DJ DGAP-Adhoc: DEPFA BANK plc: Agreement on rescue package for Hypo Real Estate Group

DEPFA BANK plc / Agreement 

06.10.2008 

Release of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Hypo Real Estate Holding AG has been informed that the German Federal
Government, the German Central Bank and the German Financial Regulator
(BaFin) as well as senior representatives of the German finance and
insurance sector have today reached a solution for the liquidity
requirements of Hypo Real Estate Group. 

To this end, further to the Euro 35bn previously offered by the German
Central Bank and finance sector, an additional secured credit line of Euro
15bn will be granted to Hypo Real Estate Group by the finance sector.  Hypo
Real Estate Group will be stabilized by this joint solution. 

Accordingly, the Federal government-funded guarantee of up to EUR35billion
remains unchanged. 

Contact: Reiner Barthuber +49-89-203007-201' 

Issued on behalf of the following related entities in respect of their
listed bonds: 

DEPFA BANK plc
DEPFA ACS BANK
DEPFA Funding III LP
06.10.2008  Financial News transmitted by DGAP 

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Language:     English
Issuer:       DEPFA BANK plc
              1, Commons Street
               Dublin 1
              Irland
Phone:        +49 (0)69 92882 275
Fax:          +49 (0)69 92882 107
E-mail:       info@depfa.com
Internet:     www.depfa.com
ISIN:         DE000A0AUJ90
WKN:          A0AUJ9
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (General Standard) 

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