SHW AG 16.11.2015 11:43Dissemination 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 WpHG as follows:1. BlackRock, Inc.On 5 November 2015, the stake of BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, DE/U.S.A., inthe voting rights in SHW AG, Wilhelmstrasse 67, 73433Aalen-Wasseralfingen/Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3%. On that date,BlackRock, Inc. held 3.11% of the voting rights in SHW AG (200,228 votingrights). Thereof, 0.16% of the voting rights in SHW AG (10,095 votingrights) were attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to section 22 para. 1sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG, 0.11% of the voting rights in SHW AG (6,938 votingrights) were attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to section 22 para. 1sent. 1 no. 2 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG and 2.95% of the votingrights in SHW AG (190,133 voting rights) were attributed to BlackRock, Inc.pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2WpHG.Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equalthe sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from votingrights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.2. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.On 5 November 2015, the stake of BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington,DE/U.S.A., in the voting rights in SHW AG, Wilhelmstrasse 67, 73433Aalen-Wasseralfingen/Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3%. On that date,BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. held 3.11% of the voting rights in SHW AG (200,228voting rights). Thereof, 0.16% of the voting rights in SHW AG (10,095voting rights) were attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant tosection 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG, 0.11% of the voting rights in SHW AG(6,938 voting rights) were attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuantto section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 2 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG and2.95% of the voting rights in SHW AG (190,133 voting rights) wereattributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equalthe sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from votingrights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.3. Black Rock Financial Management, Inc.On 5 November 2015, the stake of Black Rock Financial Management, Inc.,Wilmington, DE/U.S.A., in the voting rights in SHW AG, Wilhelmstrasse 67,73433 Aalen-Wasseralfingen/Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3%. On thatdate, Black Rock Financial Management, Inc. held 3.11% of the voting rightsin SHW AG (200,228 voting rights). Thereof, 0.16% of the voting rights inSHW AG (10,095 voting rights) were attributed to Black Rock FinancialManagement, Inc. pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG, 0.11%of the voting rights in SHW AG (6,938 voting rights) were attributed toBlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1no. 2 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG and 2.95% of the voting rights in SHWAG (190,133 voting rights) were attributed to BlackRock FinancialManagement, Inc. pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent 1 no. 6 in connectionwith sent. 2 WpHG.Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equalthe sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from votingrights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.SHW AGThe Management Board16.11.2015 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------