Holding announcement according to article 135 section 2 BörseG (ESMA 2015/1597)
BAWAG Group AG: Release according to article 135 section 2 BörseG
Vienna (pta033/19.10.2023/18:30 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
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name: Amundi S.A.
City and country of registered office:
Paris,
France
4. Names of shareholders, if different from declarants (3)
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
17.10.2023
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 | 4,53 | n/a | 4,53 | 82,500,000 |
| Position of previous notification | 4,62 | n/a | 4,62 |
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 | 3,734,670 | 0.00 | 4.53 |
| Total: | 3,734,670 | 4.53 |
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 | Amundi S.A. | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2 | Amundi Asset Management S.A.S. | 1 | 3,99 | n/a | 3,99 |
| 3 | Amundi Austria GmbH | 2 | 0,4 | n/a | 0,4 |
| 4 | Societe Generale Gestion S.A. | 1 | 0,05 | n/a | 0,05 |
| 5 | BFT Investment Managers S.A. | 1 | 0,08 | n/a | 0,08 |
9. In case of proxy voting
Date of general meeting:
Voting rights after general meeting:
10. Other useful information
This notification is made due to Amundi Asset Management S.A.S. (see Section 8, No. 2) crossing below the 4% threshold as a result of a disposal of shares in the issuer by investment funds / portfolios managed by Amundi Asset Management S.A.S.
Ad 8.) The indicated shareholdings held by Amundi S.A. and its affiliated management companies are not held directly, but by investment funds / portfolios managed by the respective management companies. They are therefore not shareholdings owned by the respective management companies, which are, however, entitled to exercise the associated voting rights.
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| Emitter: |
BAWAG Group AG Wiedner Gürtel 11 1100 Wien Austria |
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|---|---|---|
| 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) |