VOLKSWAGEN AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 27a Section 1 of the WpHG
25.01.2010
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VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Release of an announcement according to Article 27a, Section 1
Wertpapierhandelsgesetz
(Securities Trading Law)
(Notification of an Owner of a major Shareholding)
We were informed by:
(1) the State of Qatar, acting by and through the Qatar Investment
Authority, Doha, Qatar;
(2) the Qatar Investment Authority, Doha, Qatar;
(3) Qatar Holding LLC, Doha, Qatar;
(4) Qatar Holding Luxembourg II S.Ã r.l., Luxembourg;
(5) Qatar Holding Netherlands B.V., The Netherlands; and
(6) Qatar Holding Germany GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- collectively, the 'Investors' -:
We refer to the voting rights notification pursuant to Section 21 (1)
WpHG as of December 18, 2009.
(A) we hereby notify the Issuer of the following goals:
1. the investment in the Issuer is a long-term investment and
serves the implementation of strategic objectives;
2. it is not intended to acquire or otherwise obtain additional
voting rights within the next 12 months, other than in
connection with any merger involving the Issuer or by exercise
of pre-emptive subscription rights (Bezugsrechte) in case of
any capital increase;
3. it is intended to gain representation in the supervisory board;
otherwise it is not intended to aim at influencing the
appointment or revocation of members of the supervisory or
management body; and
4. it is not intended to aim at a significant change of the
structure of the capital of the Issuer including the ratio
between equity financing and debt financing and the dividend
policy; and
(B) we hereby notify the Issuer that
the voting rights of the Investors were acquired out of the
liquid reserves of Qatar Holding LLC with 100% equity funds.
Qatar Holding LLC provided the funds for the acquisition of the
voting rights to its subsidiaries Qatar Holding Luxembourg II
S.Ã r.l., Qatar Holding Netherlands B.V. and Qatar Holding
Germany GmbH in the form of equity funds (Eigenmittel) and/or
debt funds (Fremdmittel).
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, 38436 Wolfsburg, Germany
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Language: English
Company: VOLKSWAGEN AG
Brieffach 1849
38436 Wolfsburg
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)5361 9 - 49840
Fax: +49 (0)5361 9 - 30411
E-mail: christine.ritz@volkswagen.de
Internet: www.volkswagenag.com/ir
ISIN: DE0007664039, DE0007664005
Indices: DAX, Euro Stoxx 50
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Frankfurt (Prime
Standard), Düsseldorf, München, Hannover, Stuttgart,
Hamburg; Terminbörse EUREX; Foreign Exchange(s) London,
Luxembourg, SWX
Category Code: TVR
LSE Ticker: VKW
Sequence Number: 375
Time of Receipt: Jan 25, 2010 13:03:57
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