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Ownership structure

As of January 2012
Based on 39,599,000 shares

As of January 2012
Based on 39,599,000 shares

Treasury stock of Rheinmetall AG

The annual general meeting of May 11, 2010, authorized Rheinmetall AG's Executive Board to repurchase treasury shares equivalent to a maximum of 10 percent of the capital stock.

The treasury stock portfolio showed these holdings:

Cutoff dateNo. of shares% of capital stock
Feb. 09, 20121,547,8423.9
Dec. 31, 20111,350,8423.4
Sept. 30, 20111,291,2503.3
June 30, 20111,190,8543.0
Mar. 31, 20111,313,2233.3
Dec. 31, 20101,293,1983.3
Sep. 30, 20101,355,9973.4
June 30, 20101,355,9973.4
Mar. 31, 20101,393,5363.5
Dec. 31, 20091,393,5363.5
Sep. 30, 20091,406,0543.6
June 30, 20091,406,0543.9
Mar. 31, 20091,607,5284.5
Dec. 31, 20081,607,9284.5
Sep. 30, 20081,477,4154.1
June 30, 20081,372,7213.8
Mar. 31, 20081,476,0904.1

The percentages relate to the total number of shares issued (until July 9, 2009: 36,000,000 shares; since July 10, 2009: 39,599,000 shares).
The treasury stock is held in our portfolio.

Stockholder notifications reportable under law

The date is Rheinmetall AG's notification date under the terms of Art. 26 German Securities Trading Act ("WpHG"), the investor's name and registered office reflecting the abbreviated standard market designation of the primary fund managing the Rheinmetall investment and its location.

Investors crossing above thresholds

Stockholder/investorNotification dated
Shareholding above 10%
Harris Associates, ChicagoNov 09, 2011
Shareholding above 5%
Bankhaus Lampe KG, BielefeldMay 14, 2012
Shareholding above 3%
Rheinmetall AG, DüsseldorfJan. 10, 2008

Publications according to Art. 26 German Securities Trading Act (WpHG)

Stockholder / investorDownload of notification *ThresholdVoting interest
after notification in %		Notification dated
Bankhaus Lampe KG, Bielefeldexceed 5%6.5May 14, 2012
BlackRock, New Yorkfall below 3%2.8Feb. 15, 2012
BlackRock, New Yorkfall below 5%4.9Jan. 31, 2012
2011
Harris Associates L.P., Chicagoexceed 10%10.5Nov. 07, 2011
DWS Investment GmbH, Frankfurt fall below 3%2.9Nov. 04, 2011
Fidelity, Bostonfall below 3%2.8Oct. 07, 2011
BlackRock, New Yorkexceed 5%5.1Sep. 29, 2011
Fidelity, Bostonfall below 5%4.9Sep. 20, 2011
BlackRock, New Yorkfall below 5%4.9Sep. 09, 2011
Harris Associates L.P., Chicagoexceed 5%5.1Aug. 10, 2011
Fidelity, Bostonexceed 5%5.5May 24, 2011
Fidelity, Bostonexceed 3%3.4May 18, 2011
Fidelity, Bostonfall below 3%2.8May 12, 2011
Fidelity, Bostonfall below 5%4.9May 11, 2011
Allianz Global, Frankfurtfall below 3%2.8Feb. 22, 2011
BlackRock, New Yorkexceed 5%5.1Jan. 14, 2011
BlackRock, New Yorkexceed 3%3.1Jan. 10, 2011
2010
DWS Investment GmbH, Frankfurtexceed 3%3.2June 28, 2010
Fidelity, Bostonexceed 5%6.6June 02, 2010
Fidelity, Bostonexceed 3%3.7May 27, 2010
Fidelity, Bostonfall below 3%3.0May 26, 2010
Schroders, Londonfall below 3%2.7May 26, 2010
Fidelity, Bostonexceed 3%3.4May 20, 2010
Fidelity, Bostonfall below 3%1.6May 12, 2010
Fidelity, Bostonfall below 5%3.9May 10, 2010
Allianz Global, Frankfurtexceed 3%3.0April 01, 2010
Schroders, Londonexceed 3%3.3Feb. 15, 2010
DWS Investment GmbH, Frankfurtfall below 3%2.9Jan. 22, 2010
2009
Harris Associates L.P., Chicagofall below 5%4.9Dec. 04, 2009
Harris Associates L.P., Chicagoexceed 5%5.1Nov. 24, 2009
Atlantic Investment, New Yorkfall below 3%3.0Oct. 20, 2009
Harris Associates L.P., Chicagoexceed 3%3.2July 14, 2009
Atlantic Investment, New Yorkfall below 5%4.9July 07, 2009
Fidelity, Bostonexceed 5%5.1June 03, 2009
Morgan Stanley, Wilmingtonfall below 3%2.7May 28, 2009
Morgan Stanley, Wilmingtonexceed 3%4.4May 20, 2009
Fidelity, Bostonfall below 3%0.9May 04, 2009
Fidelity, Bostonfall below 5%3.0April 28, 2009
Cantillon, London / New Yorkfall below 3%3.0April 7, 2009
Schroders, Londonfall below 3%3.0March 23, 2009
Cantillon, London / New Yorkexceed 3%3.1March 4, 2009
Fidelity, Bostonexceed 5%5.1Feb. 9, 2009
Cantillon, London / New Yorkfall below 3%2.8Jan. 30, 2009
Cantillon, London / New Yorkexceed 3%3.2Jan. 7, 2009
Fidelity, Bostonexceed 3%3.1Jan. 5, 2009

* Some notifications are only available in German.