EANS-Voting Rights: SHW AG
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG (share) Person/company obliged to make the notification: ----------------------------------- Name: The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Place: Los Angeles State: USA The Capital Group Companies, Inc., Los Angeles/California/USA with regard to its respective shareholding in SHW AG, Aalen/Germany, has notified us by voting rights notification pursuant to sections 21 para. 1, 22 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) as follows: On 1 September 2012, the stake of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. in the voting rights in SHW AG exceeded the threshold of 3%. On that date, The Capital Group Companies, Inc., held 3.93% (230.000 ordinary shares (Stammaktien)) in relation to all voting rights in SHW AG. 3.93% (230.000 ordinary shares) of all voting rights in SHW AG were attributed to The Capital Group Companies, Inc. pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with section 22 (1) sent. 2 and sent. 3 WpHG. Of those voting rights arising from 230,000 ordinary shares, voting rights arising from 230,000 ordinary shares (3.93%) were held by SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc., which is thus a shareholder holding a stake of 3% or more in the voting rights in SHW AG. This notification of voting rights of The Capital Group Companies, Inc., regarding SHW AG is solely based on an internal re-organization of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and its group companies. Notifications of voting rights issued by Capital Research and Management Company and SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. are not affected by this notification. SHW AG The Management Board Further inquiry note: Michael Schickling Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications Tel.: +49 (0) 7361 502 462 E-Mail: michael.schickling@shw.de end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- issuer: SHW AG Wilhelmstrasse 67 D-73433 Aalen phone: +49 7361 502-1 FAX: +49 7361 502-674 mail: ir@shw.de WWW: http://www.shw.de sector: Automotive Equipment ISIN: DE000A1JBPV9 indexes: stockmarkets: free trade: Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt language: English
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