Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
	| SHW AG Wilhelmstrasse 67
 73433 Aalen
 Germany
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2. Reason for notification
	|  | Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights | 
	|  | Acquisition/disposal of instruments | 
	|  | Change of breakdown of voting rights | 
	| X | Other reason: Decrease in voting rights attributted through a Power of Attorney
 | 
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
	| Name: | City and country of registered office: | 
	| Mr Jeffrey Strong, Date of birth: 29 Apr 1977
 |  | 
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 | 1.75 % | 0 % | 1.75 % | 6436209 | 
	| Previous notification | 5.06 % | 0 % | 5.06 % | / | 
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 | 0 | 112633 | 0 % | 1.75 % | 
	| Total | 112633 | 1.75 % | 
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
	|  | 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) | 
	| Jeffrey Strong | % | % | % | 
	| Gilead Capital GP LLC | % | % | % | 
	| Gilead Capital LP | % | % | % | 
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: