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

SHW AG 24.06.2015 10:01Dissemination 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 by voting rights notificationspursuant to sections 21 para. 1, 22 of the German Securities Trading Act(WpHG) as follows:1. Henderson Group plcOn 18 June 2015, the stake of Henderson Group plc, London/United Kingdom,in the voting rights in SHW AG, Wilhelmstrasse 67, 73433Aalen-Wasseralfingen/Germany, fell below the threshold of 3%. On that date,Henderson Group plc held 2.55% of the voting rights in SHW AG (164,433voting rights). All such voting rights were attributed to Henderson Groupplc pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2WpHG.2. Henderson Global Investors (Holdings) LimitedOn 18 June 2015, the stake of Henderson Global Investors (Holdings)Limited, London/United Kingdom, in the voting rights in SHW AG,Wilhelmstrasse 67, 73433 Aalen-Wasseralfingen/Germany, fell below thethreshold of 3%. On that date, Henderson Global Investors (Holdings)Limited held 2.55% of the voting rights in SHW AG (164,433 voting rights).All such voting rights were attributed to Henderson Global Investors(Holdings) Limited pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 inconnection with sent. 2 WpHG.3. Henderson Global Investors LimitedOn 18 June 2015, the stake of Henderson Global Investors Limited,London/United Kingdom, in the voting rights in SHW AG, Wilhelmstrasse 67,73433 Aalen-Wasseralfingen/Germany, fell below the threshold of 3%. On thatdate, Henderson Global Investors Limited held 2.55% of the voting rights inSHW AG (164,433 voting rights). All such voting rights were attributed toHenderson Global Investors Limited pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1no. 6 WpHG.SHW AGThe Management Board24.06.2015 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------