Holding announcement according to article 135 section 2 BörseG (ESMA 2015/1597)
BKS Bank AG: Release according to art. 135 section 2 BörseG
Klagenfurt (pta026/04.11.2020/16:58 UTC+1) - Release of Announcement according to article 135 section 2 BörseG
Notification of Major Holdings
1. Issuer
BKS Bank AG, St. Veiter Ring 43, 9020 Klagenfurt, Austria
2. Reason for notification
Change of Total Voting Rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name: UniCredit S.p.A
City and country of registered office:
Milan,
Italy
4. Names of shareholders, if different from declarants (3)
UniCredit Bank Austria AG
CABO Beteiligungsgesellschaft m.b.H.
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
31.10.2020
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 | 29,78 | n/a | 29,78 | 42,942,900 |
| Position of previous notification | 30,31 | n/a | 30,31 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT0000624705 | 0 | 12,788,737 | 0.00 | 29.78 |
| Total: | 12,788,737 | 29.78 |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total: | 0 | 0 |
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: | 0 | 0 |
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 | UniCredit S.p.A | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2 | UniCredit Bank Austria AG | 1 | 6,63 | n/a | 6,63 |
| 3 | CABET-Holding-GmbH | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 4 | CABO Beteiligungsgesellschaft m.b.H. | 3 | 23,15 | n/a | 23,15 |
9. In case of proxy voting
Date of general meeting:
Voting rights after general meeting:
10. Other useful information
The reason for the notification according to §§130/133 Stock Exchange Act is a change in votings rights as a result of the conversion of preferred shares into ordinary shares of BKS Bank AG, which will result in a marginal change of voting rights share of UniCredit Bank Austria-Group in BKS Bank AG. This proportion of voting rights of UniCredit Bank Austria-Group will decrease from 30,31% to 29,78% (direct + indirect).
Note: in the present case it is not a share transfer but a share conversion only.
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| Emitter: |
BKS Bank AG St. Veiter Ring 43 9020 Klagenfurt Austria |
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|---|---|---|
| Contact Person: | Dr. Dieter Kohl | |
| Phone: | 0463-5858-139 | |
| E-Mail: | dieter.kohl@bks.at | |
| Website: | www.bks.at | |
| ISIN(s): | AT0000624705 (Share) AT0000A2HQD1 (Share) | |
| Stock Exchange(s): | Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Trade) |