DGAP-PVR: GRENKELEASING AG: Release according to Article

GRENKELEASING AG 

30.09.2014 09:24

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Convenience Translation

On September 27, 2014, Grenke Beteiligung GmbH & Co. KG and its sole
general partner, Grenke VermÃ¶gensverwaltung GmbH, both headquartered in
Baden-Baden, Germany, notified GRENKELEASING AG of the following in
accordance with Article 27a, Section 1 WpHG in relation to the transmission
of voting right notifications on September 22, 2014:

'The voting rights threshold was exceeded by Grenke Beteiligung GmbH & Co.
KG as the result of obtaining shares in GRENKELEASING AG, which were
contributed to Grenke Beteiligung GmbH & Co. KG, free of charge, by the
members of the Grenke family.

Exceedance of the voting rights threshold by Grenke VermÃ¶gensverwaltung
GmbH was not the result of the purchase of shares in GRENKELEASING AG by
Grenke VermÃ¶gensverwaltung GmbH, but was the result of the first-time
attribution of voting rights from the shares obtained by Grenke Beteiligung
GmbH & Co. KG (Article 22, Section 1 Number 1 WpHG).

 a) Objectives pursued through the obtainment of the voting rights 

  - The exceedance of the voting rights threshold in shares of
    GRENKELEASING AG stated in the aforementioned voting rights
    notifications will not be used to implement strategic objectives or
    generate trading profits, but have occurred solely in the context of
    succession planning for the Grenke family.

  - There is no intention to obtain further voting rights by acquisition or
    otherwise within the next twelve months. However, if the Annual General
    Meeting of GRENKELEASING AG in 2015 decides not to pay the dividend
    exclusively in cash, but rather gives shareholders the option to
    contribute parts of their dividend rights in return for new shares in
    GRENKELEASING AG, it should not be ruled out that use of this option
    may be made, at least in part.

  - There is no intention to exert influence on the composition of the
    administrative, management, or supervisory bodies of GRENKELEASING AG.

  - There is no intention to make a significant change in the capital
    structure of GRENKELEASING AG, particularly with regard to the
    proportion of equity and debt financing, or in the dividend policy.

 b) Origin of funds used 

  - The contribution and transfer of shares in GRENKELEASING AG to Grenke
    Beteiligung GmbH & Co. KG was performed free of charge. Neither equity
    nor debt funds were used for this purpose.

  - The shares held by Grenke Beteiligung GmbH & Co. KG were attributed to
    Grenke VermÃ¶gensverwaltung GmbH as the general partner of Grenke
    Beteiligung GmbH & Co. KG. Neither equity nor debt funds were used for
    this purpose.'

Baden-Baden, September 30, 2014

GRENKELEASING AG

Board of Directors



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