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02.09.2016
SHW AG 02.09.2016 18:31Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted byDGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Notification of Major Holdings1. Details of issuerSHW AGWilhelmstrasse 6773433 Aalen-WasseralfingenGermany
2. Reason for notificationX Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights Acquisition/disposal of instruments Change of breakdown of voting rights Other reason:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationName: City and country of registered office:Old Mutual Plc London United Kingdom
4. Names of shareholder(s)holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached31 Aug 2016
6. Total positions % of voting % of voting total of total rights rights through both in % number of attached to instruments (7.a. + voting shares (total of 7.b.1 7.b.) rights of (total of + 7.b.2) issuer 7.a.)Resulting 2.99 % % 2.99 % 6436209situationPrevious 3.12 % % 3.12 % /notification
7. Notified details of the resulting situationa. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)ISIN absolute in % direct indirect direct indirect (Sec. 21 (Sec. 22 WpHG) (Sec. 21 (Sec. 22 WpHG) WpHG) WpHG)DE000A1JBPV9 192758 % 2.99 %Total 192758 2.99 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHGType of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Votinginstrument maturity date conversion rights rights in period absolute % % Total 0%
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHGType of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Votinginstrument or maturity conversion physical rights rights date period settlement absolute in % % Total 0%
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notificationobligation 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 or more) at least held 5% or more) more)
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHGDate of general meeting:Holding position after general % (equals voting rights)meeting:
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