SHW AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

SHW AG 04.05.2015 11:16Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted byDGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.---------------------------------------------------------------------------SHW AGRelease pursuant to section 26 para. 1 sent. 1 of the German SecuritiesTrading Act (WpHG) with the objective of Europe-wide distributionThe following entities, with regard to their respective shareholdings inSHW AG, Aalen/Germany, have notified us by voting rights notificationspursuant to sections 21 para. 1, 22 of the German Securities Trading Act(WpHG) as follows:1. BMO Global Asset Management (Europe) LimitedOn 7 May 2014, the stake of BMO Global Asset Management (Europe) Limited,London/United Kingdom, in the voting rights in SHW AG, Wilhelmstrasse 67,73433 Aalen/Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3%. On that date, BMO GlobalAsset Management (Europe) Limited held 4.43% of the voting rights in SHW AG(258,937 voting rights). All such voting rights were attributed to BMOGlobal Asset Management (Europe) Limited pursuant to section 22 para. 1sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.2. Bank of MontrealOn 7 May 2014, the stake of the Bank of Montreal, Toronto/Canada, in thevoting rights in SHW AG, Wilhelmstrasse 67, 73433 Aalen/Germany, exceededthe threshold of 3%. On that date, the Bank of Montreal held 4.43% of thevoting rights in SHW AG (258,937 voting rights). All such voting rightswere attributed to the Bank of Montreal pursuant to section 22 para. 1sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.SHW AGThe Management Board04.05.2015 The DGAP 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------