BAWAG Group AG

Major Shareholding Notification • Oct 31, 2017

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Announcement according to article 93 section 2 BörseG (ESMA 2015/1597)

BAWAG Group AG: Release according to art. 93 section 2 BörseG

Vienna (pta038/31.10.2017/23:40) - Release of Announcement according to art. 93 section 2 BörseG Notification of Major Holdings

1. Issuer:

BAWAG Group AG, Wiesingerstraße 4, 1010 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

30.10.2017

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 on the date on which threshold was crossed / reached	25.69	0.00	25.69	100,000,000
Position of previous notification	38,80		38,80

7. Notified details of the resulting situation

7.a. Voting rights attached to shares

ISIN code	absolute direct (Sec	absolute indirect	in % direct (Sec 91	in % indirect (Sec
	91 BörseG)	(Sec 92 BörseG)	BörseG)	92 BörseG)

AT0000BAWAG2	25,688,389	0	25.69	0.00
Total:		25,688,389		25.69

7.b.1. Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 91a para. 1 No. 1 BörseG

Type of instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Voting Rights Absolute	Voting Rights in %
		Total:

7.b.2 Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 91a para. 1 No. 3 BörseG

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	0.57	0.57
33	GN3 SIP LP	3	2.61	2.61
34	GoldenTree Asset Management Dutch BV	22	5.82	5.82
35	GoldenTree HoldCo Lux 3 S.à.r.l.	24	4.78	4.78
36	GoldenTree HoldCo Lux 2 S.à.r.l.	26	5.58	5.58
37	GoldenTree HoldCo Lux 1 S.à.r.l.	31	6.33	6.33

9. In case of proxy voting

Date of general meeting: N/A

10. Additional Information

emitter:	BAWAG Group AG Wiesingerstraße 4 1010 Wien Austria
contact person:	BAWAG Group Investor Relations
phone:	+43 (0)59905-22456
e-mail:	investor.relations@bawaggroup.com
website:	www.bawaggroup.com
ISIN(s):	AT0000BAWAG2 (share)
stock exchanges:	official trade in Vienna

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