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


Deutsche Wohnen AG 

08.12.2011 10:22

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Deutsche Wohnen AG has received the following information according to
Section 21, para. 1 of the German Securities Act (WpHG) in connection with
Section 24 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) on 05 December 2011:

Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA ('Morgan Stanley'), herewith
notifies you on its own behalf and behalf of such further subsidiaries as
mentioned below pursuant Section 21, para. 1 in connection with Section 24
of the German Securities Trading Act that:

1. Morgan Stanley Bank AG, Frankfurt, Germany, on 30 November 2011 exceeded
the thresholds of 3%, 5%,10%, 15%, reached the threshold of 20% and
therefore  held 20.00% (20,460,000 shares, each carrying one voting right)
of voting rights in Deutsche Wohnen AG, Frankfurt/Main, Germany; and

2. The holding entity of Morgan Stanley Bank AG, Morgan Stanley
International Holdings Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA on 30 November 2011
exceeded the thresholds of 3%, 5%,10%, 15%, and 20% and therefore held
20.17% (20,631,547 shares, each carrying one voting right) of voting rights
in Deutsche Wohnen AG, Frankfurt/Main, Germany,;20.17% (20,631,547 shares,
each carrying one voting right) have to be attributed pursuant to Section
22 , para. 1, sent. 1 No. 1 German Securities Trading Act, whereby
20,460,000 of these attributed voting rights (20.00%) have to be attributed
pursuant to Section 22, para. 1, sent. 1 No. 1 German Securities Trading
Act from Morgan Stanley Bank AG; and

3. The holding entity of Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Morgan
Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA on 30 November 2011 exceeded the
thresholds of 3%, 5%,10%, 15%, and 20% and therefore held 20.17%
(20,631,547 shares, each carrying one voting right) of voting rights in
Deutsche Wohnen AG, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, whereby 20.17% (20,631,547
shares, each carrying one voting right) have to be attributed 'pursuant to
Section 22, para. 1, sent. 1 No. 1 German Securities Trading Act.
The voting rights that are to be attributed to Morgan Stanley are held via
the following companies which are controlled by Morgan Stanley and whose
holdings of voting rights amount to 3% each or more in Deutsche Wohnen AG:
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. and Morgan Stanley Bank AG.


Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA ('Morgan Stanley'), herewith
notifies you on its own behalf and behalf of such further subsidiaries as
mentioned below pursuant Section 21, para. 1 in connection with Section 24
of the German Securities Trading Act that:


4. Morgan Stanley Bank AG, Frankfurt, Germany, on 01 December 2011 has
fallen below the thresholds of 20%, 15%, 10%. 5% and 3%  and on that day
holds 0% (0 shares/voting rights) of the voting rights in Deutsche Wohnen
AG, Frankfurt/Main, Germany; and

5. Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA on
01 December 2011 has fallen below the thresholds of 20%, 15%, 10% 5% and 3%
of the voting rights of Deutsche Wohnen AG, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, and on
that day holds 0.44% (446,826 shares, each carrying one voting right),
whereby 0.44% (446,826 shares, each carrying one voting right) have to be
attributed pursuant to Section 22, para, 1, sent. 1 No. 1 German Securities
Trading Act; and

6. Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA on 01 December 2011has fallen
below the thresholds of 20%, 15%, 10% 5% and 3% of the voting rights of
Deutsche Wohnen AG, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, and on that day holds 0.44%
(446,826 shares, each carrying one voting right), whereby 0.44% (446,826
shares, each carrying one voting right) have to be attributed pursuant to
Section 22, para. 1, Sentence 1 No. 1 German Securities Trading Act.

7. The chain of entities represented as follows (starting on the highest
level):

1. Morgan Stanley
2. Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
3. Morgan Stanley Bank AG.



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Language:     English
Company:      Deutsche Wohnen AG
              Pfaffenwiese 300
              65929 Frankfurt
              Germany
Internet:     http://www.deutsche-wohnen.com
 
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