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Release of a Notification of Major Holdings of 16.12.2015

12/17/2015

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    WKN 843002
    ISIN DE0008430026
    (Warren Buffett)

    1. Details of issuer

    Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München
    Königinstraße 107
    80802 München
    Germany

    2. Reason for notification

    Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights

    3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

    Name:
    Mr Warren E. Buffett

    City and country of registered office:
    United States of America (USA)

    4. Names of shareholder(s)

    holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

    5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

    16.12.2015

    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 2.46% % 2.46% 166,843,961
    Previous notification 3.04% % 3.04%

    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)
    DE0008430026 100,000 4,007,952 0.06% 2.40%
    Total 4,107,952 2.46%

    b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 WpHG

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

    b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 WpHG

    Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Cash or physical settlement Voting rights absolute Voting rights in %
    n/a %
    Total %

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

    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)
    Mr. Warren E. Buffett n/a % n/a % n/a %
    Berkshire Hathaway Inc. n/a % n/a % n/a %
    National Indemnity Company n/a % n/a % n/a %

    9. In case of proxy voting according to § 22 Abs. 3 WpHG