DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: SHW AG

DGAP-PVR: SHW AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

SHW AG

30.05.2016 17:27

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

SHW AG Wilhelmstrasse 67 73433 Aalen Germany

2. Reason for notification

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

Name: City and country of registered office: Fortress Investment Group LLC Wilmington, Delaware United States of America (USA)

4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

Fortress Centaurus Global Master Fund Ltd.

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

23 May 2016

6. Total positions

% of voting % of voting rights total of total number rights attached through instruments both in % of voting to shares (total (total of 7.b.1 + (7.a. + rights of of 7.a.) 7.b.2) 7.b.) issuer Result- 3.02 % 0.00 % 3.02 % 6436209 ing situat- ion Previo- 2.88 % 0.00 % 2.88 % / us notifi- cation

7. Notified details of the resulting situation a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)

ISIN absolute in % direct indirect direct indirect (Sec. 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) (Sec. 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) DE000A1JBPV9 194252 % 3.02 % Total 194252 3.02 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG

Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in period absolute % % Total %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG

Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting instrume- or maturity conversion physical rights rights nt date period settlement absolute in % % Total %

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

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:

Name % of voting % of voting rights Total of both rights (if at through instruments (if (if at least least held 3% or at least held 5% or held 5% or more) more) more) Fortress % % % Investment Group LLC FIG Asset Co. % % % LLC Principal % % % Holdings I LP Fortress % % % Centaurus Global GP LLC Fortress 3.02 % % % Centaurus Global Master Fund Ltd. Fortress % % % Investment Group LLC FIG Corp. % % % Fortress % % % Operating Entity I LP FIG LLC % % % Fortress % % % Liquid Markets Advisors LLC Fortress Macro 3.02 % % % Advisors LLC Fortress % % % Investment Group LLC FIG Asset Co. % % % LLC Principal % % % Holdings I LP Fortress % % % Centaurus Global GP LLC Fortress % % % Centaurus Global Fund LP Fortress % % % Investment Group LLC FIG Asset Co. % % % LLC Principal % % % Holdings I LP Fortress % % % Centaurus Global GP LLC Fortress % % % Centaurus Global Fund Ltd.

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG

Date of general meeting: Holding position after general meeting: % (equals voting rights)

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