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SHW AG 20.05.2015 14:21Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted byDGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.---------------------------------------------------------------------------The following entities, with regard to their respective shareholdings inSHW AG, Aalen/Germany, have notified us correctively by voting rightsnotifications pursuant to sections 21 para. 1, 22 of the German SecuritiesTrading Act (WpHG) as follows:1. F&C Asset Management plcOn 12 May 2015, the stake of F&C Asset Management plc, Edinburgh/UnitedKingdom, in the voting rights in SHW AG, Wilhelmstrasse 67, 73433Aalen/Germany, fell below the threshold of 5%. On that date, F&C AssetManagement plc held 4.38% of the voting rights in SHW AG (282,041 votingrights). All such voting rights were attributed to F&C Asset Management plcpursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2WpHG.As indicated in the respective disclosure dated 10 April 2015, thenotifying entity's holdings of voting rights in this Issuer have droppedbelow the 5% threshold following the Issuer's general meeting. Due to theacquisition of additional voting rights in the meantime, the notifyingentity held 282,041 voting rights (equaling to 4.38%) following the generalmeeting on 12 May 2015.2. BMO Global Asset Management (Europe) LimitedOn 12 May 2015, the stake of BMO Global Asset Management (Europe) Limited,London/United Kingdom, in the voting rights in SHW AG, Wilhelmstrasse 67,73433 Aalen/Germany, fell below the threshold of 5%. On that date, BMOGlobal Asset Management (Europe) Limited held 4.38% of the voting rights inSHW AG (282,041 voting rights). All such voting rights were attributed toBMO Global Asset Management (Europe) Limited pursuant to section 22 para. 1sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.As indicated in the respective disclosure dated 10 April 2015, thenotifying entity's holdings of voting rights in this Issuer have droppedbelow the 5% threshold following the Issuer's general meeting. Due to theacquisition of additional voting rights in the meantime, the notifyingentity held 282,041 voting rights (equaling to 4.38%) following the generalmeeting on 12 May 2015.3. Bank of MontrealOn 12 May 2015, the stake of the Bank of Montreal, Toronto/Canada, in thevoting rights in SHW AG, Wilhelmstrasse 67, 73433 Aalen/Germany, fell belowthe threshold of 5%. On that date, the Bank of Montreal held 4.38% of thevoting rights in SHW AG (282,041 voting rights). All such voting rightswere attributed to the Bank of Montreal pursuant to section 22 para. 1sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.As indicated in the respective disclosure dated 10 April 2015, thenotifying entity's holdings of voting rights in this Issuer have droppedbelow the 5% threshold following the Issuer's general meeting. Due to theacquisition of additional voting rights in the meantime, the notifyingentity held 282,041 voting rights (equaling to 4.38%) following the generalmeeting on 12 May 2015.SHW AGThe Management Board20.05.2015 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:     EnglishCompany:      SHW AG              Wilhelmstrasse 67              73433 Aalen-Wasseralfingen              GermanyInternet:     www.shw.de End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------