DGAP-PVR: Aareal Bank AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution


Aareal Bank AG 

22.05.2015 09:00

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG
On 19 May 2015, BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA, notified us
pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share of voting rights in Aareal
Bank AG, Wiesbaden, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% on 15 May 2015
and amounts to 3.002% (1,797,108 shares) on that day.
1,384,181 voting rights (2.31%) in Aareal Bank AG are attributed to
BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG. 445.313
voting rights (0.74%) in Aareal Bank AG are attributed to BlackRock, Inc.
pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.
 
Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equal
the sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from voting
rights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.
 

Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG
On 19 May 2015, BlackRock HoldCo 2, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA,
notified us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share of voting
rights in Aareal Bank AG, Wiesbaden, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3%
on 15 May 2015 and amounts to 3.002 % (1,797,108 shares) on that day.
1,384,181 voting rights (2.31%) in Aareal Bank AG are attributed to
BlackRock HoldCo 2, Inc. pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG.
445,313 voting rights (0.74%) in Aareal Bank AG are attributed to BlackRock
HoldCo 2, Inc. pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with
sent. 2 WpHG.
 
Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equal
the sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from voting
rights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.

 
Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG
On 19 May 2015, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware,
USA, notified us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share of voting
rights in Aareal Bank AG, Wiesbaden, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3%
on 15 May 2015 and amounts to 3.002% (1,797,108 shares) on that day.
1,384,181 voting rights (2.31%) in Aareal Bank AG are attributed to
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no.
1 WpHG.
13,793 voting rights (0.02%) in Aareal Bank AG are attributed to BlackRock
Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG.
432,385 voting rights (0.72%) in Aareal Bank AG are attributed to BlackRock
Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 in
connection with sent. 2 WpHG.

Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equal
the sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from voting
rights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.



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Language:     English
Company:      Aareal Bank AG
              Paulinenstr.15
              65189 Wiesbaden
              Germany
Internet:     www.aareal-bank.com
 
End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service
 
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