Rheinmetall AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share) 05.01.2009 Release of a Voting Rights announcement --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Veröffentlichung gemäß § 26 Abs. 1 WpHG Die Fidelity Management & Research Company, Boston, USA, hat der Rheinmetall AG mit Fax vom 5. Januar 2009 folgende Mitteilung gemäß § 21 Abs. 1 WpHG gemacht: 'On 23 December 2008 the voting rights held by Fidelity Management & Research Company crossed above the threshold of 3% of the voting rights in Rheinmetall AG, Düsseldorf. On that date, Fidelity Management & Research Company held 3.10 % of the voting rights in Rheinmetall AG, arising from 1,115,186 voting rights. All voting rights in Rheinmetall AG were attributet to Fidelity Management& Research Company pursuant to section 22 (1) sent 1. no 6 WpHG.' Die FMR LLC, Boston, USA, hat der Rheinmetall AG mit Fax vom 5. Januar 2009 folgende Mitteilung gemäß § 21 Abs. 1 WpHG gemacht: 'On 23 December 2008 the voting rights held by FMR LLC crossed above the threshold of 3% of the voting rights in Rheinmetall AG, Düsseldorf. On that date, FMR LLC held 3.10 % of the voting rights in Rheinmetall AG, arising from 1,115,186 voting rights. All voting rights in Rheinmetall AG were attributet to FMR LLC pursuant to section 22 (1) sent 1. no 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.' Rheinmetall AG Der Vorstand DGAP 05.01.2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Rheinmetall AG Rheinmetall Platz 1 40476 Düsseldorf Deutschland Internet: www.rheinmetall.com End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-PVR: Rheinmetall AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
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