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Board/Management Information • Oct 9, 2011

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Ad-hoc | 9 October 2011 14:32

METRO AG: Dr Eckhard Cordes no longer wishes to extend his contract

METRO AG / Key word(s): Change of Personnel

09.10.2011 14:32

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Dr Eckhard Cordes, the Chairman of the Management Board of METRO AG, today
informed the company's Supervisory Board and principal shareholders that he
does not anymore wish to prolong his current contract ending 31/10/2012.

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Language: English
Company: METRO AG
Schlüterstr. 1
40235 Düsseldorf
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)211 6886-1936
Fax: +49 (0)211 6886-3759
E-mail: investorrelations@metro.de
Internet: www.metrogroup.de
ISIN: DE0007257503, DE0007257537, Weitere: www.metro.de/investor relations
WKN: 725750, 725753, Weitere: www.metro.de/investor relations
Indices: DAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart;
Terminbörse EUREX

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