DGAP-PVR: METRO AG: Publication according to Sec. 26 para. 1 WpHG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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METRO AG 

18.02.2015 18:33

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Notification of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 25a para. 1 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to Sec. 25a para. 1 WpHG on
February 17, 2015:

1. Listed company:
METRO AG
Metro-Straße 1, 40235 Düsseldorf, Germany

2. Notifier:
Credit Suisse AG, Zürich, Switzerland 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
12.02.2015

6. Total amount of voting rights:
5.05% (equals: 16355636 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
324109563

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
Sec. 25a WpHG:
1.99% (equals: 6454885 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
1.86% (equals: 6039885 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
Sec. 25 WpHG:
0.78% (equals: 2543400 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0.72% (equals: 2320900 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to Sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
2.27% (equals: 7357351 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Sec. 25a
WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings:
Credit Suisse AG Guernsey Branch, Credit Suisse International
Credit Suisse Investments (UK), Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK),
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equitiy Swap,
cash settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 04.05.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equitiy Swap,
cash settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 05.05.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equitiy Swap,
cash settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 13.05.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equitiy Swap,
cash settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 05.06.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equitiy Swap,
cash settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equitiy Swap,
cash settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 03.07.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equitiy Swap,
cash settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.07.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equitiy Swap,
cash settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 05.08.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equitiy Swap,
cash settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 08.12.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equitiy Swap,
cash settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 05.05.2016

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equitiy Swap,
cash settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 26.05.2016

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equitiy Swap,
cash settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 02.06.2016

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equitiy Swap,
cash settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 18.07.2016

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equitiy Swap,
cash settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 31.01.2017

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equitiy Swap,
cash settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 02.02.2017

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equitiy Swap,
cash settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 28.04.2017

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Long Put
Option, Physical Settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 13.02.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Long Put
Option, Physical Settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 13.03.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Long Put
Option, Physical Settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 10.04.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Long Put
Option, Physical Settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 12.06.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Long Put
Option, Physical Settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 11.09.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Long Put
Option, Physical Settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 11.12.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Long Put
Option, Physical Settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 18.12.2015



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Language:     English
Company:      METRO AG
              Metro-Straße 1
              40235 Düsseldorf
              Germany
Internet:     www.metrogroup.de
 
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