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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 27. April 2009 folgende Mitteilung 
gemäß § 21 Abs. 1 WpHG gemacht:

'On 24 April 2009 the voting rights held by Fidelity 
Management & Research Company fell below the threshold of 
5% of the voting rights in Rheinmetall AG, Düsseldorf. On that 
date, Fidelity Management & Research Company held 3.02 % 
of the voting rights in Rheinmetall AG, arising from 
1,086,242 voting rights.

All voting rights in Rheinmetall AG were attributed 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 27. April 2009 folgende Mitteilung gemäß 
§ 21 Abs. 1 WpHG gemacht:

'On 24 April 2009 the voting rights held by FMR LLC fell 
below the threshold of 5 % of the voting rights in 
Rheinmetall AG, Düsseldorf. On that date, FMR LLC held 
3.02 % of the voting rights in Rheinmetall AG, arising 
from 1,086,242 voting rights.

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

Rheinmetall AG
Der Vorstand

28.04.2009  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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