Baader Bank AG — M&A Activity 2008

Mar 7, 2008

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Ad-hoc | 7 March 2008 19:00

Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG: New subsidiary DBM Deutsche Börsenmakler GmbH will be amalgamated with parent company

Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG / Merger

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Unterschleissheim (Germany), 7 March 2008

DBM Deutsche Börsenmakler GmbH (DBM), Frankfurt, will be amalgamated with

its parent company, Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG, Unterschleissheim,

with retrospective effect from 1 January 2008. This has been resolved by

the Board of Directors of Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG.

The Board of Directors

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Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News:

Explanatory remarks:

On 14 February of this year, Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG announced its

acquisition of DBM with retrospective effect from 1 January 2008. As at

31 December 2007, DBM’s equity amounted to around EUR 9.2 million, and net

profit for the period 2007 is around EUR 5.4 million.

DBM is the leading order book specialist in the trading of mutual funds.

Its market share on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is around 60% in this

area, 30% on the Düsseldorf Stock Exchange and 100% on the Berlin Stock

Exchange. Furthermore, DBM is the order book manager for securitised

derivatives and shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and order book

manager for bonds on the Düsseldorf Stock Exchange. Another of DBM’s

divisions is agency business for shares with national and international

banks. DBM is also the leading provider of financial portals for bonds

and mutual funds.

Publisher:

Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG

Contact: Thomas Spengler

Head of Corporate Communications

Weihenstephaner Strasse 4

85716 Unterschleissheim

Phone. +49 (0) 89 5150-1030

Fax +49 (0) 89 5150-2424

Thomas.Spengler@Baaderbank.de

www.Baaderbank.de

07.03.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP

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Language: English

Issuer: Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG

          Weihenstephaner Str. 4

          85716 Unterschleissheim

          Deutschland

Phone: +49 (0)89/ 5150-0

Fax: +49 (0)89/ 5150-1111

E-mail: Info@Baaderbank.de

Internet: www.Baaderbank.de

ISIN: DE0005088108

WKN: 508810

Listed: Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Frankfurt (Prime Standard),

          Stuttgart, München; Freiverkehr in Hamburg, Düsseldorf

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