METRO AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

METRO AG 

30.05.2012 17:36

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Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG on May 24,
2012:

1. Listed company:
METRO AG
Schlüterstr. 1, 40235 Düsseldorf, Deutschland

2. Notifier:
Credit Suisse AG, Zürich, Schweiz 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
18.05.2012

6. Total amount of voting rights:
5.69% (equals 18435202 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:
4.27% (equals 13825327 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
4.23% (equals 13695327 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
1.37% (equals 4434136 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0.03% (equals 100000 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.05% (equals 175739 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:
Credit Suisse International, Credit Suisse Investments (UK), Credit Suisse
Investment Holdings (UK), Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd.

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swap,
cash settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 25.05.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swap,
cash settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 07.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Option Short
Put
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 21.09.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Option Short
Put
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Option Short
Put
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 21.12.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Option Short
Put
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 20.07.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Option Short
Put
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.03.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Option Short
Put
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 21.06.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Option Short
Put
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 20.12.2013



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Language:     English
Company:      METRO AG
              Schlüterstr. 1
              40235 Düsseldorf
              Germany
Internet:     www.metrogroup.de
 
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