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Voting Rights: 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

DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: Deutsche Wohnen AG 2016-09-06 / 15:29 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 Deutsche Wohnen AG Pfaffenwiese 300 65929 Frankfurt am Main Germany 2. Reason for notification   Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights   Acquisition/disposal of instruments   Change of breakdown of voting rights X Other reason: Inventory Notification 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Name: City and country of registered office: Ministry of Finance on behalf of the State of Norway Oslo Norway 4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3. Norges Bank 5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached 19 Aug 2016 6. Total positions   % 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 6.93 % 0 % 6.93 % 337,462,268 Previous notification 5.48 % N/A % 5.48 % / 7. Notified details of the resulting situation a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG) ISIN absolute in %   direct (Sec. 21 WpHG) indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG) direct (Sec. 21 WpHG) indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG) DE000A0HN5C6 23,396,706 % 6.93 % Total 23,396,706 6.93 % b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Voting rights absolute Voting rights in % %     Total % b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Cash or physical settlement Voting rights absolute Voting rights 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 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) State of Norway % % % Norges Bank 6.93 % % 6.93 % 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) 10. Other explanatory remarks: Inventory notification including voting rights out of shares held as collateral in the numerator regarding Sec. 21 para 1 WpHG.  2016-09-06 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de

Language:	English
Company:	Deutsche Wohnen AG
	Pfaffenwiese 300
	65929 Frankfurt am Main
	Germany
Internet:	http://www.deutsche-wohnen.com

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