DGAP-PVR: Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München: Release according to Section 26, para. 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München / Release of an announcement according to Section 25, para.1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (other financial instrument)

25.03.2010 14:31 

Dissemination of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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WKN 843002
ISIN DE0008430026

Warren E. Buffett, USA, informed us in accordance with Section 25, para. 1
of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that on 11 March 2010 due to
the exercise of all financial instruments which bear 1.945% of the voting
rights (3,840,000 voting rights), he no longer held, directly or
indirectly, any financial instruments that grant him the right to subscribe
to shares in our company and would thus have fallen below the threshold of
5% of the voting rights if he had held shares instead of those financial
instruments. Accordingly, as per this date he held directly or indirectly
7.988% of the voting rights (15,767,900 voting rights) pursuant to Section
21 para. 1 in connection with Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 item 1 of the
WpHG.

At the same time Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Omaha, USA, informed us in
accordance with Section 25, para. 1 of the WpHG that on 11 March 2010 due
to the exercise of all financial instruments which bear 1.945% of the
voting rights (3,840,000 voting rights), it no longer held, directly or
indirectly, any financial instruments that grant it the right to subscribe
to shares in our company and would thus have fallen below the threshold of
5% of the voting rights if it had held shares instead of those financial
instruments. Accordingly, as per this date it held directly or indirectly
7.937% of the voting rights (15,667,900 voting rights) pursuant to Section
21 para. 1 in connection with Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 item 1 of the
WpHG.

Furthermore OBH Inc., Omaha, USA, informed us in accordance with Section
25, para. 1 of the WpHG that on 11 March 2010 due to the exercise of all
financial instruments which bear 1.945% of the voting rights (3,840,000
voting rights), it no longer held, directly or indirectly, any financial
instruments that grant it the right to subscribe to shares in our company
and would thus have fallen below the threshold of 5% of the voting rights
if it had held shares instead of those financial instruments. Accordingly,
as per this date it held directly or indirectly 7.937% of the voting rights
(15,667,900 voting rights) pursuant to Section 21 para. 1 in connection
with Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 item 1 of the WpHG.

Furthermore National Indemnity Company, Omaha, USA, informed us in
accordance with Section 25, para. 1 of the WpHG that on 11 March 2010 due
to the exercise of all financial instruments which bear 1.945% of the
voting rights (3,840,000 voting rights), it no longer held, directly or
indirectly, any financial instruments that grant it the right to subscribe
to shares in our company and would thus have fallen below the threshold of
5% of the voting rights if it had held shares instead of those financial
instruments. Accordingly, as per this date it held directly or indirectly
7.348% of the voting rights (14,504,866 voting rights) pursuant to Section
21 para. 1 in connection with Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 item 1 of the
WpHG.

Munich, 25 March 2010

The Board of Management



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Language:     English
Company:      Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München
              Königinstraße 107
              80802 München
              Deutschland
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