STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 6 October 2008 For immediate release THE FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF A PRESS RELEASE RELEASED AT 00:35 GMT ON 6 OCTOBER 2008 BY HYPO REAL ESTATE HOLDING AG: [Translated from German] “Hypo Real Estate Holding AG: Agreement on rescue package for Hypo Real Estate Group Hypo Real Estate Holding AG has been informed that the German Federal Government, the German Central Bank and the German Financial Regulator (BaFin) as well as senior representatives of the German finance and insurance sector have today reached a solution for the liquidity requirements of Hypo Real Estate Group. To this end, further to the Euro 35bn previously offered by the German Central Bank and finance sector, an additional secured credit line of Euro 15bn will be granted to Hypo Real Estate Group by the finance sector. Hypo Real Estate Group will be stabilized by this joint solution. Accordingly, the Federal government-funded guarantee of up to €35billion remains unchanged. Contact: Reiner Barthuber +49-89-203007-201” Issued on behalf of DEPFA BANK plc in respect of its listed bonds.
“Hypo Real Estate Holding AG: Agreement on rescue package for Hypo Real Estate Group
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