Notification of Major Holdings1. Details of issuerSHW AG
Wilhelmstrasse 67
73433 Aalen
Germany |
2. Reason for notification| | Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights |
| | Acquisition/disposal of instruments |
| | Change of breakdown of voting rights |
| X | Other reason:
voluntary notification of existing voting rights |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation| Name: | City and country of registered office: |
| Sterling Strategic Value Limited | Road Town, Tortola
British Virgin Islands |
4. Names of shareholder(s)holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached6. Total positions| | % of voting rights attached to shares
(total of 7.a.) | % of voting rights through instruments
(total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) | total of both in %
(7.a. + 7.b.) | total number of voting rights of issuer |
| Resulting situation | 9.99 % | 0.00 % | 9.99 % | 6436209 |
| Previous notification | 5.40 % | 0.00 % | 5.40 % | / |
7. Notified details of the resulting situationa. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)| ISIN | absolute | in % |
| | direct
(Sec. 21 WpHG) | indirect
(Sec. 22 WpHG) | direct
(Sec. 21 WpHG) | indirect
(Sec. 22 WpHG) |
| DE000A1JBPV9 | 643000 | 0 | 9.99 % | 0.00 % |
| Total | 643000 | 9.99 % |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
| | | | % |
| | | Total | | % |
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical settlement | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
| | | | | % |
| | | | Total | | % |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation| X | 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 (if at least held 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least held 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least held 5% or more) |
| | | | |
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG| Date of general meeting: | |
| Holding position after general meeting: | % (equals voting rights) |
10. Other explanatory remarks:| Sterling Strategic Value Limited did not cross any threshold, but still holds voting rights (in the amount stated above). The notification is to be read together with the notification of Tito Tettamanti according to which these voting rights are not attributed to Gritlot Limited and Tito Tettamanti any longer due to the loss of control in Sterling Strategic Value Limited on December 12, 2016. |
