BAWAG Group AG

Major Shareholding Notification • Mar 27, 2023

Publication: 27.03.2023 19:00 Source: https://www.pressetext.com/news/20230327037 Keywords: Unternehmen / Beteiligungsmeldung / BAWAG Group AG

Holding announcement according to article 135 section 2 BörseG (ESMA 2015/1597)

BAWAG Group AG: Release according to article 135 section 2 BörseG

Vienna (pta/27.03.2023/19:00) - Release of Announcement according to article 135 section 2 BörseG

Notification of Major Holdings

1. Issuer

BAWAG Group AG, Wiedner Gürtel 11, 1100 Wien, Austria

2. Reason for notification

Acquisition / disposal of shares with voting rights Acquisition / disposal of instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name: Bank of America Corporation City and country of registered office: Wilmington, DE, United States of America (USA)

4. Names of shareholders, if different from declarants (3)

• 5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached 21.03.2023
• 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 on the date on which threshold was crossed / reached	3,09	1,03	4,12	82500000
Position of previous notification	1,20	2,50	3,70

7. Notified details of the resulting situation

7.A: Voting rights attached to shares

ISIN code	absolute direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018)	absolute indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018)	in % direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018)	in % indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018)
AT0000BAWAG2 0		2545248	0.00	3.09
Total:		2,545,248		3.09

7.B.1: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 1 BörseG 2018

type of instrument	Maturity / Expiration	Exercise or conversion period	Voting Rights Absolute	Voting Rights in %
Right to recall	N/A	N/A	50	0.00
Rights to use	N/A	N/A	98663	0.12
		Total:	98,713	0.12

7.B.2: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 2 BörseG 2018

type of instrument	Maturity / Expiration	Exercise or conversion period	Cash or physical transaction	Voting Rights Absolute	Voting Rights in %
Total Return Swap	17/04/2023	N/A	Cash	19185	0.02
Total Return Swap	24/04/2023	N/A	Cash	42458	0.05
Total Return Swap	25/04/2023	N/A	Cash	120000	0.15
Total Return Swap	17/04/2024	N/A	Cash	65408	0.08
Total Return Swap	02/07/2024	N/A	Cash	60303	0.07
Total Return Swap	31/07/2024	N/A	Cash	5689	0.01
Total Return Swap	18/11/2024	N/A	Cash	50292	0.06
Total Return Swap	17/02/2025	N/A	Cash	5658	0.01
Total Return Swap	15/02/2028	N/A	Cash	1207	0.00
Total Return Swap	07/02/2024	N/A	Cash	383018	0.46
			Total:	753,218	0.91

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

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial/other instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity.

	No. Name	Directly controlled by No.	Shares held directly (%)	Financial/other instruments held directly (%)	Total of both (%)
1	Bank of America Corporation		n/a	n/a	n/a
2	NB Holdings Corporation	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
3	BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
4	BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
5	ML UK Capital Holdings Limited	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
6	Merrill Lynch International	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
7	BAC North America Holding Company	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
8	Bank of America, National Association	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
9	BofA Securities Inc.	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
10	Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp.	9	n/a	n/a	n/a

9. In case of proxy voting

Date of general meeting: N/A Voting rights after general meeting:

10. Other useful information

Emitter:	BAWAG Group AG Wiedner Gürtel 11 1100 Wien Austria
Contact Person:	BAWAG Group Investor Relations
Phone:	+43 (0)59905-34444
E-Mail:	investor.relations@bawaggroup.com
Website:	www.bawaggroup.com
ISIN(s):	AT0000BAWAG2 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s):	Official Trade in Vienna

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