Deutsche Wohnen AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution Deutsche Wohnen AG 30.09.2014 14:58 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. BlackRock informs that following a review, conducted in close collaboration with the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin), of the way BlackRock has interpreted its voting rights disclosure obligations under German law, BlackRock entities are filing today a statement representing their holdings as at the settlement date of 25 September 2014 in Deutsche Wohnen AG. The statement does not reflect a change in BlackRock's current holdings of voting rights. The statement simply updates information currently in the market regarding BlackRock's holdings in Deutsche Wohnen AG. Further, the statement does not signify any change in investment strategies pursued. Also, BlackRock issues a press release detailing the BlackRock group entities and their respective voting rights applicable to Deutsche Wohnen AG and other relevant German issuers on http://www.blackrock.com/corporate/en-gb/news-and-insights/press-releases and on Bloomberg. VOTING RIGHTS DISCLOSURE 1. BlackRock, Inc. Section 21, 22 BlackRock, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., has informed us pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of Deutsche Wohnen AG (ISIN DE000A0HN5C6) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 7.29% (this corresponds to 20,853,531 out of a total of 286,216,731 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 2.15% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 6,144,986 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 4.57% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 13,082,247 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.48% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,386,206 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.08% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 240,092 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 2. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. Section 21, 22 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., has informed us pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of Deutsche Wohnen AG (ISIN DE000A0HN5C6) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 7.19% (this corresponds to 20,593,139 out of a total of 286,216,731 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 2.15% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 6,144,986 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 4.48% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 12,821,855 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.48% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,386,206 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.08% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 240,092 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 3. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Section 21, 22 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., has informed us pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of Deutsche Wohnen AG (ISIN DE000A0HN5C6) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 7.19% (this corresponds to 20,571,131 out of a total of 286,216,731 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 2.15% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 6,144,986 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 4.47% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 12,799,847 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.48% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,386,206 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.08% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 240,092 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 4. BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. Section 21, 22 BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., has informed us pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of Deutsche Wohnen AG (ISIN DE000A0HN5C6) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 3.94% (this corresponds to 11,281,936 out of a total of 286,216,731 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 1.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,879,848 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 0.08% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 240,092 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 2.49% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 7,128,520 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.36% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,033,476 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 5. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. Section 21, 22 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., has informed us pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of Deutsche Wohnen AG (ISIN DE000A0HN5C6) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 3.94% (this corresponds to 11,281,936 out of a total of 286,216,731 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 1.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,879,848 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 0.08% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 240,092 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 2.49% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 7,128,520 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.36% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,033,476 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 6. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. Section 21, 22 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P., St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, has informed us pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of Deutsche Wohnen AG (ISIN DE000A0HN5C6) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 3.94% (this corresponds to 11,281,936 out of a total of 286,216,731 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 1.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,879,848 voting rights) are to be attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 0.08% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 240,092 voting rights) are to be attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 2.49% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 7,128,520 voting rights) are to be attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.36% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,033,476 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 7. BlackRock Group Limited Section 21, 22 BlackRock Group Limited, London, United Kingdom, has informed us pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of Deutsche Wohnen AG (ISIN DE000A0HN5C6) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 3.61% (this corresponds to 10,333,202 out of a total of 286,216,731 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 0.88% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,523,550 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Group Limited pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 2.37% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 6,776,176 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Group Limited pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.36% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,033,476 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 8. BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC Section 21, 22 BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., has informed us pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of Deutsche Wohnen AG (ISIN DE000A0HN5C6) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 3.47% (this corresponds to 9,941,994 out of a total of 286,216,731 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 1.26% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,617,868 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 2.21% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 6,324,126 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 9. BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC Section 21, 22 BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., has informed us pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of Deutsche Wohnen AG (ISIN DE000A0HN5C6) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 3.47% (this corresponds to 9,941,994 out of a total of 286,216,731 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 1.26% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,617,868 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 2.21% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 6,324,126 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 10. BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. Section 21, 22 BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., has informed us pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of Deutsche Wohnen AG (ISIN DE000A0HN5C6) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 3.47% (this corresponds to 9,941,994 out of a total of 286,216,731 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 1.26% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,617,868 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 2.21% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 6,324,126 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 30.09.2014 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. 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