DGAP-PVR: GRENKELEASING AG: Release according to Article

GRENKELEASING AG 30.09.2014 09:24 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Convenience Translation On September 27, 2014, Grenke Beteiligung GmbH & Co. KG and its sole general partner, Grenke Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, both headquartered in Baden-Baden, Germany, notified GRENKELEASING AG of the following in accordance with Article 27a, Section 1 WpHG in relation to the transmission of voting right notifications on September 22, 2014: 'The voting rights threshold was exceeded by Grenke Beteiligung GmbH & Co. KG as the result of obtaining shares in GRENKELEASING AG, which were contributed to Grenke Beteiligung GmbH & Co. KG, free of charge, by the members of the Grenke family. Exceedance of the voting rights threshold by Grenke Vermögensverwaltung GmbH was not the result of the purchase of shares in GRENKELEASING AG by Grenke Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, but was the result of the first-time attribution of voting rights from the shares obtained by Grenke Beteiligung GmbH & Co. KG (Article 22, Section 1 Number 1 WpHG). a) Objectives pursued through the obtainment of the voting rights - The exceedance of the voting rights threshold in shares of GRENKELEASING AG stated in the aforementioned voting rights notifications will not be used to implement strategic objectives or generate trading profits, but have occurred solely in the context of succession planning for the Grenke family. - There is no intention to obtain further voting rights by acquisition or otherwise within the next twelve months. However, if the Annual General Meeting of GRENKELEASING AG in 2015 decides not to pay the dividend exclusively in cash, but rather gives shareholders the option to contribute parts of their dividend rights in return for new shares in GRENKELEASING AG, it should not be ruled out that use of this option may be made, at least in part. - There is no intention to exert influence on the composition of the administrative, management, or supervisory bodies of GRENKELEASING AG. - There is no intention to make a significant change in the capital structure of GRENKELEASING AG, particularly with regard to the proportion of equity and debt financing, or in the dividend policy. b) Origin of funds used - The contribution and transfer of shares in GRENKELEASING AG to Grenke Beteiligung GmbH & Co. KG was performed free of charge. Neither equity nor debt funds were used for this purpose. - The shares held by Grenke Beteiligung GmbH & Co. KG were attributed to Grenke Vermögensverwaltung GmbH as the general partner of Grenke Beteiligung GmbH & Co. KG. Neither equity nor debt funds were used for this purpose.' Baden-Baden, September 30, 2014 GRENKELEASING AG Board of Directors 30.09.2014 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: GRENKELEASING AG Neuer Markt 2 76532 Baden-Baden Germany Internet: www.grenke.de End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------