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according to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that the voting rights of each above mentioned company in Praktiker
Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG, Kirkel, Germany, ISIN: DE000A0F6MD5, WKN:
A0F6MD, has fallen below the 3 % limit of the voting rights on December 7, 2007, and on that day
amounted to 2.90 % (this corresponds to 1,682,826 voting rights). These voting rights in Praktiker
Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG are attributable to each above listed company pursuant to
sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG.
On January 31, 2008, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, has
informed us according to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its voting rights on Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte
Holding AG, Kirkel, Germany, ISIN: DE000A0F6MD5, WKN: A0F6MD, has fallen below the 3
% limit of the voting rights on December 7, 2007, and on that day amounted to 2.95 % (this corresponds
to 1,709,245 voting rights). These voting rights in Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding
AG are attributable to The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent.
1 no. 6 in connection with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG.
By way of a further notification, IIM GP, LLC, Los Angeles, California, USA notified us in accordance
with § 21 section 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) on January 30, 2008 that its share
of the voting rights in Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG, Kirkel, Germany, ISIN:
DE000A0F6MD5, WKN: A0F6MD fell below the threshold of 5 % of the voting rights on January 17,
2008, dropping to a level of 4.68 % as of this date (equating to 2,714,305 voting rights). These voting
rights are allocable to IIM GP, LLC, Los Angeles, California, USA in accordance with §§ 22 section 1
subsection 1 no. 6 and 22 section 1 subsection 2 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG). A
share of 3.34 % (equating to 1,935,886 voting rights) is allocable to IIM GP, LLC as per § 22 section 1
subsection 1 no. 6 in conjunction with § 22 section 1 subsection 2 of the German Securities Trading
Act (WpHG) from Ivory Flagship Master, Ltd. (information received on January 17, 2008).
Lansdowne Partners Limited, London (UK), advised us on 15 January 2007 that on 8 January 2007
Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership, London (UK), who manage the shares on behalf of their clients,
crossed the threshold to above 5 % of the voting rights in Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte
Holding AG, Am Tannenwald 2, 66459 Kirkel, Germany. On that date the voting rights represent 6.89
% (3,995,485 voting rights). Those voting rights are attributed to Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership
according to sec 22 para 1 phrase 1 no 6 WpHG.
Lansdowne Partners Limited also advised us that on 8 January 2007 Lansdowne Partners Limited,
being the General Partner of Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership, crossed the threshold to above
5% of the voting rights in Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG, Am Tannenwald 2,
66459 Kirkel, Germany. On that date the voting rights represent 6.89 % (3,995,485 voting rights).
Those voting rights are attributed to Lansdowne Partners Limited according to sec 22 para 1 phrase 1
no 6 WpHG.
On August 2, 2007, 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