DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: SHW AG

DGAP-PVR: 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

22.09.2016 09:13

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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 Other reason:

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

16 Sep 2016

6. Total positions

% of voting % of voting rights total of total number rights attached through instruments both in % of voting to shares (total (total of 7.b.1 + (7.a. + rights of of 7.a.) 7.b.2) 7.b.) issuer Result- 3.43 % 4.91 % 8.34 % 6436209 ing situat- ion Previo- 3.57 % 5.40 % 8.96 % / us notifi- cation

7. Notified details of the resulting situation a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)

ISIN absolute in % direct (Sec. indirect (Sec. direct (Sec. indirect 21 WpHG) 22 WpHG) 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) DE000A1JBPV9 0 220935 0.00 % 3.43 % Total 220935 3.43 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG

Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in period absolute % Lent N/A N/A 21499 0.33 % Securities Total 21499 0.33 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG

Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting instrument or maturity conversion physical rights rights date period settlement absolute in % Contract N/A N/A Cash 294256 4.57 % for Difference Total 294256 4.57 %

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 % of voting rights Total of both rights (if at through instruments (if at least least held 3% (if at least held 5% held 5% or or more) or more) 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 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.á r.l. BLACKROCK 3.36 % % % (Luxembourg) S.A. 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 3.36 % % 7.73 % Investment Management (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 % % % 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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