BAWAG Group AG

Major Shareholding Notification • Sep 16, 2022

publication: 16.09.2022 18:00 source: http://adhoc.pressetext.com/news/1663344000955 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 (pta019/16.09.2022/18:00) - 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)

1. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3

2. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

12.09.2022

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	1.20	2.50	3.70	89,142,237
Position of previous notification	1.63	2.87	4.50

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	1,069,592	0.00	1.20
Total:		1,069,592		1.20

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

Type of instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Voting Rights	Voting Rights in %
			Absolute
Right to Recall	N/A	N/A	1,106	0.00
Rights of Use	N/A	N/A	16,895	0.02
		Total:	18,001	0.02

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

Type of instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Physical /Cash Settlement	Voting Rights Absolute	Voting Rights in %
swaps	19/10/2022-	N/A	Cash	2,206,922	2.48
	18/03/2026		Total:	2,206,922	2.48

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
2	NB Holdings Corporation	1
3	BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited	2
4	BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited	3
5	ML UK Capital Holdings Limited	4
6	Merrill Lynch International	5
7	BAC North America Holding Company	2

8	Bank of	7
	America,
	National
	Association
9	BofA Securities	2
	Inc.
10	Merrill Lynch	9
	Professional
	Clearing Corp.

9. In case of proxy voting

Date of general meeting: N/A

10. Additional 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 exchanges:	official trade in Vienna

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