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Rheinmetall AG
Rheinmetall AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
15.05.2025 / 09:17 CET/CEST
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by EQS News – a service of EQS Group.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
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Name:
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Rheinmetall AG
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Street:
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Rheinmetall Platz 1
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Postal code:
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40476
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City:
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Düsseldorf
Germany
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Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):
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5299001OU9CSE29O6S05
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2. Reason for notification
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Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
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X
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Acquisition/disposal of instruments
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Change of breakdown of voting rights
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X
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Other reason:
voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary level
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Morgan Stanley
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America (USA)
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4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
6. Total positions
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% of voting rights attached to shares
(total of 7.a.)
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% of voting rights through instruments
(total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)
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Total of both in %
(7.a. + 7.b.)
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Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
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New
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1.26 %
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4.75 %
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6 %
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45635652
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Previous notification
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0.98 %
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4.24 %
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5.22 %
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7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
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ISIN
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Absolute
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In %
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Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG)
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Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG)
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Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG)
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Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG)
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DE0007030009
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0
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574501
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0 %
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1.26 %
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Total
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574501
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1.26 %
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b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
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Type of instrument
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Expiration or maturity date
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Exercise or conversion period
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Voting rights absolute
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Voting rights in %
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Equity Call Option
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From 20.06.2025 to 18.12.2026
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at any time
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1617700
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3.54 %
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Right of recall over securities lending agreements
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at any time
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at any time
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29209
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0.06 %
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Total
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1646909
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3.61 %
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b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
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Type of instrument
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Expiration or maturity date
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Exercise or conversion period
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Cash or physical settlement
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Voting rights absolute
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Voting rights in %
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Equity Put Option
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From 16.05.2025 to 17.12.2027
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at any time
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Physical
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384600
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0.84 %
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Retail Structured Product
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From 16.10.2073 to 07.05.2075
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at any time
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Cash
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656
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0 %
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Equity Swap
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From 19.05.2025 to 26.02.2026
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at any time
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Cash
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110532
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0.24 %
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Compound Option
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From 16.05.2025 to 19.02.2029
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at any time
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Cash
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22749
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0.05 %
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Retail Structured Product – Note
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From 20.03.2028 to 05.03.2035
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at any time
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Cash
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297
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0 %
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Equity Put Option*
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20.06.2025
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at any time
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Physical
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60000
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0.13 %
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Total
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518834
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1.14 %
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8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
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Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
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X
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Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:
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Name
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% of voting rights (if at least 3% or more)
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% of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more)
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Total of both (if at least 5% or more)
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Morgan Stanley
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, LLC
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC
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%
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%
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%
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–
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
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%
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%
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%
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–
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley International Limited
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
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%
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%
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5.07 %
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–
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
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%
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%
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%
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Prime Dealer Services Corp.
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%
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%
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%
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–
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley B.V.
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%
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%
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%
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–
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
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%
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%
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%
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9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)
Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:
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Proportion of voting rights
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Proportion of instruments
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Total of both
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%
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%
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%
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10. Other explanatory remarks:
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Regarding sections 7.b.2, the Equity Put Options marked with * were not aggregated as they relate to collar transactions (Call & Put) under which, on a consolidated basis, Morgan Stanley can acquire 0.13% of the voting rights in Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft (or receive an equivalent amount in cash) only once.
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Date
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