RNS Number:4925T
Metro Finance B.V.
19 December 2003


FORMAL NOTICE FOR SPECIALIST SECURITIES
PUBLICATION DATE:           22 December 2003
Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the following securities to be admitted to the Official List.
DETAILS OF ISSUE:            EUR5,000,000,000 Debt Issuance Programme
ISSUER:                      METRO FNANCE B.V.                          METRO AG
                            Antoniuslaan 85b+c                          Metro-StraBe 1
                            NL-5921 Venlo-Blerick                       40235 Dussledorf
                            The Netherlands                             Germany
INCORPORATED IN:             The Netherlands                            Germany
GUARANTOR:                   METRO AG                                   N/A
INCORPORATED IN:                Germany
Particulars of the issue may be obtained from the addresses detailed below for a period of 14 days in respect of
stand-alone bonds or in the case of programmes, throughout the life of that programme.
 Paying Agent:
Dresdner Bank AG
PO Box 18075
Riverbank House
2 Swan Lane
London EC4R 3UX
In addition, a copy of the Particulars is available for inspection at the Document Viewing Facility at the Financial
Services Authority,
25 The North Colonnade, London E14 5HS.




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