Voting rights announcements
	DGAP-PVR: Rheinmetall AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
		
| Rheinmetall AG
 25.07.2018 / 16:35
 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: |  
	| The Capital Group Companies, Inc. | Los Angeles, California United States of America (USA)
 |  
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 33, 34 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 | 10.19 % | 0 % | 10.19 % | 43558850 |  
	| Previous notification | 8.70 % | 0 % | 8.70 % | / |  
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG
	| ISIN | absolute | in % |  
	|  | direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)
 | indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
 | direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)
 | indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
 |  
	| DE0007030009 | 0 | 4440096 | 0 % | 10.19 % |  
	| Total | 4440096 | 10.19 % |  
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG
	| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |  
	|  |  |  |  | % |  
	|  |  | Total |  | % |  
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. 34 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) |  
	| The Capital Group Companies, Inc. | % | % | % |  
	| Capital Research and Management Company | 6.79 % | % | 6.79 % |  
	| Capital Group International, Inc. | % | % | % |  
	| Capital Guardian Trust Company | 3.17 % | % | % |  
	|  |  |  |  |  
	| The Capital Group Companies, Inc. | % | % | % |  
	| Capital Research and Management Company | 6.79 % | % | 6.79 % |  
	| Capital Group International, Inc. | % | % | % |  
	| Capital International, Ltd. | % | % | % |  
	|  |  |  |  |  
	| The Capital Group Companies, Inc. | % | % | % |  
	| Capital Research and Management Company | 6.79 % | % | 6.79 % |  
	| Capital Group International, Inc. | % | % | % |  
	| Capital International, Inc. | % | % | % |  
	|  |  |  |  |  
	| The Capital Group Companies, Inc. | % | % | % |  
	| Capital Research and Management Company | 6.79 % | % | 6.79 % |  
	| Capital Group International, Inc. | % | % | % |  
	| Capital International Sàrl | % | % | % |  
10. Other explanatory remarks:
	| Date of general meeting: |  |  
	| Holding position after general meeting: | % (equals   voting rights) | 
 
 
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