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

BAWAG Group AG: Release according to article 135 section 2 BörseG

Vienna (pta028/06.10.2023/18:30 UTC+2) - 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 shares with voting rights
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
2.10.2023

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 0,7 3,42 4,12 82,500,000
Position of previous notification 0,36 2,53 2,89

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 0 576,551 0.00 0.70
Total:   576,551   0.7

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 %
Rights of Use N/A N/A 140851 0.17
Right to Recall N/A N/A 827 0.00
Physical Swap 04/10/2023 N/A 673418 0.82
    Total: 815,096 0.99

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 25/10/2023 N/A Cash 353000 0.43
Total Return Swap 16/01/2024 N/A Cash 366000 0.44
Total Return Swap 17/04/2024 N/A Cash 65408 0.08
Total Return Swap 22/04/2024 N/A Cash 932 0.00
Total Return Swap 25/04/2024 N/A Cash 1166903 1.41
Total Return Swap 31/05/2024 N/A Cash 857 0.00
Total Return Swap 31/07/2024 N/A Cash 54692 0.07
Total Return Swap 18/11/2024 N/A Cash 2543 0.00
      Total: 2,010,335 2.44

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 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

9. In case of proxy voting

Date of general meeting:
Voting rights after general meeting:

10. Other useful information

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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): Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Trade)
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