Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
	
	SHW AG 
	Wilhelmstrasse 67 
	73433 Aalen-Wasseralfingen 
	Germany
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2. Reason for notification
	| X | 
	Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights | 
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	Acquisition/disposal of instruments | 
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	Change of breakdown of voting rights | 
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	Other reason:
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
	| Name: | 
	City and country of registered office: | 
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	Duke University
	
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	Durham, North Carolina United States of America (USA)
	
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4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
6. 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 | 
	3.20 % | 
	0 % | 
	3.20 % | 
	6436209 | 
 
	
	| Previous notification | 
	n/a % | 
	n/a % | 
	n/a % | 
	/ | 
 
	
7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. 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 | 
	 | 
	205828 | 
	 % | 
	3.20 % | 
 
	
	| Total | 
	205828 | 
	3.20 % | 	
 
	
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 % | 
 
	
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	 | 
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	 % | 
 
	
	|   | 
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	Total | 
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	 % | 
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 % | 
 
	
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	 | 
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	 % | 
 
	
	|   | 
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	Total | 
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	 % | 
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
	|   | 
	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.). | 
	| X | 
	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) | 
 
	
	| Duke University | 
	 % | 
	 % | 
	 % | 
 
	
	| Gothic Corporation | 
	 % | 
	 % | 
	 % | 
 
	
	|   | 
	 | 
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	| Duke University | 
	 % | 
	 % | 
	 % | 
 
	
	| Duke University Health System, Inc. | 
	 % | 
	 % | 
	 % | 
 
	
	| Gothic HSP Corporation | 
	 % | 
	 % | 
	 % | 
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG
	| Date of general meeting: | 
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	| Holding position after general meeting: | 
	 % (equals   voting rights) | 
10. Other explanatory remarks: