Stimmrechtsmitteilung der SolarWorld AG zu BlackRock Inc.

Publication pursuant to Section 26 (1) of the Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - WpHG)

SolarWorld AG, Bonn, Germany, received on June 1, 2010 a notification of voting rights from BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, London, Great Britain:

1. Pursuant to Sections 21 Paragraph 1 and 24 WpHG the percentage holding of the voting rights of BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, USA, in SolarWorld AG, Bonn, Germany, has been falling below threshold of 3% on May 26, 2010 and amounts to 2.08% (2,324,991 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, USA, pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Sentence 2 WpHG.

2. Pursuant to Sections 21 Paragraph 1 and 24 WpHG the percentage holding of the voting rights of BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA, in SolarWorld AG, Bonn, Germany, has been falling below threshold of 3% on May 26, 2010 and amounts to 2.08% (2,324,991 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Holdco2, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA, pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Sentence 2 WpHG.

3. Pursuant to Sections 21 Paragraph 1 and 24 WpHG the percentage holding of the voting rights of BlackRock, Inc., New York, USA, in SolarWorld AG, Bonn, Germany, has been falling below threshold of 3% on May 26, 2010 and amounts to 2.11% (2,361,164 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock, Inc., New York, USA, pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Sentence 2 WpHG.”

Bonn, June 2010
 

SolarWorld AG
Management Board

SolarWorld AG
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