AAREAL BANK AG DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: Aareal Bank AG Aareal Bank AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution 2021-09-01 / 19:00 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Notification of Major Holdings 1. Details of issuer
Name: Aareal Bank AG
Street: Paulinenstr. 15
Postal code: 65189
City: Wiesbaden
Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): EZKODONU5TYHW4PP1R34
2. Reason for notification
X Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
Acquisition/disposal of instruments
Change of breakdown of voting rights
X Other reason:
voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary level
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: UBS Group AG
City of registered office, country: Zurich, Switzerland
4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
UBS AG
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
25 Aug 2021
6. Total positions
% of voting rights % of voting rights through Total of
attached to shares instruments both in % Total number of voting rights
(total of 7.a.) (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) (7.a. + pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
7.b.)
New 3.32 % 0.95 % 4.27 % 59857221
Previous 3.26 % 0.95 % 4.2 % /
notification
7. Details on total positions a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN Absolute In %
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(Sec. 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34 WpHG) (Sec. 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE0005408116 0 1984791 0 % 3.32 %
Total 1984791 3.32 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
Type of instrument Expiration or maturity Exercise or conversion Voting rights Voting rights in
date period absolute %
Right to recall lent At any time 16852 0.03 %
shares
Right of use over shares At any time 1502 0 %
Long Call Options 17/09/2021 - 17/06/2022 550000 0.92 %
Total 568354 0.95 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
Type of Expiration or maturity Exercise or conversion Cash or physical Voting rights Voting rights
instrument date period settlement absolute in %
0 0 %
Total 0 0 %
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other
undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
X Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal
entity:
Name % of voting rights (if at % of voting rights through instruments Total of both (if at
least 3% or more) (if at least 5% or more) least 5% or more)
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG 3.04 % % %
UBS Switzerland AG % % %
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG 3.04 % % %
UBS Asset Management AG % % %
UBS Asset Management % % %
Holding (No. 2) Ltd
UBS Asset Management % % %
Holding Ltd
UBS Asset Management (UK) % % %
Limited
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG 3.04 % % %
UBS Asset Management AG % % %
UBS Fund Management % % %
(Luxembourg) SA
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG 3.04 % % %
UBS Asset Management AG % % %
UBS Asset Management % % %
Switzerland AG
UBS Fund Management % % %
(Switzerland) AG
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG 3.04 % % %
UBS Americas Holding LLC % % %
UBS Americas Inc. % % %
UBS Asset Management % % %
Trust Company
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG 3.04 % % %
UBS Asset Management AG % % %
UBS Asset Management % % %
Holding (No. 2) Ltd
UBS Asset Management % % %
Holding Ltd
UBS Asset Management Life % % %
Ltd
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG 3.04 % % %
UBS Americas Holding LLC % % %
UBS Americas Inc. % % %
UBS Securities LLC % % %
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG (only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG) Date of general meeting: Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:
Proportion of voting rights Proportion of instruments Total of both
% % %
10. Other explanatory remarks:
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