Hypo Real Estate Holding AG: Transfer of minority shareholders´ shares comes into effect

Regional Court enters transfer resolution into Commercial Register

Munich, October 13, 2009 - Hypo Real Estate Holding AG: The Regional Court in Munich on October 13, 2009 entered the transfer resolution for the squeeze-out of minority shareholders of Hypo Real Estate AG into the Commercial Register. With this, the transfer of the shares to the Financial Markets Stabilization Fund (SoFFin) takes effect and SoFFin now owns 100 percent of Hypo Real Estate Holding AG. The resolution on the squeeze-out of minority shareholders was passed by the Extraordinary General Meeting of Hypo Real Estate Holding AG on Monday, Ocotber 5, 2009.

As a result of the transfer of the shares, the minority shareholders have a claim to a cash settlement payment from SoFFin. This payment has been set at EUR 1.30 per no-par value share by SoFFin. Details regarding the processing and payment of the cash settlement will be announced by SoFFin shortly.

In principle, Hypo Real Estate Holding AG shares can be traded until Deutsche Börse revokes the admission; Deutsche Börse will decide on a sus-pension of trading until the admission is revoked. The share certificates now certify the right to obtain the cash settlement payment of EUR 1.30.

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Several (now former) minority shareholders have instructed ARENDTS ANWÄLTE with their legal representation.