VOLKSWAGEN AG 19.12.2014 17:01 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Release according to Article 27a, Section 2 of the Wertpapierhandelsgesetz (WpHG - the German Securities Trading Act) with the Aim of a Europe-wide distribution Release according to Article 27a, Section 2 of the WpHG Notification according to Article 27a, Section 1 of the WpHG The Dr. Wolfgang Porsche Holding GmbH, Salzburg, Austria (the 'notifying party'), notified VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Wolfsburg, Germany, in accordance with article 27a, section 1, sentence 1 of the WpHG of the following on December 17, 2014 with reference to its notification of changes in voting rights in accordance with article 21, section 1 of the WpHG on December 17, 2014: 'The exceeding of the voting rights thresholds is due to the initial attribution of voting rights (article 22, section 1 no. 1 of the WpHG) held by a subsidiary of the notifying party and not because of a purchase of shares. 1. Aims underlying the acquisition of the voting rights (Article 27a, Section 1, Sentence 3 of the WpHG) a) The transaction underlying the attribution of the voting rights does not serve to generate a trading profit for the notifying party, nor is it designed to implement strategic objectives. 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 currently intend to exert an influence on the appointment or removal of members of the issuer's administrative, managing and supervisory bodies. d) The notifying party does not intend to bring about a material change in the issuer's capital structure, in particular as regards the ratio between equity financing and debt financing, and the dividend policy. 2. Source of the funds used (Article 27a, Section 1, Sentence 4 of the WpHG) The voting rights were acquired solely by way of the attribution of voting rights (article 22, section 1 no. 1 of the WpHG). No equity funds or debt funds were used to finance the acquisition of the voting rights.' Wolfsburg, December 19, 2014 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT The Board of Management 19.12.2014 The DGAP 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 Germany Internet: www.volkswagenag.com/ir End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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