Voting rights announcements
	DGAP-PVR: 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
 20.03.2017 / 09:42
 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.
 
 
 
 
Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
2. Reason for notification
	| Rheinmetall AG Rheinmetall Platz 1
 40476 Düsseldorf
 Germany
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	| X | Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights |  
	|  | Acquisition/disposal of instruments |  
	|  | Change of breakdown of voting rights |  
	|  | Other reason: 
 |  3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
 
4. Names of shareholder(s)
	| Name: | City and country of registered office: |  
	| Prudential Plc | London United Kingdom
 |  
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
6. Total positions 
7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)
	|  | % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.)
 | % of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)
 | total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.)
 | total number of voting rights of issuer |  
	| Resulting situation | 3.65 % | 0.08 % | 3.73 % | 43558850 |  
	| Previous notification | 2.79 % | 0.69 % | 3.48 % | / |  
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG
	| ISIN | absolute | in % |  
	|  | direct (Sec. 21 WpHG)
 | indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG)
 | direct (Sec. 21 WpHG)
 | indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG)
 |  
	| DE0007030009 |  | 1589216 | % | 3.65 % |  
	| Total | 1589216 | 3.65 % |  
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG
	| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |  
	| Right of recall | n/a | n/a | 35561 | 0.08 % |  
	|  |  | Total | 35561 | 0.08 % |  
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
	| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical settlement | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |  
	|  |  |  |  |  | % |  
	|  |  |  | Total |  | % |  
	|  | Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.). |  
	| X | Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity: |  
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG
	| Name | % of voting rights (if at least held 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least held 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least held 5% or more) |  
	| Prudential plc | % | % | % |  
	| M&G Group Limited | % | % | % |  
	| M&G Limited | % | % | % |  
	| M&G Investment Management Limited | % | % | % |  
	|  |  |  |  |  
	| Prudential plc | % | % | % |  
	| Prudential Corporation Asia Ltd | % | % | % |  
	| Prudential Holdings Ltd | % | % | % |  
	| Prudential Corporation Holdings Ltd | % | % | % |  
	| Eastspring Securities Investment Trust Co Ltd | % | % | % |  
	|  |  |  |  |  
	| Prudential plc | % | % | % |  
	| Prudential Corporation Asia Ltd | % | % | % |  
	| Prudential Holdings Ltd | % | % | % |  
	| Prudential Corporation Holdings Ltd | % | % | % |  
	| Prudential Singapore Holdings Pte. Ltd. | % | % | % |  
	| Eastspring Investments Singapore Ltd. | % | % | % |  
	|  |  |  |  |  
	| Prudential plc | % | % | % |  
	| Prudential Corporation Asia Ltd | % | % | % |  
	| Prudential Holdings Ltd | % | % | % |  
	| Eastspring Investments (Luxembourg) S.A. | % | % | % |  
	|  |  |  |  |  
	| Prudential plc | % | % | % |  
	| The Prudential Assurance Company Limited | % | % | % |  
	| Prudential Pensions Limited | % | % | % |  
10. Other explanatory remarks:
	| Date of general meeting: |  |  
	| Holding position after general meeting: | % (equals   voting rights) | 
 
 
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