DGAP-PVR: Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG: Release according to sec. 26 para. 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG / Release of an announcement according to sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

23.05.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On May 21, 2008, Lansdowne Partners Limited, London, Great Britain, has
informed us according to sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG that Lansdowne
Partners Limited Partnership, London, Great Britain, on behalf of client
funds that it manages, fell below the threshold of 10 % of the voting
rights in Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG, Kirkel, Germany,
ISIN: DE000A0F6MD5, WKN: A0F6MD on May 19, 2008. On that date the voting
rights represent 9.80 % (this corresponds to 5,683,184 voting rights).
Those voting rights are attributed to Lansdowne Partners Limited
Partnership according to sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG.

Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership acts for the following funds:

- Lansdowne UK Strategic Investment Master Fund Limited; shares held:
583,521; Percentage of shares: 1.01 %

- Lansdowne UK Equity Fund Limited; shares held: 4,837,236; Percentage of
shares: 8.34 %

- Lansdowne UK Equity Fund LP; shares held: 262,427; Percentage of shares:
0.45 %

Total numbers of shares held: 5,683,184; Total Percentage of shares: 9.80 %

Furthermore, Lansdowne Partners Limited, London, Great Britain, has
informed us on May 21, 2008, that Lansdowne Partners Limited, London, Great
Britain, being the General Partner of Lansdowne Partners Limited
Partnership, fell below the threshold of 10 % of the voting rights in
Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG, Kirkel, Germany, ISIN:
DE000A0F6MD5, WKN: A0F6MD on May 19, 2008. On that date the voting rights
represent 9.80 % (this corresponds to 5,683,184 voting rights). These
voting rights are attributed to Lansdowne Partners Limited according to
sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 6, and sentence 2 and 3 WpHG.

The following voting rights are attributable to Lansdowne Partners Limited
through the following funds:

- Lansdowne UK Strategic Investment Master Fund Limited; shares held:
583,521; Percentage of shares: 1.01 %

- Lansdowne UK Equity Fund Limited; shares held: 4,837,236; Percentage of
shares: 8.34 %

- Lansdowne UK Equity Fund LP; shares held: 262,427; Percentage of shares:
0.45 %

Total numbers of shares held: 5,683,184; Total Percentage of shares: 9.80 %

DGAP 23.05.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG
              Am Tannenwald 2
              66459 Kirkel
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.praktiker.com
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