EANS-Voting Rights: 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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Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is
responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Person/company obliged to make the notification:

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Name: Diverse notifications
Place: see below
State: see below

Company data:
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Name: Arcandor AG
Address: Theodor-Althoff-Straße 2, 45133 Essen
Place: Essen
State: Germany

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

On 26 October 2009 Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. S.C.A. (Luxemburg, Luxemburg)
informed Arcandor AG (Essen, Germany) about the following:

1. According to section 21 para. 1 WpHG notification was given that SGG
S.A. (Luxemburg, Luxemburg) on 20 October 2009 fell below the threshold of 5% of
the voting rights in Arcandor AG (Essen, Germany) and on that day held 4.80%
(12,145,217 voting rights; calculated on the basis of total voting rights of
253,226,080).

All of these voting rights are attributed to SGG S.A. pursuant to section 22
para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG. The chain of the companies controlled by SGG S.A.
(Luxemburg, Luxemburg) is:
- Solidas 2 S.A. (Luxemburg, Luxemburg)
- Solidas 3 S.A. (Luxemburg, Luxemburg).

2. Furthermore, notification was given according to section 21 para. 1 WpHG
that Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. S.C.A. (Luxemburg, Luxemburg) on 20 October 2009
fell below the threshold of 5% of the voting rights in Arcandor AG (Essen,
Germany) and on that day held 4.80% (12,145,217 voting rights; calculated on the
basis of total voting rights of 253,226,080).

All of these voting rights are attributed to Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. S.C.A.
pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG. The chain of the companies
controlled by Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. S.C.A. is:
- SGG S.A. (Luxemburg, Luxemburg)
- Solidas 2 S.A. (Luxemburg, Luxemburg)
- Solidas 3 S.A. (Luxemburg, Luxemburg).

In a letter dated 26 October 2009 Solidas 2 S.A. (Luxemburg, Luxemburg) informed
Arcandor AG (Essen, Germany) about the following:

1. According to section 21 para. 1 WpHG notification was given that Solidas
3 S.A. (Luxemburg, Luxemburg) on 20 October 2009 fell below the threshold of 5%
of the voting rights in Arcandor AG (Essen, Germany) and on that day held 4.80%
(12,145,217 voting rights; calculated on the basis of total voting rights of
253,226,080).

2. Furthermore, notification was given according to section 21 para. 1 WpHG
that Solidas 2 S.A. (Luxemburg, Luxemburg) on 20 October 2009 fell below the
threshold of 5% of the voting rights in Arcandor AG (Essen, Germany) and on that
day held 4.80% (12,145,217 voting rights; calculated on the basis of total
voting rights of 253,226,080).

All of these voting rights are attributed to Solidas 2 S.A. through Solidas 3
S.A. pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG.

Essen/Germany, 27 October 2009

Arcandor AG (in liquidation)
Insolvency Administrator

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Branche: Retail
ISIN: DE0006275001
WKN: 627500
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