GRENKELEASING AG 11.11.2011 12:22 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Convenience Translation On November 10, 2011, PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal Aktiengesellschaft Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft, Karlsruhe, Germany sent us the following notifications in accordance with section 27a (1) WpHG: '1. Ms Anneliese Grenke (Germany) We hereby inform you of the following on behalf of and with the full authority of our client Ms Anneliese Grenke (Germany) in accordance with section 27a (1) WpHG in conjunction with our voting rights notification dated November 10, 2011: - The excess of the voting rights thresholds for shares of GRENKELEASING AG set out in the voting rights notification dated November 10, 2011 does not have the objective of implementing strategic objectives or generating trading profits, but rather resulted exclusively from the attribution of voting rights in accordance with the terms of a pooling agreement on the shares of GRENKELEASING AG concluded between Mr Wolfgang Grenke, Ms Anneliese Grenke, Mr Moritz Grenke, Mr Roland Grenke and Mr Oliver Grenke in order to claim certain inheritance and gift tax benefits. - Ms Anneliese Grenke does not intend to obtain additional voting rights within the next twelve months, either by way of acquisition or otherwise. - Ms Anneliese Grenke is not seeking to influence the composition of the administrative, management and supervisory bodies of GRENKELEASING AG. - Ms Anneliese Grenke is not seeking to effect a material change to the capital structure of GRENKELEASING AG, particularly with respect to the debt/equity ratio and the dividend policy. - The excess of the voting rights thresholds for shares of GRENKELEASING AG set out in the voting rights notification dated November 10, 2011 resulted exclusively from the attribution of third-party voting rights and did not involve the use of our own or borrowed funds. 2. Mr Moritz Grenke (Germany) We hereby inform you of the following on behalf of and with the full authority of our client Mr Moritz Grenke (Germany) in accordance with section 27a (1) WpHG in conjunction with our voting rights notification dated November 10, 2011: - The excess of the voting rights thresholds for shares of GRENKELEASING AG set out in the voting rights notification dated November 10, 2011 does not have the objective of implementing strategic objectives or generating trading profits, but rather resulted exclusively from the attribution of voting rights in accordance with the terms of a pooling agreement on the shares of GRENKELEASING AG concluded between Mr Wolfgang Grenke, Ms Anneliese Grenke, Mr Moritz Grenke, Mr Roland Grenke and Mr Oliver Grenke in order to claim certain inheritance and gift tax benefits. - Mr Moritz Grenke does not intend to obtain additional voting rights within the next twelve months, either by way of acquisition or otherwise. - Mr Moritz Grenke is not seeking to influence the composition of the administrative, management and supervisory bodies of GRENKELEASING AG. - Mr Moritz Grenke is not seeking to effect a material change to the capital structure of GRENKELEASING AG, particularly with respect to the debt/equity ratio and the dividend policy. - The excess of the voting rights thresholds for shares of GRENKELEASING AG set out in the voting rights notification dated November 10, 2011 resulted exclusively from the attribution of third-party voting rights and did not involve the use of our own or borrowed funds. 3. Mr Roland Grenke (Germany) We hereby inform you of the following on behalf of and with the full authority of our client Mr Roland Grenke (Germany) in accordance with section 27a (1) WpHG in conjunction with our voting rights notification dated November 10, 2011: - The excess of the voting rights thresholds for shares of GRENKELEASING AG set out in the voting rights notification dated November 10, 2011 does not have the objective of implementing strategic objectives or generating trading profits, but rather resulted exclusively from the attribution of voting rights in accordance with the terms of a pooling agreement on the shares of GRENKELEASING AG concluded between Mr Wolfgang Grenke, Ms Anneliese Grenke, Mr Moritz Grenke, Mr Roland Grenke and Mr Oliver Grenke in order to claim certain inheritance and gift tax benefits. - Mr Roland Grenke does not intend to obtain additional voting rights within the next twelve months, either by way of acquisition or otherwise. - Mr Roland Grenke is not seeking to influence the composition of the administrative, management and supervisory bodies of GRENKELEASING AG. - Mr Roland Grenke is not seeking to effect a material change to the capital structure of GRENKELEASING AG, particularly with respect to the debt/equity ratio and the dividend policy. - The excess of the voting rights thresholds for shares of GRENKELEASING AG set out in the voting rights notification dated November 10, 2011 resulted exclusively from the attribution of third-party voting rights and did not involve the use of our own or borrowed funds. 4. Mr Oliver Grenke (Germany) We hereby inform you of the following on behalf of and with the full authority of our client Mr Oliver Grenke (Germany) in accordance with section 27a (1) WpHG in conjunction with our voting rights notification dated November 10, 2011: - The excess of the voting rights thresholds for shares of GRENKELEASING AG set out in the voting rights notification dated November 10, 2011 does not have the objective of implementing strategic objectives or generating trading profits, but rather resulted exclusively from the attribution of voting rights in accordance with the terms of a pooling agreement on the shares of GRENKELEASING AG concluded between Mr Wolfgang Grenke, Ms Anneliese Grenke, Mr Moritz Grenke, Mr Roland Grenke and Mr Oliver Grenke in order to claim certain inheritance and gift tax benefits. - Mr Oliver Grenke does not intend to obtain additional voting rights within the next twelve months, either by way of acquisition or otherwise. - Mr Oliver Grenke is not seeking to influence the composition of the administrative, management and supervisory bodies of GRENKELEASING AG. - Mr Oliver Grenke is not seeking to effect a material change to the capital structure of GRENKELEASING AG, particularly with respect to the debt/equity ratio and the dividend policy. - The excess of the voting rights thresholds for shares of GRENKELEASING AG set out in the voting rights notification dated November 10, 2011 resulted exclusively from the attribution of third-party voting rights and did not involve the use of our own or borrowed funds.' 11.11.2011 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. 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DGAP-PVR: GRENKELEASING AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
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