DGAP-PVR: METRO AG: Release according to section 26 para. 1 WpHG [German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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METRO AG / Release of an announcement according to section 21 para. 1 WpHG [German Securities Trading Act] (share)

05.05.2010 14:43 

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On 3 May 2010, 1. HSB Verwaltung GmbH, Schönefeld, Germany, informed us,
METRO AG, Germany (Schlüterstraße 1, 40235 Düsseldorf), ISIN: DE0007257503,
WKN: 725750, about the following:

'Correction of the voting rights announcement pursuant to sections 21 et
seq. WpHG of 1 October 2009, regarding the proportion of voting rights in
METRO AG, Düsseldorf

Dear Sir or Madam,

Pursuant to sections 21 et seq. WpHG, we hereby inform you that the voting
rights proportion of 1. HSB Verwaltung GmbH, [...] Schönefeld, Germany, in
METRO AG, Schlüterstraße 1, 40235 Düsseldorf, Germany, has fallen below the
50 % threshold on 1 October 2009, at midnight, and amounted to 39.87 % of
the voting rights (129,212,373 voting rights) as of that date. 24.39 % of
the voting rights (79,052,392 voting rights) were attributed to it pursuant
to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG, with 16.26 % of these voting
rights (52,701,595 voting rights) also being attributed to it pursuant to
section 22 para. 2 sent. 1 WpHG. Furthermore, an additional 15.48 % of the
voting rights (50,159,981 voting rights) were attributed to 1. HSB
Verwaltung GmbH pursuant to section 22 para. 2 sent. 1 WpHG.

As of today, the proportion of voting rights held by 1. HSB Verwaltung GmbH
in METRO AG amounts to 34.34 % of the voting rights (111,288,424 voting
rights). These voting rights are attributed to 1. HSB Verwaltung GmbH
pursuant to section 22 para. 2 WpHG, with 16.26 % of the voting rights
(52,701,594 voting rights) also being attributed to it pursuant to section
22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG.

Voting rights were attributed to 1. HSB Verwaltung GmbH on 1 October 2009,
and are being attributed to it as of today from the following controlled
enterprise which is holding a proportion of voting rights in METRO AG of 3
% or more:

- 1. HSB Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG.

Voting rights were attributed to 1. HSB Verwaltung GmbH on 1 October 2009,
and are being attributed to it as of today from the following shareholders
who, in each case, are holding a proportion of voting rights in METRO AG of
3 % or more:

- 1. HSB Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG;
- METRO Vermögensverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG;
- Haniel Finance B.V.'



Please note that only the German version of this announcement is legally
binding.



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Language:     English
Company:      METRO AG
              Schlüterstr. 1
              40235 Düsseldorf
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.metrogroup.de
 
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