Rheinmetall AG 24.08.2016 15:37 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notification of Major Holdings 1. Details of issuer Rheinmetall AG Rheinmetall Platz 1 40476 Düsseldorf Germany 2. Reason for notification X Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights X Acquisition/disposal of instruments Change of breakdown of voting rights Other reason: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Name: City and country of registered office: DEUTSCHE BANK Frankfurt Germany AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3. 5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached 18 Aug 2016 6. Total positions % of voting % of voting rights total of total number rights attached through instruments both in % of voting to shares (total (total of 7.b.1 + (7.a. + rights of of 7.a.) 7.b.2) 7.b.) issuer Result- 2.75 % 2.59 % 5.35 % 43558850 ing situat- ion Previo- N/A % N/A % N/A % / us notifi- cation 7. Notified details of the resulting situation a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG) ISIN absolute in % direct indirect direct indirect (Sec. 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) (Sec. 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) DE0007030009 1198870 2.75 % % Total 1198870 2.75 % b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in period absolute % Warrants Open-end 169611 0.39 % Right to 247 0.001 % Recall Exchangeab- 20.12.2016 901 0.002 % les Bonds Call 16.06.2017 Anytime 121400 0.28 % Option Total 292159 0.67 % b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting instrume- or maturity conversion physical rights rights nt date period settlement absolute in % Swaps 04.01.2018 Cash 837990 1.92 % Total 837990 1.92 % 8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation X Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.). Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity: Name % of voting rights % of voting rights Total of both (if (if at least held 3% through instruments (if at least held 5% or more) at least held 5% or more) or more) 9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG Date of general meeting: Holding position after general meeting: % (equals voting rights) 10. Other explanatory remarks: 24.08.2016 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Rheinmetall AG Rheinmetall Platz 1 40476 Düsseldorf Germany Internet: www.rheinmetall.com End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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