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


Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG 

12.02.2016 09:49

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 Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

     Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG  
     Freisinger Strasse 5        
     85716 Unterschleissheim     
     Germany                     

2. Reason for notification

     X    Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights  
     X    Acquisition/disposal of instruments                
          Change of breakdown of voting rights               
          Other reason:                                      

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

     Name:           City and country of registered office:  
     UBS Group AG    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

     08 Feb 2016  

6. Total positions

                % of voting   % of voting rights   total of  total number 
            rights attached  through instruments  both in %     of voting 
           to shares (total    (total of 7.b.1 +    (7.a. +     rights of 
                   of 7.a.)               7.b.2)      7.b.)        issuer 
  Result-            3.77 %               1.95 %     5.73 %     134475308 
  ing                                                                     
  situat-                                                                 
  ion                                                                     
  Previo-            3.73 %               0.65 %     4.38 %             / 
  us                                                                      
  notifi-                                                                 
  cation                                                                  

7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)

    ISIN            absolute                       in %              
                  direct (Sec.  indirect (Sec.  direct (Sec.  indirect 
                      21 WpHG)        22 WpHG)      21 WpHG)  (Sec. 22 
                                                                 WpHG) 
    DE0008019001             0         5075999           0 %    3.77 % 
    Total           5075999                       3.77 %             

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG

    Type of instrument    Expiration   Exercise or      Voting  Voting 
                          or maturity  conversion       rights  rights 
                          date         period         absolute    in % 
    Right to recall lent               at any time /     83600  0.06 % 
    shares                             jederzeit                       
    Right to substitute                at any time /   2542650  1.89 % 
    shares delivered as                jederzeit                       
    collaterals                                                        
                                       Total           2626250  1.95 % 

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG

    Type of    Expiration   Exercise or  Cash or       Voting  Voting 
    instrume-  or maturity  conversion   physical      rights  rights 
    nt         date         period       settlement  absolute    in % 
                                                                    % 
                                         Total                      % 

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation

        Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and  
        does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly    
        or indirectly 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    % of voting rights  Total of both 
                       rights (if at   through instruments   (if at least 
                    least held 3% or  (if at least held 5%     held 5% or 
                               more)              or more)          more) 
    UBS Group AG                   %                     %              % 
    UBS AG                         %                     %              % 
    UBS Asset                      %                     %              % 
    Management                                                            
    France SA                                                             
   
    UBS Group AG                   %                     %              % 
    UBS AG                         %                     %              % 
    UBS Asset                      %                     %              % 
    Management                                                            
    Holding (No.                                                          
    2) Ltd                                                                
    UBS Asset                      %                     %              % 
    Management                                                            
    Holding Ltd                                                           
    UBS Asset                      %                     %              % 
    Management(UK)                                                        
    Ltd                                                                   
   
    UBS Group AG                   %                     %              % 
    UBS AG                         %                     %              % 
    UBS Americas                   %                     %              % 
    Holding LLC                                                           
    UBS Americas                   %                     %              % 
    Inc.                                                                  
    UBS Asset                      %                     %              % 
    Management                                                            
    (Americas)                                                            
    Inc.                                                                  
    UBS Asset                      %                     %              % 
    Management                                                            
    Trust Company                                                         
   
    UBS Group AG                   %                     %              % 
    UBS AG                         %                     %              % 
    UBS Bank                       %                     %              % 
    (Canada)                                                              
   
    UBS Group AG                   %                     %              % 
    UBS AG                         %                     %              % 
    UBS Fund                       %                     %              % 
    Management                                                            
    (Luxembourg)                                                          
    S.A.                                                                  
   
    UBS Group AG                   %                     %              % 
    UBS AG                         %                     %              % 
    UBS Fund                       %                     %              % 
    Management                                                            
    (Switzerland)                                                         
    AG                                                                    
   
    UBS Group AG                   %                     %              % 
    UBS AG                         %                     %              % 
    UBS                            %                     %              % 
    Switzerland AG                                                        
   
    UBS Group AG                   %                     %              % 
    UBS AG                         %                     %              % 
    UBS Third                      %                     %              % 
    Party                                                                 
    Management                                                            
    Company S.A.                                                          

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG

     Date of general meeting:                                             
     Holding position after general meeting:    % (equals voting rights)  


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Language:     English
Company:      Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG
              Freisinger Strasse 5
              85716 Unterschleissheim
              Germany
Internet:     http://www.pfandbriefbank.com
 
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