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Important security note: Warning of attempted fraud in the name of DWS

We have detected that fraudulent individuals are misusing the "DWS" trademark and the names of DWS employees on the internet and social media. These fraudsters are operating fake websites, Facebook pages, WhatsApp groups and Mobile Apps. Please be aware that DWS does not have any Facebook Ambassador profiles or WhatsApp chats. If you receive any unexpected calls, messages, or emails claiming to be from DWS, exercise caution and do not make any payments or disclose personal information. We encourage you to report any suspicious activity to info@dws.com, including any relevant documents and the original fraudulent email. Additionally, if you believe you have been a victim of fraud, please notify your local authorities and take steps to protect yourself.

Shareholder Structure

79.49% 

holds DB Beteiligungs-Holding GmbH, Frankfurt am Main

April 20, 2018

5.00% 

holds Nippon Life Insurance Company, Osaka*

March 22, 2018


* Large Shareholders acc. to Art. 33, Sec. 1 German Securities Trading Act - the presentation of share ownership is based on the provisions of § 40 WpHG and § 26 WpHG (old version) with respect to the voting rights notifications published by our major shareholders. Insofar as the Company has reason to believe in individual cases that voting notifications of different persons subject to the notification obligation relate to the same holding of physical shares, the Company reserves the right to summarize the notifications of voting rights in the presentation in order to ensure clarity. DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA assumes no liability for the accuracy of the presentation.

For an overview of all voting rights according to § 40 WpHG and § 26 WpHG (old version) respectively, please refer to the respective website of DGAP and the Company’s Register.

DWS Group GmbH & Co KGaA may be referred to as “DWS KGaA” throughout this website.

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