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HORNBACH Share Option Plan: 61,975 subscription rights exercised
 
Bornheim bei Landau, December 30, 2009.
 
A total of 61,975 subscription rights (exersale) were conditionally exercised
within the framework of the 1999 share option plan at HORNBACH-Baumarkt-AG in
the current exercise window for the 2nd to 4th tranches lasting from December
23 to December 29, 2009 in accordance with the terms and conditions governing
the share option plan. Starting on Wednesday, December 30, 2009, the orders
received for the 2nd to 4th tranches for the sale of the shares thereby created
in HORNBACH-Baumarkt-AG will be placed on the stock exchange over a period of
five weeks, thus protecting the share price, by the bank commissioned with the
handling of the share option plan. Should it not be possible to sell all of
these shares in full within this deadline, then the subscription rights will
only be exercised on a prorated basis.
 
Contact:
 
HORNBACH-Baumarkt-AG
Investor Relations
Axel Müller
E-mail: axel.mueller@hornbach.com
 
[HUG#1369270]
 
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Hornbach-Baumarkt-AG
Hornbachstrasse 11 Bornheim bei Landau Germany
 
WKN: 608440;ISIN: DE0006084403;Index:CDAX,Prime All Share;
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