Leifheit AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Leifheit AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)04.05.2010 15:18Dissemination of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted byDGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.---------------------------------------------------------------------------On May 03, 2010, OP-Pohjola Group Central Cooperative, Helsinki, Finlandhas informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that viashares its Voting Rights on Leifheit AG, Nassau, Deutschland, ISIN:DE0006464506, WKN: 646450, have fallen below the 3% limit of the VotingRights on April 16, 2010 and on that day amounted to 2.71% (thiscorresponds to 135382 Voting Rights).On May 03, 2010, OP-Fund Management Company Ltd, Helsinki, Finland hasinformed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via sharesits Voting Rights on Leifheit AG, Nassau, Deutschland, ISIN: DE0006464506,WKN: 646450, have fallen below the 3% limit of the Voting Rights on April16, 2010 and on that day amounted to 2.71% (this corresponds to 135382Voting Rights). According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 ofthe WpHG, 2.71% of the Voting Rights (this corresponds to 135382 VotingRights) is to be attributed to the company from OP-Fund Management CompanyLtd, Helsinki, Finland.04.05.2010 Ad hoc announcement, Financial News and Media Release distributed by DGAP.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language:     EnglishCompany:      Leifheit AG              Leifheitstraße              56377 Nassau              DeutschlandInternet:     www.leifheit.com End of News                                     DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------