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) 16.03.2010 14:09 Dissemination of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On March 12, 2010, Mr. Dr. Hubertus Hoffmann, United Kingdom, has informed us according to Sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG that via shares his 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 March 10, 2010, and on that day amounted to 2.27% (this corresponds to 1318833 Voting Rights). These 2.27% of the Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1318833 Voting Rights) are to be attributed to Mr. Dr. Hubertus Hoffmann according to Sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 1 of the WpHG. These Voting Rights are attributed from the following companies, which are controlled by Mr. Dr. Hubertus Hoffmann: - Active Value Investors Fund Advisor N.V. (formerly General Capital Group Fund Advisor N.V.) - AVI Germany Fund I (formerly GCG Germany Fund I) Furthermore, these 2.27% of the Voting Rights (that corresponds to 1318833 Voting Rights) are also to be attributed to Mr. Dr. Hubertus Hoffmann according to Sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 of the WpHG in connection with Sec. 22 para. 1 sent 2 of the WpHG from AVI Germany Fund I (formerly GCG Germany Fund I). On March 12, 2010, Active Value Investors Fund Advisor N.V. (formerly General Capital Group Fund Advisor N.V.), Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, 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 March 10, 2010, and on that day amounted to 2.27% (this corresponds to 1318833 Voting Rights). According to Sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 1 and No. 6 of the WpHG 2.27% of the Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1318833 Voting Rights) are to be attributed to the company from AVI Germany Fund I (formerly GCG Germany Fund I). On March 12, 2010, AVI Germany Fund I (formerly GCG Germany Fund I), George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 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 March 10, 2010, and on that day amounted to 2.27% (this corresponds to 1318833 Voting Rights). 16.03.2010 14:09 Ad hoc announcement, Financial News and Media Release distributed by DGAP. Medienarchiv at |[![CDATA[|[a href="http://www.dgap-medientreff.de"|]www.dgap-medientreff.de|[/a|]]]|] and |[![CDATA[|[a href="http://www.dgap.de"|]www.dgap.de|[/a|]]]|] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG Am Tannenwald 2 66459 Kirkel Deutschland Internet: www.praktiker.com End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-PVR: Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG: Release according to Sec. 26 para. 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
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