DGAP-UK-Regulatory: VOLKSWAGEN AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act]...

 
VOLKSWAGEN AG 
 
12.09.2013 16:03 
 
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VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 
 
Release according to Article 27a, Section 2 of the 
Wertpapierhandelsgesetz(WpHG - the German Securities Trading Act) 
with the Aim of a Europe-wide distribution 
 
 
Release according to Article 27a, Section 2 of the WpHG 
Notification according to Article 27a, Section 1 of the WpHG 
 
LK Holding GmbH, Salzburg, Austria, (the 'notifying party') notified 
VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Wolfsburg, Germany, in accordance with 
article 27a, section 1, sentence 1 of the WpHG of the following on 
September 9, 2013 with reference to its notification of changes in 
voting rights in accordance with article 21, section 1 of the WpHG on 
August 12, 2013: 
 
'On August 10, 2013, Louise Daxer-Piech GmbH, Grünwald, was separated 
by a spin-off to the notifying party to which voting rights attached to 
shares of the issuer were attributable for the first time in accordance 
with article 22 of the WpHG. Voting rights attached to shares of the 
issuer were acquired solely as the result of this spin-off by way of the 
attribution of voting rights attached to shares held by a subsidiary of 
the notifying party (article 22, section 1 no. 1 of the WpHG). 
 
1. Aims underlying the acquisition of the voting rights (Article 27a, 
   Section 1, Sentence 3 of the WpHG) 
 
   a) The transaction underlying the attribution of the voting rights 
      does not serve to generate a trading profit for the notifying 
      party, nor is it designed to implement strategic objectives. 
 
   b) The notifying party does not plan to acquire further voting rights 
      within the next twelve months by means of a purchase or by any 
      other means. 
 
   c) The notifying party does not currently intend to exert an 
      influence on the appointment or removal of members of the 
      issuer's administrative, managing and supervisory bodies. 
 
   d) The notifying party does not intend to bring about a material 
      change in the issuer's capital structure, in particular as regards 
      the ratio between equity financing and debt financing, and the 
      dividend policy. 
 
2. Source of the funds used (Article 27a, Section 1, Sentence 4 of the 
   WpHG) 
 
The voting rights were acquired solely as the result of the above- 
mentioned spin-off by way of the attribution of voting rights. No 
equity funds or debt funds was used to finance the acquisition of the 
voting rights.' 
 
 
 
Wolfsburg, September 12, 2013 
 
 
VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 
The Board of Management 
 
 
 
 
 
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Language:           English 
Company:            VOLKSWAGEN AG 
                    Brieffach 1849 
                    38436 Wolfsburg 
                    Germany 
Phone:              [phone] - 49840 
Fax:                [phone] - 30411 
E-mail:             [e-mail] 
Internet:           www.volkswagenag.com/ir 
ISIN:               DE0007664039, DE0007664005 
Indices:            DAX, Euro Stoxx 50 
Listed:             Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt 
                    (Prime Standard), Hamburg, Hannover, München, 
                    Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX; London, Luxemburg, SIX 
Category Code:      MSC 
LSE Ticker:         VKW 
Sequence Number:    1644 
Time of Receipt:    Sep 12, 2013 16:02:17 
 
End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service 
 
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