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03.05.2012 12:00

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Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG on April
26, 2012:

1. Listed company:
Praktiker AG
Am Tannenwald 2, 66459 Kirkel, Germany

2. Notifier:
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., New York, USA 

3. Triggering event:
Falling below threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
20.04.2012

6. Total amount of voting rights:
4.86% (equals 2817083 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
58000000

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
4.29% (equals 2487460 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
4.29% (equals 2487460 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.57% (equals 329623 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:
1) The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C., Goldman Sachs
Group Holdings (UK), Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK), Goldman Sachs
International
2) The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co.

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Stock Loan
(Physical) 4,29%
Expiration date: open



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Language:     English
Company:      Praktiker AG
              Am Tannenwald 2
              66459 Kirkel
              Germany
Internet:     www.praktiker.com
 
End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service
 
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