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Release of an announcement according to Section 25a, para. 1 of the WpHG

[the German Securities Trading Act]

2012/05/21

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    WKN 843002
    ISIN DE0008430026

    We received the following notifications (I to VI) pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:

    Notification I

    1. Listed company:

    Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München
    Königinstraße 107, 80802 München, Deutschland

    2. Notifier:

    Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc, London, UK

    3. Triggering event:

    Exceeding threshold

    4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:

    5%

    5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:

    11 May 2012

    6. Total amount of voting rights:

    8.03% (equals 14,396,527 voting rights)
    calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
    179,341,212

    7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

    Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:
    3.96% (equals 7,104,070 voting rights)
    thereof held indirectly:
    1.31% (equals 2,352,462 voting rights)

    Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG:
    4.07% (equals 7,292,457 voting rights)
    thereof held indirectly:
    1.29% (equals 2,304,637 voting rights)

    Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
    0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

    8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:

    Chain of controlled undertakings:
    -
    ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
    See at the end of notification

    Notification II

    1. Listed company:

    Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München
    Königinstraße 107, 80802 München, Deutschland

    2. Notifier:

    Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, UK

    3. Triggering event:

    Exceeding threshold

    4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:

    5%

    5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:

    11 May 2012

    6. Total amount of voting rights:

    8.03% (equals 14,396,527 voting rights)
    calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
    179,341,212

    7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

    Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:
    3.96% (equals 7,104,070 voting rights)
    thereof held indirectly:
    3.96% (equals 7,104,070 voting rights)

    Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG:
    4.07% (equals 7,292,457 voting rights)
    thereof held indirectly:
    4.07% (equals 7,292,457 voting rights)

    Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
    0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

    8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:

    Chain of controlled undertakings:
    Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc

    ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
    See at the end of notification

    Notification III

    1. Listed company:

    Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München
    Königinstraße 107, 80802 München, Deutschland

    2. Notifier:

    Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, UK

    3. Triggering event:

    Exceeding threshold

    4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:

    5%

    5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:

    11 May 2012

    6. Total amount of voting rights:

    8.11% (equals 14,539,704 voting rights)
    calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
    179,341,212

    7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

    Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:
    3.96% (equals 7,104,070 voting rights)
    thereof held indirectly:
    3.96% (equals 7,104,070 voting rights)

    Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG:
    4.07% (equals 7,292,457 voting rights)
    thereof held indirectly:
    4.07% (equals 7,292,457 voting rights)

    Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
    0.08% (equals 143,177 voting rights)

    8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:

    Chain of controlled undertakings:
    Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc, Morgan Stanley UK Group

    ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
    See at the end of notification

    Notification IV

    1. Listed company:

    Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München
    Königinstraße 107, 80802 München, Deutschland

    2. Notifier:

    Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, UK

    3. Triggering event:

    Exceeding threshold

    4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:

    5%

    5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:

    11 May 2012

    6. Total amount of voting rights:

    8.11% (equals 14,539,704 voting rights)
    calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
    179,341,212

    7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

    Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:
    3.96% (equals 7,104,070 voting rights)
    thereof held indirectly:
    3.96% (equals 7,104,070 voting rights)

    Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG:
    4.07% (equals 7,292,457 voting rights)
    thereof held indirectly:
    4.07% (equals 7,292,457 voting rights)

    Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
    0.08% (equals 143,177 voting rights)

    8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:

    Chain of controlled undertakings:
    Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc, Morgan Stanley UK Group, Morgan
    Stanley Group (Europe)

    ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
    See at the end of notification

    Notification V

    1. Listed company:

    Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München
    Königinstraße 107, 80802 München, Deutschland

    2. Notifier:

    Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc, Delaware, USA

    3. Triggering event:

    Exceeding threshold

    4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:

    5%

    5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:

    11 May 2012

    6. Total amount of voting rights:

    8.20% (equals 14,697,700 voting rights)
    calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
    179,341,212

    7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

    Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:
    3.96% (equals 7,104,070 voting rights)
    thereof held indirectly:
    3.96% (equals 7,104,070 voting rights)

    Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG:
    4.12% (equals 7,403,457 voting rights)
    thereof held indirectly:
    4.12% (equals 7,403,457 voting rights)

    Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
    0.11% (equals 190,173 voting rights)

    8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:

    Chain of controlled undertakings:
    Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc, Morgan Stanley UK Group, Morgan
    Stanley Group (Europe), Morgan Stanley International Limited

    ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
    See at the end of notification

    Notification VI

    1. Listed company:

    Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München
    Königinstraße 107, 80802 München, Deutschland

    2. Notifier:

    Morgan Stanley, Delaware, USA

    3. Triggering event:

    Exceeding threshold

    4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:

    5%

    5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:

    11 May 2012

    6. Total amount of voting rights:

    8.37% (equals 15,004,184 voting rights)
    calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
    179,341,212

    7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

    Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:
    3.96% (equals 7,104,070 voting rights)
    thereof held indirectly:
    3.96% (equals 7,104,070 voting rights)

    Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG:
    4.21% (equals 7,556,187 voting rights)
    thereof held indirectly:
    4.21% (equals 7,556,187 voting rights)

    Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
    0.19% (equals 343,927 voting rights)

    8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:

    Chain of controlled undertakings:
    Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc, Morgan Stanley UK Group, Morgan
    Stanley Group (Europe), Morgan Stanley International Limited, Morgan
    Stanley International Holdings Inc

    ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
    See at the end of notification

    ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument
    (relevant for all notices I to VI):

    § 25 WpHG:

    Physically-Settled Call Options
    Expiration Date:18 May 2012, 15 June 2012, 14 December 2012, 21 December
    2012, 15 March 2013

    Retransfer claims
    Expiration Date: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lenders discretion

    § 25a WpHG:

    Cash-Settled Call Options
    Expiration Dates: 21 December 2012, 16 April 2013. 20 December 2013, 05
    October 2015, 19 December 2019

    Physically Settled Put Options
    Expiration Dates: 18 May 2012, 15 June 2012, 21 December 2012

    Cash-Settled Swaps
    Expiration Dates: 16 December 2013

    Cash-Settled Put Options
    Expiration Dates: 15 June 2012, 22 June 2012

    Cash-Settled Futures
    Expiration Dates: 18 May 2012, 15 June 2012, 20 July 2012

    Munich, 21 May 2012

    The Board of Management