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

07.09.2016

DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: SHW AG

2016-09-07 / 16:12
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

SHW AG
Wilhelmstrasse 67
73433 Aalen
Germany

2. Reason for notification

	Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
X	Acquisition/disposal of instruments
	Change of breakdown of voting rights
X	Other reason: Voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary level

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name:	City and country of registered office:
BlackRock, Inc.	Wilmington, DE United States of America (USA)

4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

BlackRock Strategic Funds

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

01 Sep 2016

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	3.49 %	5.81 %	9.30 %	6436209
Previous notification	3.67 %	6.27 %	9.94 %	/

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	224641	0.00 %	3.49 %
Total	224641		3.49 %

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 %
Lent Securities	N/A	N/A	43895	0.68 %
		Total	43895	0.68 %

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 %
Contract for Difference	N/A	N/A	Cash	329916	5.13 %
			Total	329916	5.13 %

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)
BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC	%	%	%
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	%	%	%

BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	%	%	%
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.	%	%	%
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited	%	%	%

BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	%	%	%
BlackRock Group Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited	%	%	%

BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	%	%	%
BlackRock Group Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.	%	%	%
BLACKROCK (Luxembourg) S.A.	3.36 %	%	%

BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	%	%	%
BlackRock Group Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock International Limited	%	%	%

BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	%	%	%
BlackRock Group Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited	3.36 %	%	8.33 %

BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	%	%	%
BlackRock Group Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock Fund Managers Limited	%	%	%

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:

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Language:	English
Company:	SHW AG
	Wilhelmstrasse 67
	73433 Aalen
	Germany
Internet:	www.shw.de


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