Rheinmetall AG 12.08.2011 10:31 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Veröffentlichung gemäß § 26 Abs. 1 WpHG Korrektur Die Harris Associates L.P., Chicago, USA, hat der Rheinmetall AG am 10. August 2011 folgende Mitteilung gemäß § 21 Abs. 1 WpHG gemacht: 'We hereby give notice, pursuant sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG, that on 2 August 2011 the voting interest of Harris Associates L.P. in Rheinmetall AG increased above the threshold of 5% and on this date amounted to 5.12% (this corresponds to 2,026,650 voting rights). 5.12 % of these voting rights (this corresponds to 2,026,650 shares) are attributable to Harris Associates L.P. in accordance with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 of the WpHG.' Rheinmetall AG Der Vorstand 12.08.2011 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Rheinmetall AG Rheinmetall Platz 1 40476 Düsseldorf Germany Internet: www.rheinmetall.com End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------