BAWAG Group AG

Major Shareholding Notification • Dec 3, 2019

publication: 03.12.2019 23:15 source: http://adhoc.pressetext.com/news/1575411300911 keywords: Company / Voting rights / BAWAG Group AG

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

BAWAG Group AG: Release according to art. 135 section 2 BörseG

Vienna (pta042/03.12.2019/23:15) - Release of Announcement according to art. 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: Steven A. Tananbaum

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

GoldenTree HoldCo Lux 1 S.à.r.l. GoldenTree HoldCo Lux 2 S.à.r.l. GoldenTree HoldCo Lux 3 S.à.r.l. GoldenTree Asset Management Dutch BV GN3 SIP LP Stichting PGGM Depositary

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

29.11.2019

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	18.20	0.00	18.20	100,000,000
Position of previous notification	24.97	0	24.97

1. 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	18,198,595	0	18.20	0.00
Total:		18,198,595		18.20

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 Absolute	Voting Rights in %
		Total:

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	%
			Total:

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	Steven A. Tananbaum
2	GoldenTree Asset Management LLC	1
3	GoldenTree Asset Management LP	2
4	High Yield and Bank Loan Series Trust	3
5	San Bernardino County Employees Retirement Association	3
6	City of New York Group Trust	3
7	GT NM, L.P.	3

8	GoldenTree Partners, II, L.P.	3
9	GoldenTree Offshore Intermediate Fund II, L.P.	3
10	GoldenTree Partners (100) L.P.	3
11	GoldenTree Insurance fund Series Interests of the SALI Multi-Series Fund, L.P.	3
12	GTAM TS Investment LLC	3
13	GoldenTree Select Partners, L.P.	3
14	GoldenTree Select Offshore Intermediate Funds, L.P.	3
15	GoldenTree Entrust Onshore Customized Portfolio LP	3
16	GoldenTree Entrust Intermediate Fund SPC	3
17	GoldenTree E Distressed Debt Fund II LP	3
18	GoldenTree E Distressed Debt Master Fund II LP	3
19	GoldenTree Credit Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd	3

20	Golden Tree Asset Management Lux LLC	3
21	Golden Tree Asset Management Lux II S.à.r.l.	20
22	Golden Tree Asset Management Lux S.à.r.l.	21
23	GoldenTree Partners, LP	3
24	GoldenTree ParentCo 3 S.à.r.l.	23
25	GoldenTree Offshore Intermediate Fund L.P.	3
26	GoldenTree ParentCo 2 S.à.r.l.	25
27	GoldenTree Entrust Distressed Debt Fund, LP	3
28	GoldenTree EnTrust Distressed Debt Master Fund, LP	3
29	GoldenTree Distressed Debt Fund. LP	3
30	GoldenTree Distressed Debt Master Fund.LP	3
31	GoldenTree ParentCo 1 S.à.r.l.	27,28,29,30
32	Stichting PGGM Depositary	3	0.02	0.02

33	GN3 SIP LP	3	1.82	1.82
34	GoldenTree	22	4.72	4.72
	Asset
	Management
	Dutch BV
35	GoldenTree	24	3.40	3.40
	HoldCo Lux 3
	S.à.r.l.
36	GoldenTree	26	4.08	4.08
	HoldCo Lux 2
	S.à.r.l.
37	GoldenTree	31	4.16	4.16
	HoldCo Lux 1
	S.à.r.l.

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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