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


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.
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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.'



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Language:     English
Company:      GRENKELEASING AG
              Neuer Markt 2
              76532 Baden-Baden
              Germany
Internet:     www.grenke.de
 
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