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Rheinmetall AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

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.
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Veröffentlichung gemäß § 26 Abs. 1 WpHG

Die Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, USA, hat der Rheinmetall AG mit Fax vom 28.
Mai 2009 folgende Mitteilung gemäß § 21 Abs. 1, § 24 WpHG gemacht:

'Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, New York, USA on 22 May 2009, has
fallen below the threshold of 3% of the voting rights of Rheinmetall AG,
Düsseldorf, Germany, and on that day holds 1.30% (469,073 shares, each
carrying one voting right) of the voting rights.'


Die Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, USA hat der Rheinmetall AG mit Fax vom 28.
Mai 2009 folgende Mitteilung gemäß § 21 Abs. 1 WpHG gemacht:

'The holding entity of Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, New York, USA,
Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, USA, on 22 May 2009 has also fallen below the
threshold of 3% of the voting rights of Rheinmetall AG, Düsseldorf,
Germany, and on that day holds, 2.66% (958,792 shares, each carrying one
voting right) whereby the aforementioned voting rights have to be
attributed pursuant to Section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 1 German Securities
Trading act from Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated.'

Rheinmetall AG
Der Vorstand

28.05.2009  Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Rheinmetall AG
              Rheinmetall Platz 1
              40476 Düsseldorf
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.rheinmetall.com
 
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