EANS-Adhoc: Leonardo Venture GmbH & Co. KGaA / Leonardo Venture changes stock exchange segment

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Stock exchange segment change

12.05.2009

Leonardo Venture GmbH & Co. KGaA is to submit an application to
Frankfurt Stock Exchange requesting the revocation of the admission
to listing of its securities in the Regulated Market with additional
follow-up obligations (Prime Standard). Accordingly, the Company´s
shares will then be traded in the General Standard of Deutsche Börse.
This resolution has been adopted by the managing director of the
general partner, Mr. Steffen Paul, and the Supervisory Board of the
Company.

The management has made a conscious decision to change from the Prime
Standard to the General Standard as the annual costs for the
follow-up obligations can thus be reduced by a six-figure sum. In
view of the relatively small size of the company and the fact that
the shareholders are primarily resident in Germany, the time and cost
associated with a listing in the Prime Standard does not currently
appear justified. A further reason for the change of segment is the
fact that with this measure the management can concentrate more on
the operating business.

Leonardo Venture remains obliged to make ad hoc announcements and
will report regularly on its business development. There will be full
compliance with transparency obligations in accordance with the
requirements of Deutsche Börse.

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====================================== About Leonardo Venture GmbH &
Co. KGaA Leonardo Venture is a Venture Capital financier that focuses
on companies dealing in the areas of health and life quality
enhancement in Germany and German speaking countries abroad. Leonardo
Venture invests as an “early stage” financier with its own resources
in companies. Thereby investing not only its capital but also
providing its know how, contacts and its network.

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ots Originaltext: Leonardo Venture GmbH & Co. KGaA
Im Internet recherchierbar: http://www.presseportal.de

Further inquiry note:

Sandra Schwarz

Telefon: +49 (0)621 438 430 27

E-Mail: schwarz@leonardoventure.de

Branche: Financial & Business Services
ISIN: DE0005878763
WKN: 587876
Börsen: Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard