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


Rheinmetall AG 

24.08.2016 15:37

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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-                                                                 
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  Previo-             N/A %                N/A %      N/A %             / 
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  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:

   


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Language:     English
Company:      Rheinmetall AG
              Rheinmetall Platz 1
              40476 Düsseldorf
              Germany
Internet:     www.rheinmetall.com
 
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