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Deutsche Wohnen AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share) 07.10.2009 Dissemination of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On September 30, 2009, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., New York, USA, has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that its voting rights in Deutsche Wohnen AG, Frankfurt, Deutschland, ISIN: DE000A0HN5C6, WKN: A0HN5C, have exceeded the threshold of 3% on September 24, 2009 and as of such date amount to 3.78% (this corresponds to 997,757 voting rights). Of such voting rights, 3.78% (this corresponds to 997,757 voting rights) are attributed to it according to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 of the WpHG. Voting rights are attributed to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. by the following subsidiaries each holding voting rights in Deutsche Wohnen AG in the amount of 3% or more: - Goldman Sachs International, - Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK), - Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK), - Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. On September 30, 2009, Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C., Wilmington, USA, has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that its voting rights in Deutsche Wohnen AG, Frankfurt, Deutschland, ISIN: DE000A0HN5C6, WKN: A0HN5C, have exceeded the threshold of 3% on September 24, 2009 and as of such date amount to 3.76% (this corresponds to 992,657 voting rights). Of such voting rights, 3.76% (this corresponds to 992,657 voting rights) are attributed to it according to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 of the WpHG. Voting rights are attributed by the following subsidiaries each holding voting rights in Deutsche Wohnen AG in the amount of 3% or more: - Goldman Sachs International, - Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK), - Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK). On September 30, 2009, Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK), London, Great Britain, has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that its voting rights in Deutsche Wohnen AG, Frankfurt, Deutschland, ISIN: DE000A0HN5C6, WKN: A0HN5C, have exceeded the threshold of 3% on September 24, 2009 and as of such date amount to 3.76% (this corresponds to 992,657 voting rights). Of such voting rights, 3.76% (this corresponds to 992,657 voting rights) are attributed to it according to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 of the WpHG. Voting rights are attributed by the following subsidiaries each holding voting rights in Deutsche Wohnen AG in the amount of 3% or more: - Goldman Sachs International, - Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK). On September 30, 2009, Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK), London, Great Britain, has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that its voting rights in Deutsche Wohnen AG, Frankfurt, Deutschland, ISIN: DE000A0HN5C6, WKN: A0HN5C, have exceeded the threshold of 3% on September 24, 2009 and as of such date amount to 3.76% (this corresponds to 992,657 voting rights). Of such voting rights, 3.76% (this corresponds to 992,657 voting rights) are attributed to it according to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 of the WpHG. Voting rights are attributed by the following subsidiaries each holding voting rights in Deutsche Wohnen AG in the amount of 3% or more: - Goldman Sachs International. On September 30, 2009, Goldman Sachs International, London, Great Britain, has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that its voting rights in Deutsche Wohnen AG, Frankfurt, Deutschland, ISIN: DE000A0HN5C6, WKN: A0HN5C, have exceeded the threshold of 3% on September 24, 2009 and as of such date amount to 3.76% (this corresponds to 992,657 voting rights). 07.10.2009 Financial News transmitted by DGAP --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Deutsche Wohnen AG Pfaffenwiese 300 65929 Frankfurt Deutschland Internet: http://www.deutsche-wohnen.com End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------