VOLKSWAGEN AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 27a Section 1 of the WpHG 29.10.2010 13:31 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Publication pursuant to § 27a, section 2 Wertpapierhandelsgesetz (Securities Trading Law) On 27th October 2010, Porsche Wolfgang 1. Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart, Germany,(the 'Notifying Party') informed Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg, Germany, pursuant to § 27a section 1, sentence 1 Wertpapierhandelsgesetz (Securities Trading Law), thereby making reference to their voting rights notification pursuant to § 21 section 1 Wertpapierhandelsgesetz (Securities Trading Law) as of 5th October 2010, as follows (translated by Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft): 'On 29th September 2010 the participations held by Dr. Wolfgang Porsche in Wolfgang Porsche GmbH where contributed into the Notifying Party, to which voting rights of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (the 'Issuer') within the meaning of § 22 Wertpapierhandelsgesetz (Securities Trading Law) were thereby attributed for the first time. The acquisition of the voting rights in the Issuer occurred exclusively as a consequence of the contribution and by way of attribution of voting rights from shares held by a subsidiary of the Notifying Party (§ 22 section 1, sentence 1 no. 1 Wertpapierhandelsgesetz (Securities Trading Law)). 1. The aims underlying the purchase of the voting rights (§ 27a section 1, sentence 3 Wertpapierhandelsgesetz (Securities Trading Law)) a) The contribution and the resulting attribution of voting rights is neither aimed at implementing strategic objectives nor at generating trading profits for the Notifying Party. b) The Notifying Party does not plan to acquire further voting rights within the next twelve months by means of a purchase or by any other means. c) The Notifying Party does not intend to exert an influence on the appointment or removal of members of the Issuer's administrative, managing or supervisory bodies. d) The Notifying Party does not intend to achieve a material change in the Issuer's capital structure, in particular as regards the ratio between own funds and external funds and the dividend policy. 2. Origin of the funds used (§ 27a, section 1, sentence 4 Wertpapierhandelsgesetz (Securities Trading Law)) The acquisition of the voting rights occurred merely as a consequence of the above contribution of a participation by way of attribution of voting rights. The Notifying Party did not raise own funds or external funds in order to finance the purchase of the voting rights.' Wolfsburg, October 29, 2010 Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft 29.10.2010 13:31 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: VOLKSWAGEN AG Brieffach 1849 38436 Wolfsburg Deutschland Internet: www.volkswagenag.com/ir End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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