SHW AG 13.11.2013 10:48Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted byDGAP - a company of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.---------------------------------------------------------------------------SHW AGRelease pursuant to section 26 para. 1 sentence 1 of the German SecuritiesTrading Act (WpHG) with the objective of Europe-wide distributionThe following entities, with regard to their respective shareholding in SHWAG, Aalen/Germany, have notified us by voting rights notification pursuantto sections 21 para. 1, 22 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) asfollows:1. Norges Bank (the Central Bank of Norway)On 7 November 2013, the stake of Norges Bank (the Central Bank of Norway),Oslo/Norway, in the voting rights in SHW AG exceeded the threshold of 3percent. On that date, Norges Bank held 3.06 percent of the voting rightsin SHW AG (179,141 voting rights).2. Ministry of Finance on behalf of the State of NorwayOn 7 November 2013, the stake of the Ministry of Finance on behalf of theState of Norway, Oslo/Norway, in the voting rights in SHW AG exceeded thethreshold of 3 percent. On that date, the Ministry of Finance on behalf ofthe State of Norway held 3.06 percent of the voting rights in SHW AG(179,141 voting rights).3.06 percent of all voting rights in SHW AG (179,141 voting rights) wereattributed to the Ministry of Finance on behalf of the State of Norwaypursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG. The afore-mentioned 3.06percent of the voting rights in SHW AG (179,141 voting rights) wereattributed to the Ministry of Finance on behalf of the State of Norway fromNorges Bank, Oslo/Norway, a shareholder holding a stake of 3 percent ormore in the voting rights in SHW AG.SHW AGThe Management BoardFurther inquiry note:Michael SchicklingHead of Investor Relations & Corporate CommunicationsTel.: +49 (0) 7361 502 462 E-Mail: michael.schickling@shw.de13.11.2013 DGAP's 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------