Voting Rights Announcements | 17 July 2015 15:54


VOLKSWAGEN AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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17.07.2015 15:54

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VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the Wertpapierhandelsgesetz
(WpHG - the German Securities Trading Act) with the Aim of a Europe-wide
distribution

Release according to Article 26, Section 1 WpHG
Notification of changes in voting rights according to Article 21, Section 1
of the WpHG

1.) On July 15, 2015, the following persons in each case have notified us
    in accordance with article 21, section 1 of the WpHG that their share
    of the voting rights in VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Wolfsburg,
    Germany, exceeded the thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30% and
    50% of the voting rights on July 14, 2015 and in each case amounted to
    50.73% of the voting rights (149,696,681 voting rights) at this date:

    - Dipl.-Design. Stephanie Porsche-Schröder, Austria, 

    - Dr. Dr. Christian Porsche, Austria,

    - Ferdinand Rudolf Wolfgang Porsche, Austria.

    Of this figure, in each case 50.73% of the voting rights (149,696,681
    voting rights) are attributable to each of the above-mentioned
    notifying persons in accordance with article 22, section 1, sentence 1
    no. 1 of the WpHG. The voting rights attributed to the notifying 
    persons in each case are held via the following enterprises controlled 
    by the notifying persons,whose share of the voting rights in 
    VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT amounts to 3% or more in each case:

    Dr. Wolfgang Porsche Holding GmbH, Salzburg; Wolfgang Porsche GmbH,
    Grünwald; Ferdinand Porsche Familien-Privatstiftung, Salzburg; Familie
    Porsche Holding GmbH, Salzburg; Ing. Hans-Peter Porsche GmbH, Salzburg;
    Hans-Peter Porsche GmbH, Grünwald; Ferdinand Porsche Holding GmbH,
    Salzburg; Prof. Ferdinand Alexander Porsche GmbH, Salzburg; Ferdinand
    Alexander Porsche GmbH, Grünwald; Gerhard Anton Porsche GmbH, Salzburg;
    Gerhard Porsche GmbH, Grünwald; LK Holding GmbH, Salzburg; Louise
    Kiesling GmbH, Grünwald; Familie Porsche Beteiligung GmbH, Grünwald; 
    Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart.

2.) On July 15, 2015, Familie Porsche Privatstiftung, Salzburg, Austria,
    has notified us in accordance with article 21, section 1 of the WpHG
    that its share of the voting rights in VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT,
    Wolfsburg, Germany, fell below the thresholds of 50%, 30%, 25%, 20%,
    15%, 10%, 5% and 3% of the voting rights on July 14, 2015 and amounted
    to 0% of the voting rights (0 voting rights) at this date.

3.) On July 15, 2015, Ferdinand Porsche Privatstiftung, Salzburg, Austria,
    has notified us in accordance with article 21, section 1 of the WpHG
    that its share of the voting rights in VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT,
    Wolfsburg, Germany, fell below the thresholds of 50%, 30%, 25%, 20%,
    15%, 10%, 5% and 3% of the voting rights on July 14, 2015 and amounted
    to 0% of the voting rights (0 voting rights) at this date.

4.) On July 15, 2015, Ferdinand Porsche Familien-Privatstiftung, Salzburg,
    Austria, has notified us in accordance with article 21, section 1 of
    the WpHG that its share of the voting rights in VOLKSWAGEN
    AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Wolfsburg, Germany, exceeded the thresholds of 3%,
    5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30% and 50% of the voting rights on July 14,
    2015 and amounted to 50.73% of the voting rights (149,696,681 voting
    rights) at this date. Of this figure, 50.73% of the voting rights
    (149,696,681 voting rights) are attributable to Ferdinand Porsche
    Familien-Privatstiftung in accordance with article 22, section 1,
    sentence 1 no. 1 of the WpHG.

    The voting rights attributed to Ferdinand Porsche Familien-
    Privatstiftung are held via the following enterprises controlled by 
    it, whose share of the voting rights in VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 
    amounts to 3% or more in each case:

    Familie Porsche Holding GmbH, Salzburg; Ing. Hans-Peter Porsche GmbH,
    Salzburg; Hans-Peter Porsche GmbH, Grünwald; Ferdinand Porsche Holding
    GmbH, Salzburg; Prof. Ferdinand Alexander Porsche GmbH, Salzburg;
    Ferdinand Alexander Porsche GmbH, Grünwald; Gerhard Anton Porsche 
    GmbH, Salzburg; Gerhard Porsche GmbH, Grünwald; LK Holding GmbH, 
    Salzburg; Louise Kiesling GmbH, Grünwald; Familie Porsche Beteiligung 
    GmbH, Grünwald; Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart.

Wolfsburg, July 17, 2015

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
The Board of Management



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Language:     English
Company:      VOLKSWAGEN AG
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              38436 Wolfsburg
              Germany
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