DGAP-PVR: ThyssenKrupp AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

ThyssenKrupp AG 

29.09.2011 16:17

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.
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On September 29, 2011, BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited,
London, England, informed us in accordance with Art. 21 par. 1 WpHG as
follows:

The share of the voting rights of  BlackRock, Inc., New York, USA, in
ThyssenKrupp AG, Duisburg and Essen, Germany, ISIN DE0007500001, exceeded
the 5% threshold on September 21, 2011. At this date the share of the
voting rights amounts to 5.06% (which equates to 26,057,105 voting rights).
All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock, Inc. in accordance
with Art. 22 par. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Art. 22 par. 1
sentence 2 WpHG.

The share of the voting rights of BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington,
Delaware, USA, in ThyssenKrupp AG, Duisburg and Essen, Germany, ISIN
DE0007500001, exceeded the 3% threshold on September 21, 2011. At this date
the share of the voting rights amounts to 4.89% (which equates to
25,184,504 voting rights). All of the voting rights are attributable to
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. in accordance with Art. 22 par. 1 sentence 1 No. 6
in connection with Art. 22 par. 1 sentence 2 WpHG.

The share of the voting rights of BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New
York, USA, in ThyssenKrupp AG, Duisburg and Essen, Germany, ISIN
DE0007500001, exceeded the 3% threshold on September 21, 2011. At this date
the share of the voting rights amounts to 4.89% (which equates to
25,184,504 voting rights). All of the voting rights are attributable to
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. in accordance with Art. 22 par. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Art. 22 par. 1 sentence 2 WpHG.

Duisburg and Essen, September 29, 2011
ThyssenKrupp AG
The Executive Board



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Language:     English
Company:      ThyssenKrupp AG
              ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
              45143 Essen
              Germany
Internet:     www.thyssenkrupp.com
 
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