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) 18.05.2009 Release of a Voting Rights announcement --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On May 15, 2009, Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, USA, has informed us on its own behalf and on behalf of a further subsidiary according to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that: On May 4, 2009, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, New York, USA, has fallen below the 3% limit of the voting rights on Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG, Kirkel, Germany, ISIN: DE000A0F6MD5, WKN: A0F6MD. On that day its voting rights amounted to 2.71% (this corresponds to 1,573,618 voting rights). On May 4, 2009, the holding entity of Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, New York, USA, Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, USA, has fallen below the 3% limit of the voting rights on Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG, Kirkel, Germany, ISIN: DE000A0F6MD5, WKN: A0F6MD. On that day its voting rights amounted to 2.98% (this corresponds to 1,725,764 voting rights). 2.98% of the voting rights (this corresponds to 1,725,764 voting rights) have to be attributed to it according to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 1 of the WpHG. DGAP 18.05.2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG Am Tannenwald 2 66459 Kirkel Deutschland Internet: www.praktiker.com End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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