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

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 Fidelity Management & Research Company, Boston, USA, hat der 
Rheinmetall AG mit Fax vom 5. Januar 2009 folgende Mitteilung gemäß 
§ 21 Abs. 1 WpHG gemacht:

'On 23 December 2008 the voting rights held by Fidelity Management &
Research Company crossed above the threshold of 3% of the voting rights in
Rheinmetall AG, Düsseldorf. On that date, Fidelity Management & Research
Company held 3.10 % of the voting rights in Rheinmetall AG, arising from
1,115,186 voting rights.

All voting rights in Rheinmetall AG were attributet to Fidelity Management
& Research Company pursuant to section 22 (1) sent 1. no 6 WpHG.'



Die FMR LLC, Boston, USA, hat der Rheinmetall AG mit Fax vom 5. Januar 2009
folgende Mitteilung gemäß § 21 Abs. 1 WpHG gemacht:

'On 23 December 2008 the voting rights held by FMR LLC crossed above the 
threshold of 3% of the voting rights in Rheinmetall AG, Düsseldorf. On that
date, FMR LLC held 3.10 % of the voting rights in Rheinmetall AG, arising
from 1,115,186 voting rights.

All voting rights in Rheinmetall AG were attributet to FMR LLC pursuant to
section 22 (1) sent 1. no 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.'


Rheinmetall AG
Der Vorstand

05.01.2009  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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