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

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Voting Rights Announcements | 5 May 2010 14:32

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 14:32

Dissemination of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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On 3 May 2010, METRO Vermögensverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG, 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 & Co. KG, [...]
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. Thereof, the former held 15.12 % of the voting
rights (49,019,152 voting rights) directly. An additional 24.39 % of the
voting rights (79,052,392 voting rights) were attributed to it pursuant to
section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG, with 16.26 % of these voting rights
(52,701,595 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 & Co. KG pursuant to section 22 para. 2 sent. 1
WpHG.

As of today, the proportion of voting rights held by METRO
Vermögensverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG in METRO AG amounts to 34.34 % of the
voting rights (111,288,424 voting rights). Thereof, the former holds 10.08
% of the voting rights (32,679,435 voting rights) directly. Furthermore, an
additional 24.25 % of the voting rights (78,608,989 voting rights) are
attributed to METRO Vermögensverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG pursuant to section
22 para. 2 WpHG, with 16.26 % of the voting rights (52,701,594 voting
rights) also being attributed pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1
WpHG.

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

• 1. HSB Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG.

Voting rights were attributed to METRO Vermögensverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG 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:

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

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