Gerry Weber International AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous 30.09.2010 15:47 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Halle/Westphalia, September 30th 2010 - Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG has been mandated as Designated Sponsor of GERRY WEBER International AG. With this engagement, the market leading Sponsor in Germany takes on the task of providing the necessary liquidity in continuous trading of the Company's shares on Xetra(R), the German Stock Exchange's fully electronic trading platform. The brands of the GERRY WEBER International AG attract attention worldwide with more than 370 HOUSES OF GERRY WEBER, over 1,800 shop-in-shop areas throughout the world and successful online shops. GERRY WEBER, TAIFUN and SAMOON by GERRY WEBER today make up the three brands created and sold by the holding company. Licensed products such as shoes, bags, belts, scarves and shawls complement the range and the versatile fashion strikes the same chord with customers, whether in Berlin, Dubai, Ottawa or Cairo. Thirty-seven years after the company's foundation by Gerhard Weber and Udo Hardieck, GERRY WEBER has become a listed, internationally-known lifestyle group. The shares of GERRY WEBER International AG (FWB: GWI1), which have been trading since July 2003 on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, is a member of the SDAX index. Gerhard Weber, CEO of GERRY WEBER International AG commented: 'We have mandated Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG because we want to broaden our existing investor base. Furthermore, our commitment to consistent improvements in liquidity of the shares will allow us to achieve our goal of advancement in the MDAX more quickly. This will be ensured by an adherence to all stock market relevant liquidity criteria. As the leading and experienced Designated Sponsor, Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG provides us with the necessary financial capacity and valuable know-how, and enables shareholders and potential shareholders of GERRY WEBER International AG with efficient trading in our shares.' The core task of Designated Sponsors on the electronic trading platform Xetra(R) is to offer binding bid and ask prices (quotes) in the order book of their mandates' shares. In this way, Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG is responsible for increased liquidity in the shares of GERRY WEBER International AG. Designated Sponsors' quotes must satisfy certain quality criteria (minimum requirements) stipulated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG Jennifer C. Hoffmann Head of Public Relations SchillerstraÃe 27-29 D-60313 Frankfurt Tel.: +49 (0) 69 / 92054-128 Fax: +49 (0) 69 / 92054-902 jennifer.hoffmann@cbseydler.com GERRY WEBER International AG Sandra Steltenkamp Manager Investor Relations NeulehenstraÃe 8 D-33790 Halle/Westphalia Tel. +49(0)5201 - 185 8422 Fax +49(0)5201 - 162 19 s.steltenkamp@gerryweber.de 30.09.2010 15:47 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. DGAP's 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: Gerry Weber International AG NeulehenstraÃe 8 33790 Halle/Westfalen Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)5201 185-0 Fax: +49 (0)5201 5857 E-mail: h.kley@gerryweber.de Internet: www.gerryweber-ag.de ISIN: DE0003304101 WKN: 330410 Indices: SDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Düsseldorf; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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