BAWAG Group AG — Major Shareholding Notification 2023

Apr 6, 2023

Publication: 06.04.2023 18:50 Source: https://www.pressetext.com/news/20230406044 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 (pta/06.04.2023/18:50) - 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 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)

4. Names of shareholders, if different from declarants (3)

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached 4.04.2023

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	0,36	2,53	2,89	82500000
Position of previous notification	0,00	4,39	4,39

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		299479	0.00	0.36
Total:		299,479		0.36

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

type of instrument	Maturity / Expiration	Exercise or conversion period	Voting Rights Absolute	Voting Rights in %
Right to Recall	N/A	N/A	1805502	2.19
Rights of Use	N/A	N/A	28075	0.03
		Total:	1,833,577	2.22

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

type of instrument	Maturity / Expiration	Exercise or conversion period	Cash or physical transaction	Voting Rights Absolute	Voting Rights in %
Total Return Swap	15/02/2024	N/A	Cash	18938	0.02
Total Return Swap	17/04/2024	N/A	Cash	65408	0.08
Total Return Swap	22/04/2024	N/A	Cash	9040	0.01
Total Return Swap	31/07/2024	N/A	Cash	103766	0.13
Total Return Swap	18/11/2024	N/A	Cash	51028	0.06
Total Return Swap	17/02/2025	N/A	Cash	1351	0.00
Total Return Swap	05/05/2025	N/A	Cash	2156	0.00
			Total:	251,687	0.3

1. 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		n/a	n/a	n/a
2	NB Holdings Corporation	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
3	BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
4	BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
5	ML UK Capital Holdings Limited	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
6	Merrill Lynch International	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
7	BAC North America Holding Company	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
8	Bank of America, National Association	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
9	BofA Securities Inc.	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
10	Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp	9	n/a	n/a	n/a

1. In case of proxy voting

Date of general meeting: N/A Voting rights after general meeting:

1. Other useful 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 Exchange(s):	Official Trade in Vienna

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