BAWAG Group AG

Major Shareholding Notification • May 10, 2022

publication: 10.05.2022 19:00 source: http://adhoc.pressetext.com/news/1652202000459 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 (pta031/10.05.2022/19:00) - 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

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name: Bank of America Corporation

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

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

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

04.05.2022

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	1.88	2.21	4.09	89,142,237
Position of previous notification	1.18	2.18	3.36

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	1,673,015	0.00	1.88
Total:		1,673,015		1.88

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
Rights to recall	N/A	N/A	3,998	0.00
		Total:	3,998

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

Type of	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Physical /Cash	Voting Rights	Voting Rights in
instrument			Settlement	Absolute	%
Swap	13/05/2022 - 08/03/2024	N/A	Cash	1,965,244	2.20
			Total:	1,965,244	2.20

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 America, National Association	7

9	BofA Securities	2
	Inc.

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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