EANS-Voting Rights: SHW AG / Release according to article 26, section 1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of Europe-wide distribution

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Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is
responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG (share)

Person/company obliged to make the notification:
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Name: The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Place: Los Angeles
State: USA

The Capital Group Companies, Inc., Los Angeles/California/USA with regard to its
respective shareholding in SHW AG, Aalen/Germany, has notified us by voting
rights notification pursuant to sections 21 para. 1, 22 of the German Securities
Trading Act (WpHG) as follows:

On 1 September 2012, the stake of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. in the
voting rights in SHW AG exceeded the threshold of 3%. On that date, The Capital
Group Companies, Inc., held 3.93% (230.000 ordinary shares (Stammaktien)) in
relation to all voting rights in SHW AG.

3.93% (230.000 ordinary shares) of all voting rights in SHW AG were attributed
to The Capital Group Companies, Inc. pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6
WpHG in connection with section 22 (1) sent. 2 and sent. 3 WpHG. Of those voting
rights arising from 230,000 ordinary shares, voting rights arising from 230,000
ordinary shares (3.93%) were held by SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc., which is thus a
shareholder holding a stake of 3% or more in the voting rights in SHW AG.

This notification of voting rights of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.,
regarding SHW AG is solely based on an internal re-organization of The Capital
Group Companies, Inc. and its group companies. Notifications of voting rights
issued by Capital Research and Management Company and SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.
are not affected by this notification.

SHW AG
The Management Board

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

end of announcement euro adhoc
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issuer: SHW AG
Wilhelmstrasse 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: free trade: Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime
standard: Frankfurt
language: English