EANS-Adhoc: SHW AG / Offer period for the shares of SHW AG extended until 6 July 2011

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ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to section 15 of the WpHG transmitted by euro
adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely
responsible for the content of this announcement.
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IPO

28.06.2011

NOT FOR RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO
THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN.

Offer period for the shares of SHW AG extended until 6 July 2011

Aalen, 28 June 2011. SHW AG, the selling shareholders, COMMERZBANK
Aktiengesellschaft and BNP PARIBAS have decided to extend the offer
period for the shares (ISIN DE000A1JBPV9 / WKN A1JBPV) offered in
connection with its initial public offering until 6 July 2011. SHW
AG, COMMERZBANK Aktiengesellschaft and BNP PARIBAS will apply for
approval of a corresponding supplement no. 1 to the securities
prospectus dated 16 June 2011 with the German Financial Supervisory
Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht) shortly.
By extending the offer period, SHW AG reacts to the uncertainties
prevailing on the international capital markets as a result of the
Greece crisis. The offer period was initially planned to expire on 29
June 2011, it will now end on 6 July 2011 at 12 am (CEST) for retail
investors and 4 pm (CEST) for institutional investors. The final
offer price and the final offer size will be determined and published
on 6 July 2011. Initial trading of the shares of SHW AG is expected
to occur on 7 July 2011. SHW AG, the selling shareholders and the
Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners reserve the right to
shorten the offer period.

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announcement does not constitute an offer for the sale of securities
in the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Japan or other
jurisdictions in which offers are subject to legal restrictions. The
securities referred to in this press release may not be sold or
offered for sale in the United States of America under the
regulations of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”), absent registration or an exemption from
registration. Subject to certain exemptions in accordance with the
Securities Act, the securities referred to in this announcement may
not be sold or offered for sale in Australia, Canada or Japan or to
or for the account of Australian, Canadian or Japanese persons. No
registration will take place of the offer or sale of the securities
referred to in this announcement in accordance with the respective
legal requirements in Canada, Australia and Japan. No public offer of
securities is made in the United States of America. This ad hoc
announcement does not constitute an offer to purchase shares or other
securities of SHW AG and does not replace the information set out in
the prospectus and potential supplements thereto. Interested
investors should make their investment decision regarding the
securities referred to in this ad hoc announcement exclusively on the
basis of the information contained in the prospectus related to the
offer of these securities published by the company and approved by
the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für
Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht - BaFin) on 16 June 2011 including the
supplement no. 1 to the prospectus dated 16 June 2011 that will be
published on or around 29 June 2011 subject to its approval by BaFin
that is expected to be granted on 29 June 2011. The prospectus as
well as the supplement no.1 after its approval by BaFin is available
free of charge at SHW AG (Wilhelmstrasse 67, 73433
Aalen-Wasseralfingen, Germany) or on the website www.shw.de or from
COMMERZBANK Aktiengesellschaft in Frankfurt am Main and BNP PARIBAS
in Frankfurt am Main.

Further inquiry note:
Michael Schickling
Head of Investor Relations und Corporate Communications
Tel.: +49 (0) 7361 502 462
E-Mail: michael.schickling@shw.de

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issuer: SHW AG
Wilhelmstr. 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: designated to listed: regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt
language: English