VOLKSWAGEN AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)
28.08.2009
Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Publication pursuant to Article 26, Section 1 Wertpapierhandelsgesetz
(Securities Trading Law)
We were informed:
(1) Pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG we hereby notify for and
on behalf of the State of Qatar, acting by and through
the Qatar Investment Authority, Doha, Qatar, that its
indirect voting rights in Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
(a) exceeded the threshold of 3% on August 21, 2009 and
amounted to 3.94% of the voting rights of Volkswagen
Aktiengesellschaft (11,637,000 voting rights) as per
this date, all of which are attributed to the State of
Qatar pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1
WpHG, and
(b) exceeded the threshold of 5% on August 26, 2009 and
amounted to 6.78% of the voting rights of Volkswagen
Aktiengesellschaft (20,011,000 voting rights) as per
this date, all of which are attributed to the State of
Qatar pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1
WpHG.
Voting rights that are attributed to the State of Qatar
pursuant to lit. (a) and lit. (b) above are held via the
following entities which are controlled by it and whose
attributed proportion of voting rights in Volkswagen
Aktiengesellschaft amount to 3% each or more:
(i) Qatar Investment Authority, Doha, Qatar;
(ii) Qatar Holding LLC, Doha, Qatar;
(iii) Qatar Holding Luxembourg II S.Ã .r.l., Luxembourg,
Luxembourg;
(iv) Qatar Holding Netherlands B.V., Amsterdam, The
Netherlands.
The voting rights specified under (a) and (b) above (in
the aggregate 6.78% of the voting rights of Volkswagen
Aktiengesellschaft, 20,011,000 voting rights) have been
obtained by the exercise of financial instruments within
the meaning of section 25 (1) sentence 1 WpHG granting
the right to acquire shares in Volkswagen
Aktiengesellschaft, respectively.
(2) Pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG we hereby notify for
and on behalf of the Qatar Investment Authority, Doha,
Qatar, that its indirect voting rights in Volkswagen
Aktiengesellschaft
(a) exceeded the threshold of 3% on August 21, 2009 and
amounted to 3.94% of the voting rights of
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (11,637,000 voting
rights) as per this date, all of which are attributed
to the Qatar Investment Authority pursuant to section
22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG, and
(b) exceeded the threshold of 5% on August 26, 2009 and
amounted to 6.78% of the voting rights of Volkswagen
Aktiengesellschaft (20,011,000 voting rights) as per
this date, all of which are attributed to the Qatar
Investment Authority pursuant to section 22 (1)
sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.
Voting rights that are attributed to the Qatar Investment
Authority pursuant to lit. (a) and lit. (b) above are
held via the entities as set forth in (1) (ii) through
(iv) which are controlled by it and whose attributed
proportion of voting rights in Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft amount
to 3% each or more.
The voting rights specified under (a) and (b) above (in
the aggregate 6.78% of the voting rights of Volkswagen
Aktiengesellschaft, 20,011,000 voting rights) have been
obtained by the exercise of financial instruments within
the meaning of section 25 (1) sentence 1 WpHG granting
the right to acquire shares in Volkswagen
Aktiengesellschaft, respectively.
(3) Pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG we hereby notify for
and on behalf of Qatar Holding LLC, Doha, Qatar, that its
indirect voting rights in Volkswagen
Aktiengesellschaft
(a) exceeded the threshold of 3% on August 21, 2009 and
amounted to 3.94% of the voting rights of Volkswagen
Aktiengesellschaft (11,637,000 voting rights) as per
this date, all of which are attributed to Qatar
Holding LLC pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no.
1 WpHG, and
(b) exceeded the threshold of 5% on August 26, 2009 and
amounted to 6.78% of the voting rights of Volkswagen
Aktiengesellschaft (20,011,000 voting rights) as per
this date, all of which are attributed to Qatar
Holding LLC pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no.
1 WpHG.
Voting rights that are attributed to Qatar Holding LLC
pursuant to lit. (a) and lit. (b) above are held via the
entities as set forth in (1) (iii) through (iv) which are
controlled by it and whose attributed proportion of
voting rights in Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft amount to
3% each or more.
The voting rights specified under (a) and (b) above (in
the aggregate 6.78% of the voting rights of Volkswagen
Aktiengesellschaft, 20,011,000 voting rights) have been
obtained by the exercise of financial instruments within
the meaning of section 25 (1) sentence 1 WpHG granting
the right to acquire shares in Volkswagen
Aktiengesellschaft, respectively.
(4) Pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG we hereby notify for
and on behalf of Qatar Holding Luxembourg II S.Ã .r.l.,
Luxembourg, Luxembourg, that its indirect voting rights in
Volkswagen Aktiengesllschaft
(a) exceeded the threshold of 3% on August 21, 2009 and
amounted to 3.94% of the voting rights of Volkswagen
Aktiengesllschaft (11,637,000 voting rights) as per
this date, all of which are attributed to Qatar
Holding Luxembourg II S.Ã .r.l. pursuant to section 22
(1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG, and
(b) exceeded the threshold of 5% on August 26, 2009 and
amounted to 6.78% of the voting rights of Volkswagen
Aktiengesellschaft (20,011,000 voting rights) as per
this date, all of which are attributed to Qatar
Holding Luxembourg II S.Ã .r.l. pursuant to section 22
(1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.
Voting rights that are attributed to Qatar Holding
Luxembourg II S.Ã .r.l. pursuant to lit. (a) and lit. (b)
above are held via the entity as set forth in (1) (iv)
which is controlled by it and whose attributed proportion
of voting rights in Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft amounts
to 3% or more.
The voting rights specified under (a) and (b) above (in
the aggregate 6.78% of the voting rights of Volkswagen
Aktiengesellschaft, 20,011,000 voting rights) have been
obtained by the exercise of financial instruments within
the meaning of section 25 (1) sentence 1 WpHG granting
the right to acquire shares in Volkswagen
Aktiengesellschaft, respectively.
(5) Pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG we hereby notify for
and on behalf of Qatar Holding Netherlands B.V.,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, that its direct voting
rights in Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
(a) exceeded the threshold of 3% on August 21, 2009 and
amounted to 3.94% of the voting rights of
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (11,637,000 voting
rights) as per this date, and
(b) exceeded the threshold of 5% on August 26, 2009 and
amounted to 6.78% of the voting rights of
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (20,011,000 voting
rights) as per this date.
The voting rights specified under (a) and (b) above (in
the aggregate 6.78% of the voting rights of Volkswagen
Aktiengesellschaft, 20,011,000 voting rights) have been
obtained by the exercise of financial instruments within
the meaning of section 25 (1) sentence 1 WpHG granting
the right to acquire shares in Volkswagen
Aktiengesellschaft, respectively.
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, 38436 Wolfsburg, Deutschland
DGAP 28.08.2009
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Language: English
Issuer: VOLKSWAGEN AG
Brieffach 1849
38436 Wolfsburg
Deutschland
Internet: www.volkswagenag.com/ir
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