EQS-PVR: 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

EQS 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

23.01.2023 / 19:05 CET/CEST
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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: 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.

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:

17 Jan 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 pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
New	3.18 %	0.43 %	3.62 %	59857221
Previous notification	2.78 %	0.44 %	3.22 %	/

7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)

ISIN	Absolute		In %
	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE0005408116	0	279	0.00 %	0.00 %
DE000A30U9F9	0	1903556	0.00 %	3.18 %
Total	1903835		3.18 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
Right to recall lent shares		At any time	260026	0.43 %
Right of use over shares		At any time	40	0.00 %
		Total	260066	0.43 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Cash or physical settlement	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
				0	0.00 %
			Total	0	0.00 %

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.).
X	Full 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)
UBS Group AG	%	%	%
UBS AG	%	%	%
UBS Switzerland AG	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
UBS Group AG	%	%	%
UBS AG	%	%	%
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	%	%	%
UBS Asset Management AG	%	%	%
UBS Fund Management (Luxembourg) SA	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
UBS Group AG	%	%	%
UBS AG	%	%	%
UBS Asset Management AG	%	%	%
UBS Asset Management Switzerland AG	%	%	%
UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
UBS Group AG	%	%	%
UBS AG	%	%	%
UBS Asset Management AG	%	%	%
UBS Asset Management Holding (No. 2) Ltd	%	%	%
UBS Asset Management Holding Ltd	%	%	%
UBS Asset Management Life Ltd	%	%	%

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

20 Jan 2023

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Language:	English
Company:	Aareal Bank AG
	Paulinenstr. 15
	65189 Wiesbaden
	Germany
Internet:	www.aareal-bank.com

End of News	EQS News Service

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