EANS-Stimmrechte: Arcandor AG / Release of a voting rights announcement according to article 26, section 1.1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution

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Angaben zum Emittenten:
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Name: Arcandor AG
Adresse: Theodor-Althoff-Straße 2, 45133 Essen
Sitz: Essen
Staat: Germany

23.04.2009

Notification in line with Article 26 of the German Securities Trading
Act (WpHG)

In a letter dated April 17, 2009 Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. S.C.A.
(Luxemburg, Luxemburg) informed Arcandor AG (Essen, Germany) about
the following in accordance with section 21 para. 1 WpHG:

Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. KGaA (Cologne, Germany), on 17 April 2009,
fell below the thresholds of 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5% of the voting
rights in Arcandor AG (Essen, Germany) and on that day held 3.69%
(9,345,158 voting rights; calculated on the basis of total voting
rights of 253,226,080).

In a letter dated April 17, 2009 Solidas 2 S.A. (Luxemburg,
Luxemburg) informed Arcandor AG (Essen, Germany) about the following
in accordance with section 21 para. 1 WpHG:

Solidas 3 S.A. (Luxemburg, Luxemburg), on 17 April 2009, exceeded the
thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% of the voting rights in Arcandor
AG (Essen, Germany) and on that day held 24,90% (63,053,294 voting
rights; calculated on the basis of total voting rights of
253,226,080).

Solidas 2 S.A. (Luxemburg, Luxemburg), on 17 April 2009, exceeded the
thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% of the voting rights in Arcandor
AG (Essen, Germany) and on that day held 24,90% (63,053,294 voting
rights; calculated on the basis of total voting rights of
253,226,080). Pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG all
of these voting rights are attributed to Solidas 2 S.A. (Luxemburg,
Luxemburg) through Solidas 3 S.A. (Luxemburg, Luxemburg).

In a letter dated April 22, 2009 SGG S.A. (Luxemburg, Luxemburg)
informed Arcandor AG (Essen, Germany) about the following in
accordance with section 21 para. 1 WpHG:

SGG S.A. (Luxemburg, Luxemburg), on 17 April 2009, exceeded the
thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% of the voting rights in Arcandor
AG (Essen, Germany) and on that day held 24,90% (63,053,294 voting
rights; calculated on the basis of total voting rights of
253,226,080). Pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG all
of these voting rights are attributed to SGG S.A. (Luxemburg,
Luxemburg). The chain of the companies controlled by SGG S.A.
(Luxemburg, Luxemburg) that hold three percent or more is: - Solidas
3 S.A. (Luxemburg, Luxemburg) - Solidas 2 S.A. (Luxemburg,
Luxemburg).

Essen/Germany, April 23, 2009
The Management Board

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