG Am Tannenwald 2 66459 Kirkel Deutschland Internet: www.praktiker.com End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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