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

 
VOLKSWAGEN AG 
 
13.09.2013 17:18 
 
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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 
 
Ahorner Alpha Beteiligungs GmbH, Grünwald, Germany, Ahorner Beta 
Beteiligungs GmbH, Grünwald, Germany, Louise Daxer-Piech GmbH, 
Salzburg, Austria and Ahorner Holding GmbH, Salzburg, Austria, 
(the 'notifying parties') notified VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, 
Wolfsburg, Germany, on September 11, 2013 with reference to their 
notification of changes in voting rights in accordance with 
article 21, section 1 of the WpHG on September 11, 2013 and the 
exceeding of the voting rights threshold of 50%, in accordance with 
article 27a, section 1, sentence 1 of the WpHG of the following: 
 
'The exceeding of the voting rights thresholds is due to the initial 
attribution of voting rights (article 22, section 1 no. 1 of the WpHG) 
held by a subsidiary of the notifying parties and not because of a 
purchase of shares. 
 
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 
      parties, nor is it designed to implement strategic objectives. 
 
   b) The notifying parties do 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 parties do 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 parties do 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 by way of the attribution of 
voting rights (article 22, section 1 no. 1 of the WpHG). No equity funds 
or debt funds were used to finance the acquisition of the voting rights.' 
 
 
Wolfsburg, September 13, 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:    1651 
Time of Receipt:    Sep 13, 2013 17:15:41 
 
End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service 
 
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