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 2021-10-20 / 17:00 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
Other reason:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Citigroup Inc.
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America (USA)
4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
14 Oct 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 1.63 % 3.45 % 5.08 % 59857221
Previous n/a % n/a % n/a % /
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 974674 0.00 % 1.63 %
Total 974674 1.63 %
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 %
Shares on Loan (right to n/a n/a 1502740 2.51 %
recall)
Total 1502740 2.51 %
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 %
LONG CALL 17.12.2021 - Physical 550000 0.92 %
OPTION 18.03.2022
SHORT PUT 17.12.2021 Physical 5000 0.01 %
OPTION
WARRANTS 16.12.2021 - Cash 6623 0.01 %
29.12.2026
Total 561623 0.94 %
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:
% of voting rights (if % of voting rights through Total of both (if at
Name at least 3% or more) instruments (if at least 5% or least 5% or more)
more)
Citigroup Inc. % % %
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings % % %
Inc.
Citigroup Financial Products Inc. % % %
Citigroup Global Markets Europe % % %
Finance Limited
Citigroup Global Markets
(International) Finance GmBH % % %
Switzerland
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings % % %
Bahamas Limited
Citigroup Global Markets Limited % % %
Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG % % %
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:
Date
18 Oct 2021
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Language: English
Company: Aareal Bank AG
Paulinenstr. 15
65189 Wiesbaden
Germany
Internet: www.aareal-bank.com
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