DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: BUWOG AG

Vienna, 21 March 2018

Notice according to section 135 para 2 BörseG 2018 (BörseG 2018)
 

BUWOG AG: Change in stake of voting rights of BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. notified on 20 March 2018 pursuant to section 130 et seq. Austrian Stock Exchange Act that BlackRock, Inc. and its controlled undertakings crossed reporting thresholds on 19 March 2018 and have a relevant interest in 3,719,463 shares of BUWOG AG or 3.31% of the voting rights of BUWOG AG. The disclosure obligation arose due to total holdings in voting rights for BlackRock, Inc. going below 5% and 4%. Additionally, the disclosure obligation arose due to voting rights attached to shares for BlackRock, Inc. going below 5% and 4%.

The interest of BlackRock, Inc.* is shown below:

Voting rights attached to shares:
Class/Typ of Shares: Ordinary Shares AT00BUWOG001
Number of voting rights: 2,370,848 (indirect, section 133 BörseG 2018)
% of voting rights: 2.11% (indirect, section 133 BörseG 2018)

Class/Typ of Shares: Ordinary Shares AT0000A1Z9L2
Number of voting rights: 1,263,701 (indirect, section 133 BörseG 2018)
% of voting rights: 1.13% (indirect, section 133 BörseG 2018)

Financial/Other Instruments pursuant to section 131 para 1 No. 1 BörseG 2018:
Type of instrument: Securities Lent
Expiration date: N/A
Exercise period: N/A
Number of voting rights
that may be acquired
upon exercise: 16,516
% of voting rights: 0.01%

Financial/Other Instruments pursuant to section 131 para 1 No. 2 BörseG 2018:
Type of instrument: CFD
Expiration Date: N/A
Exercise Period: N/A
Settlement (physical/cash): Cash
Number of voting rights: 68,398
% of voting rights: 0.06%

Pursuant to a previous notification, BlackRock, Inc. had a relevant interest in 5.42% of the voting rights of BUWOG AG (5.07% of voting rights attached to BUWOG-shares and 0.35% of voting rights through financial instruments).

* The 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 is shown below:

1. BlackRock, Inc.
2. Trident Merger, LLC (directly controlled by No. 1)
3. BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (directly controlled by No. 2)
4. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. (directly controlled by No. 1)
5. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (directly controlled by No. 4)
6. BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC (directly controlled by No. 5)
7. BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC (directly controlled by No. 6)
8. BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. (directly controlled by No. 7)
9. BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association (directly controlled by No. 8)
10. BlackRock Fund Advisors (directly controlled by No. 8)
11. BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. (directly controlled by No. 5)
12. BlackRock Advisors, LLC (directly controlled by No. 11)
13. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. (directly controlled by No. 5)
14. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. (directly controlled by No. 13)
15. BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. (directly controlled by No. 14)
16. BlackRock HK Holdco Limited (directly controlled by No. 15)
17. BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited (directly controlled by No. 16)
18. BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited (directly controlled by No. 21)
19. BlackRock Japan Holdings GK (directly controlled by No. 18)
20. BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. (directly controlled by No. 19)
21. BlackRock Lux Finco S.à r.l. (directly controlled by No. 16)
22. BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. (directly controlled by No. 14)
23. BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited (directly controlled by No. 22)
24. BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC (directly controlled by No. 14)
25. BlackRock Canada Holdings LP (directly controlled by No. 24)
26. BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC (directly controlled by No. 25)
27. BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (directly controlled by No. 26)
28. BlackRock Group Limited (directly controlled by No. 14)
29. BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited (directly controlled by No. 28)
30. BlackRock Asset Management UK Limited (directly controlled by No. 28)
31. BlackRock International Limited (directly controlled by No. 28)
32. BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. (directly controlled by No. 28)
33. BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited (directly controlled by No. 28)
34. BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG (directly controlled by No. 33)

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INVESTOR RELATIONS

Holger Lueth
Managing Director Corporate Finance & Investor Relations
Email: investor@buwog.com
T +43-1-878 28 1203
F +43-1-878 28 5203

MEDIA AUSTRIA

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BUWOG-Press Office Austria
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Email: brey@mb-pr.at
Tel.: +43-1-233 01 23-15

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Michael Divé
BUWOG AG
Email: michael.dive@buwog.com
Tel.: +49 1590 4621 993