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Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • May 5, 2010

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Voting Rights Announcements | 5 May 2010 14:37

METRO AG: Release according to section 26 para. 1 WpHG [German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

METRO AG / Release of an announcement according to section 21 para. 1 WpHG [German Securities Trading Act] (share)

05.05.2010 14:37

Dissemination of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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On 3 May 2010, METRO Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany,
informed us, METRO AG, Germany (Schlüterstraße 1, 40235 Düsseldorf), ISIN:
DE0007257503, WKN: 725750, about the following:

'Correction of the voting rights announcement pursuant to sections 21 et
seq. WpHG of 1 October 2009, regarding the proportion of voting rights in
METRO AG, Düsseldorf

Dear Sir or Madam,

Pursuant to sections 21 et seq. WpHG, we hereby inform you that the voting
rights proportion of METRO Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, [...] Düsseldorf,
Germany, in METRO AG, Schlüterstraße 1, 40235 Düsseldorf, Germany, has
fallen below the 50 % threshold on 1 October 2009, at midnight, and
amounted to 44.91 % of the voting rights (145,552,090 voting rights) as of
that date. 39.51 % of the voting rights (128,071,544 voting rights) were
attributed to it pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG, with
26.34 % of these voting rights (85,381,029 voting rights) also being
attributed to it pursuant to section 22 para. 2 sent. 1 WpHG. Furthermore,
an additional 5.39 % of the voting rights (17,480,546 voting rights) were
attributed to METRO Vermögensverwaltung GmbH pursuant to section 22 para. 2
sent. 1 WpHG.

As of today, the proportion of voting rights held by METRO
Vermögensverwaltung GmbH in METRO AG amounts to 34.34 % of the voting
rights (111,288,424 voting rights). These voting rights are attributed to
METRO Vermögensverwaltung GmbH pursuant to section 22 para. 2 WpHG, with
26.34 % of the voting rights (85,381,029 voting rights) also being
attributed to it pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG.

Voting rights were attributed to METRO Vermögensverwaltung GmbH on 1
October 2009, and are being attributed to it as of today from the following
controlled enterprises which, in each case, are holding a proportion of
voting rights in METRO AG of 3 % or more:

• METRO Vermögensverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG;
• 1. HSB Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG.

Voting rights were attributed to METRO Vermögensverwaltung GmbH on 1
October 2009, and are being attributed to it as of today from the following
shareholders who, in each case, are holding a proportion of voting rights
in METRO AG of 3 % or more:

• METRO Vermögensverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG;
• 1. HSB Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG;
• Haniel Finance B.V.'

Please note that only the German version of this announcement is legally
binding.

05.05.2010 Ad hoc announcement, Financial News and Media Release distributed by DGAP.
Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de

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

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