VOLKSWAGEN AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 25, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (other financial instrument)
28.08.2009
Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Release according to § 26, section 1 of the German Securities Trading
Law of an announcement according to § 25, section 1 of the German
Securities Trading Law (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz) (Financial Instruments)
In accordance with § 25, section 1 and § 24 of the German Securities
Trading Law (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz) Credit Suisse Group AG has
informed us in its own name and in the name and on behalf of the
companies listed below of the following:
1. As per 19th August 2009 Credit Suisse International, London,
England, directly held financial instruments granting the
right to acquire shares in Volkswagen AG bearing 13.366%
of the voting rights (39,427,512 voting rights). On this day
Credit Suisse International would have fallen below the
threshold of 15% of the voting rights relating to Volkswagen
AG. The exercise periods and maturity dates of the financial
instruments are between
- 21st August until 31st August 2009 regarding 13.055% of the
voting rights(38,512,012 voting rights), and
- 18th December 2009 until 17th December 2010 regarding 0.310% of
the voting rights (915,500 voting rights)
2. Furthermore, we inform you that on 19th August 2009 Credit
Suisse, Zurich, Switzerland, directly and indirectly held
financial instruments, and that Credit Suisse Group AG, Zurich,
Switzerland, indirectly held financial instruments conferring
the right to acquire shares in Volkswagen AG that bear 13.369%
of the voting rights (39,437,312 voting rights). On this day
Credit Suisse and Credit Suisse Group AG would also have
fallen each below the threshold of 15% of the voting rights
relating to Volkswagen AG. The exercise periods and maturity
dates of the financial instruments are between
- 21st August until 31st August 2009 regarding 13.055% of the
voting rights(38,512,012 voting rights), and
- 18th December 2009 until 17th December 2010 regarding 0.314%
of the voting rights (925,300 voting rights)
3. The chain of the controlling companies is as follows (starting
with the company on the lowest level):
Credit Suisse International, Credit Suisse and Credit Suisse
Group AG
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, 38436 Wolfsburg, Germany
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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DGAP-PVR: VOLKSWAGEN AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
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