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Aareal Bank AG 03.02.2022 / 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. Notification of Major Holdings 1. Details of issuer Name: Aareal Bank AG Street: Paulinenstr. 15 Postal

Aareal Bank AG
03.02.2022 / 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.

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
 Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
XAcquisition/disposal of instruments
 Change of breakdown of voting rights
XOther reason:
Granting of power of attorney

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Atlantic Lux HoldCo S.à r.l.
City of registered office, country: Luxembourg, Luxembourg

4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
VESA Equity Investment S.à r.l.

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
31 Jan 2022

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 pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
New6.85 %11.00 %11.00 %59857221
Previous notificationn/a %n/a %n/a %/

7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
ISINAbsoluteIn %
 Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG)
Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG)
Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG)
Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE0005408116041000000.00 %6.85 %
Total41000006.85 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
Type of instrumentExpiration or maturity dateExercise or conversion periodVoting rights absoluteVoting rights in %
Unconditional share purchase agreementn/an/a1000.0002 %
  Total1000.0002 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
Type of instrumentExpiration or maturity dateExercise or conversion periodCash or physical settlementVoting rights absoluteVoting rights in %
Put option31.01.2024Physical658429411.00 %
   Total658429411.00 %

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.).
XFull chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

Name% of voting rights (if at least 3% or more)% of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more)Total of both (if at least 5% or more)
- Atlantic Lux HoldCo S.à r.l.6.85 %11.00 %11.00 %
- Atlantic BidCo GmbH % % %

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 rightsProportion of instrumentsTotal of both
% % %

10. Other explanatory remarks:
The voting rights attributed pursuant to Sec. 34 WpHG and the instrument according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG refer to the same shares in Aareal Bank AG and are thus not aggregated. 

Date
02 Feb 2022



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Contact details for notifications of voting rights according to section 33 et seq. of the German securities trading act
Fax.: +49 (0)611 348 2637
E-Mail: majorholdings(at)aareal-bank.com