DGAP-Stimmrechte: VOLKSWAGEN AG (english) VOLKSWAGEN AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution VOLKSWAGEN AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 25, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (other financial instrument) 28.08.2009 Release of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------- VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Release according to § 26 section (1) of the German Securities Trading Law of an announcement according to § 25 section (1) of the German Securities Trading Law (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz) (Financial Instruments) We were informed:
(1) Pursuant to section 25 (1) WpHG we hereby notify for and on behalf of Qatar Holding Luxembourg II S.à.r.l., Luxembourg, Luxembourg, that as per August 26, 2009 Qatar Holding Luxembourg II S.à.r.l. no longer held directly or indirectly any financial instruments that grant the right to acquire shares in Volkswagen AG and would thus have fallen below the threshold of 5% of the voting rights of Volkswagen AG if it had held shares instead of those financial instruments. If Qatar Holding Luxembourg II S.à.r.l. had held shares in Volkswagen AG instead of such financial instruments it would have held 0.00 % of the voting rights of Volkswagen AG (0 voting rights) as per August 26, 2009.
(2) Pursuant to section 25 (1) WpHG we hereby notify for and on behalf of Qatar Holding Netherlands B.V., Amsterdam, The Nether- lands, that as per August 26, 2009 Qatar Holding Netherlands B.V. no longer held directly or indirectly any financial instruments that grant the right to acquire shares in Volkswagen AG and would thus have fallen below the threshold of 5% of the voting rights of Volkswagen AG if it had held shares instead of those financial instruments. If Qatar Holding Netherlands B.V. had held shares in Volkswagen AG instead of such financial instruments it would have held 0.00 % of the voting rights of Volkswagen AG (0 voting rights) as per August 26, 2009
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, 38436 Wolfsburg, Deutschland 28.08.2009 Financial News transmitted by DGAP --------------------------------------------------
Language: English Issuer: VOLKSWAGEN AG Brieffach 1849 38436 Wolfsburg Deutschland Internet: www.volkswagenag.com/ir
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