DGAP-PVR: ThyssenKrupp 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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ThyssenKrupp AG 

15.12.2011 11:11

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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On December 14, 2011, Norges Bank Investment Management, Oslo, Norway,
informed us in the name of Norges Bank, Oslo, Norway, in accordance with
Art. 21 par. 1 WpHG that the share of the voting rights of Norges Bank
(Central Bank of Norway) in ThyssenKrupp AG, Duisburg and Essen, Germany,
ISIN DE0007500001, exceeded the 3% threshold on December 13, 2011. At this
date the share of the voting rights amounts to 3.09% (which equates to
15,914,356 voting rights).

On December 14, 2011, the Royal Ministry of Finance, Oslo, Norway, informed
us in the name and on behalf of the state of Norway, Oslo, Norway, in
accordance with Art. 21 par. 1 WpHG that the share of the voting rights of
the state of Norway in ThyssenKrupp AG, Duisburg and Essen, Germany, ISIN
DE0007500001, exceeded the 3% threshold on December 13, 2011. At this date
the share of the voting rights amounts to 3.09% (which equates to
15,914,356 voting rights).

The voting rights are held by Norges Bank (Central Bank of Norway),
organisation number 937 884 117. Norges Bank is controlled by the state of
Norway, and voting rights held by Norges Bank are to be attributed to the
state of Norway in accordance with Art. 22 par. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.

Duisburg and Essen, December 15, 2011
ThyssenKrupp AG
The Executive Board



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Language:     English
Company:      ThyssenKrupp AG
              ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
              45143 Essen
              Germany
Internet:     www.thyssenkrupp.com
 
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