DGAP-UK-Regulatory: VOLKSWAGEN 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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VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
   
Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the Wertpapierhandelsgesetz 
(WpHG - the German Securities Trading Act) with the Aim of a Europe-wide 
distribution
   
   
Release according to Article 26, Section 1 WpHG
Notification of changes in voting rights according to Article 25,
Section 1 WpHG
   
We received the following notification in accordance with article 25 WpHG
on February 1, 2013:
   
1. Issuer: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Berliner Ring 2, 
   38440 Wolfsburg, Germany
   
2. Notifying party: Porsche Piech Holding GmbH, Salzburg, Austria
   
3. Reason for notification: threshold exceeded
   
4. Notification thresholds affected: 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50%
   
5. Date threshold exceeded: January 31, 2013
   
6. Reportable share of voting rights: 53.10% (corresponds to 156,701,942 
   voting rights)
   
7. Further information on the share of voting rights:
   
   Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments 
   in accordance with article 25 WpHG: 2.00% (corresponds to 5,901,796 
   voting rights)
   
   Of which held indirectly: 2.00% (corresponds to 5,901,796 voting 
   rights)
   
   Share of voting rights in accordance with articles 21 and 22 WpHG: 
   53.10% (corresponds to 156,701,942 voting rights) 
   
8. Further information on (financial/other) instruments in accordance 
   with Article 25 WpHG:
   Chain of controlled companies: Porsche Gesellschaft m.b.H.,
   Salzburg;
   Porsche Piech GmbH & Co. KG, Salzburg
   Exercise period: from December 31, 2022
   
   
Wolfsburg, February 6, 2013
   
VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
The Board of Management
   
   



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Language:           English
Company:            VOLKSWAGEN AG
                    Brieffach 1849
                    38436 Wolfsburg
                    Germany
Phone:              +49 (0)5361 9 - 49840
Fax:                +49 (0)5361 9 - 30411
E-mail:             christine.ritz@volkswagen.de
Internet:           www.volkswagenag.com/ir
ISIN:               DE0007664039, DE0007664005
Indices:            DAX, Euro Stoxx 50
Listed:             Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt
                    (Prime Standard), Hamburg, Hannover, München,
                    Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX; London, Luxembourg, SIX
Category Code:      MSC
LSE Ticker:         VKW
Sequence Number:    1326
Time of Receipt:    Feb 06, 2013 18:05:12
 
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