Rheinmetall AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share) 04.12.2009 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 Die Harris Associates L.P., Chicago, USA, hat der Rheinmetall AG am 3. Dezember 2009 folgende Mitteilung gemäß § 21 Abs. 1 WpHG gemacht: 'We hereby give notice, pursuant sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG, that on 2 December 2009 the voting interest of Harris Associates L.P. in Rheinmetall AG decreased below the threshold of 5% and on this date amounted to 4.91% (this corresponds to 1,945,900 voting rights). 4.91% of these voting rights (this corresponds to 1,945,900 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 04.12.2009 Financial News distributed by DGAP. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Rheinmetall AG Rheinmetall Platz 1 40476 Düsseldorf Deutschland Internet: www.rheinmetall.com End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------