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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GRENKELEASING AG 

01.03.2013 14:05

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Convenience Translation 

HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG, Düsseldorf, Germany, has notified us that its
share of the voting rights in Grenkeleasing AG, Baden-Baden, Germany,
exceeded the notification thresholds of 3% and 5% on February 25, 2013 and
amounted to 6.91% (equivalent to 1,015,901 voting rights) as of that date.
On February 26, 2013, this share of the voting rights fell below the
notification thresholds of 5% and 3% and amounted to 0% (equivalent to 0
voting rights) as of that date.

HSBC Germany Holdings GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany, has notified us that its
share of the voting rights in Grenkeleasing AG, Baden-Baden, Germany,
exceeded the notification thresholds of 3% and 5% on February 25, 2013 and
amounted to 6.91% (equivalent to 1,015,901 voting rights) as of that date.
The above voting rights belong to HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG, Düsseldorf,
and are attributable to HSBC Germany Holdings GmbH, Düsseldorf, in
accordance with Section 22 (1) Sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
On February 26, 2013, this share of the voting rights fell below the
notification thresholds of 5% and 3% and amounted to 0% (equivalent to 0
voting rights) as of that date.

HSBC Bank plc, London, UK, has notified us that its share of the voting
rights in Grenkeleasing AG, Baden-Baden, Germany, exceeded the notification
thresholds of 3% and 5% on February 25, 2013 and amounted to 6.91%
(equivalent to 1,015,901 voting rights) as of that date. The above voting
rights belong to HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG, Düsseldorf, and are
attributable to HSBC Bank plc, London, via HSBC Germany Holdings GmbH,
Düsseldorf, in accordance with Section 22 (1) Sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
On February 26, 2013, this share of the voting rights fell below the
notification thresholds of 5% and 3% and amounted to 0% (equivalent to 0
voting rights) as of that date.

HSBC Holdings plc, London, UK, has notified us that its share of the voting
rights in Grenkeleasing AG, Baden-Baden, Germany, exceeded the notification
thresholds of 3% and 5% on February 25, 2013 and amounted to 6.91%
(equivalent to 1,015,901 voting rights) as of that date. The above voting
rights belong to HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG, Düsseldorf, and are
attributable to HSBC Holdings plc, London, via HSBC Germany Holdings GmbH,
Düsseldorf, and HSBC Bank plc, London, in accordance with Section 22 (1)
Sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
On February 26, 2013, this share of the voting rights fell below the
notification thresholds of 5% and 3% and amounted to 0% (equivalent to 0
voting rights) as of that date. 



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Language:     English
Company:      GRENKELEASING AG
              Neuer Markt 2
              76532 Baden-Baden
              Germany
Internet:     www.grenke.de
 
End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service
 
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