Vonovia SE

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Apr 26, 2017

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Voting Rights Announcements | 26 April 2017 18:19

Vonovia SE: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Vonovia SE

26.04.2017 / 18:19

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by DGAP – a service of EQS Group AG.

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuerVonovia SE

Universitätsstraße 133

44803 Bochum

Germany

2. Reason for notification

X	Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
X	Acquisition/disposal of instruments
	Change of breakdown of voting rights
	Other reason:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

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

4. Names of shareholder(s)

holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached19 Apr 2017

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	3.492 %	2.339 %	5.831 %	468,796,936
Previous notification	2.857 %	2.649 %	5.506 %	/

7. Notified details of the resulting situation

a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)

ISIN	absolute		in %
	direct (Sec. 21 WpHG)	indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG)	direct (Sec. 21 WpHG)	indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG)
DE000A1ML7J1		16369550	%	3.492 %
Total	16369550		3.492 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
Segregated Prime Brokerage holdings			46,464	0.010 %
Right to Recall			8,804,626	1.878 %
Call Options	15.12.2017		575,000	0.123 %
Call Options	16.06.2017		275,000	0.059 %
Forwards	03.05.2017		56,936	0.012 %
Forwards	14.06.2017		67,199	0.014 %
Put Options	16.06.2017		25,000	0.005 %
		Total	9,850,225	2.101 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Cash or physical settlement	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
Swaps	15.09.2017		Cash	35,202	0.008 %
Swaps	05.10.2017		Cash	210,872	0.045 %
Swaps	30.11.2017		Cash	284	0.000 %
Swaps	29.12.2017		Cash	25,202	0.005 %
Swaps	10.01.2018		Cash	300	0.000 %
Swaps	12.01.2018		Cash	82,374	0.018 %
Swaps	31.01.2018		Cash	9,840	0.002 %
Swaps	28.02.2018		Cash	3,949	0.001 %
Swaps	15.03.2018		Cash	719,723	0.154 %
Swaps	07.06.2018		Cash	3,178	0.001 %
Swaps	14.06.2018		Cash	1,950	0.000 %
Swaps	13.08.2018		Cash	4,598	0.001 %
Swaps	15.08.2018		Cash	427	0.000 %
Swaps	31.10.2018		Cash	15,618	0.003 %
			Total	1,113,517	0.238 %

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

	Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
X	Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

Name	% of voting rights (if at least held 3% or more)	% of voting rights through instruments (if at least held 5% or more)	Total of both (if at least held 5% or more)
Bank of America Corporation	%	%	%
NB Holdings Corporation	%	%	%
Merrill Lynch International Incorporated	%	%	%
Merrill Lynch Group Holdings I, L.L.C.	%	%	%
BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited	%	%	%
BofAML EMEA Holdings 1 Limited	%	%	%
BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited	%	%	%
ML UK Capital Holdings Limited	%	%	%
Merrill Lynch International	3,489% %	%	5,735% %
Bank of America Corporation	%	%	%
NB Holdings Corporation	%	%	%
BAC North America Holding Company	%	%	%
BANA Holding Corporation	%	%	%
Bank of America, National Association	%	%	%
Bank of America Corporation	%	%	%
NB Holdings Corporation	%	%	%
BAC North America Holding Company	%	%	%
BANA Holding Corporation	%	%	%
Bank of America, National Association	%	%	%
Managed Account Advisors LLC	%	%	%
Bank of America Corporation	%	%	%
NB Holdings Corporation	%	%	%
BAC North America Holding Company	%	%	%
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated	%	%	%
Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp.	%	%	%
Bank of America Corporation	%	%	%
NB Holdings Corporation	%	%	%
BAC North America Holding Company	%	%	%
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated	%	%	%
Bank of America Corporation	%	%	%
NB Holdings Corporation	%	%	%
Merrill Lynch International Incorporated	%	%	%
Merrill Lynch Group Holdings I, L.L.C.	%	%	%
Merrill Lynch Equity Scotland Limited Partnership	%	%	%
Merrill Lynch Equity S.a.r.l.	%	%	%

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG

Date of general meeting:
Holding position after general meeting:	% (equals voting rights)

10. Other explanatory remarks:

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Language:	English
Company:	Vonovia SE
	Universitätsstraße 133
	44803 Bochum
	Germany
Internet:	www.vonovia.de

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