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Haniel starts bookbuilding for the planned reduction of shareholding in TAKKT AG - Seite 2

market-leading company in the trading and processing of raw materials for
the stainless steel industry; TAKKT, which is the leading B2B specialist
mail order company for business equipment in Europe and North America;
Celesio, one of the leading international service providers in the pharma
and healthcare sectors; and METRO GROUP, one of the most international
retailing companies in the world.
For more information on the Haniel Group visit www.haniel.com.

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Dietmar Bochert
Director Corporate Communications

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In connection with the placement of the shares, Morgan Stanley will act as
stabilisation manager for the joint bookrunners and may, to the extent
legally permissible and in consultation with Berenberg itself or through
associated companies, undertake measures aimed at supporting the quoted or
market price of the shares of TAKKT AG ('stabilisation measures'). There is
no obligation on the part of the stabilisation manager to undertake
stabilisation measures. Accordingly, it is uncertain as to whether any
stabilisation measures will be undertaken. To the extent that stabilisation
measures are undertaken, these measures may, in consultation with
Berenberg, be discontinued at any time without prior announcement.
Stabilisation measures may be undertaken from the date on which the
placement price is published and must be discontinued by no later than the
thirtieth calendar day after the allotment date; this is expected to be 28
July 2013 ('stabilisation period'). Stabilisation measures may result in a
higher quoted or market price for the shares of TAKKT AG than would have
been the case if these measures had not been undertaken. Above and beyond
this, the shares may temporarily have a quoted or market price that is not
sustainable. In no case will measures aim at stabilising the quoted or
market price of the shares of TAKKT AG at a level higher than the placement
price.

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indirectly, in or into the United States. This document does not constitute
or form part of an offer of securities for sale or solicitation of an offer
to purchase securities in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or in
any other jurisdiction where such offer may be restricted. The securities
referred to in this press release have not been, and will not be,
registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
'Securities Act'), and may not be offered or sold in the United States