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


Deutsche Lufthansa AG 

30.06.2016 17:03

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 Lufthansa AG   
     Von-Gablenz-Straße 2-6  
     50679 Köln              
     Germany                 

2. Reason for notification

          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:              
     The Goldman     Corporation Trust Centre, 1209 Orange Street,       
     Sachs Group,    Wilmington DE 19801 United States of America (USA)  
     Inc.                                                                

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

     23 Jun 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-            0.21 %               4.85 %     5.06 %     466148442 
  ing                                                                     
  situat-                                                                 
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  Previo-            0.09 %               4.49 %     4.58 %             / 
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  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) 
    DE0008232125             0          985178        0.00 %    0.21 % 
    US2515613048             0             477        0.00 %  0.0001 % 
    Total            985655                       0.21 %             

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

    Type of     Expiration or  Exercise or    Voting     Voting 
    instrument  maturity date  conversion     rights  rights in 
                               period       absolute          % 
    Securities  Open                        21352059     4.58 % 
    Lending                                                     
                               Total        21352059     4.58 % 

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 % 
    Call       31.12.2030                Cash          516390  0.11 % 
    Warrant                                                           
    Put        31.12.2030                Cash          192507  0.04 % 
    Warrant                                                           
    Swap       31.12.2030                Cash          546335  0.12 % 
                                         Total        1255232  0.27 % 

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%  (if at least held 5%     held 5% or 
                           or more)              or more)          more) 
  The Goldman Sachs             % %                   % %            % % 
  Group, Inc.                                                            
  Goldman Sachs (UK)            % %                   % %            % % 
  L.L.C.                                                                 
  Goldman Sachs                 % %                   % %            % % 
  Group UK Limited                                                       
  Goldman Sachs                 % %                   % %            % % 
  International                                                          
                                % %                   % %            % % 
  The Goldman Sachs             % %                   % %            % % 
  Group, Inc.                                                            
  The Goldman, Sachs            % %                   % %            % % 
  & Co. L.L.C.                                                           
  Goldman, Sachs &              % %                   % %            % % 
  Co.                                                                    
                                % %                   % %            % % 
  The Goldman Sachs             % %                   % %            % % 
  Group, Inc.                                                            
  Goldman, Sachs &              % %                   % %            % % 
  Co.                                                                    
                                % %                   % %            % % 
  The Goldman Sachs             % %                   % %            % % 
  Group, Inc.                                                            
  GSAM Holdings LLC             % %                   % %            % % 
  Goldman Sachs                 % %                   % %            % % 
  Asset Management,                                                      
  L.P.                                                                   
  Goldman Sachs                 % %                   % %            % % 
  Asset Management                                                       
  International                                                          
  Holdings L.L.C.                                                        
  Goldman Sachs                 % %                   % %            % % 
  Asset Management                                                       
  Co., Ltd.                                                              
                                % %                   % %            % % 
  The Goldman Sachs             % %                   % %            % % 
  Group, Inc.                                                            
  Goldman, Sachs &              % %                   % %            % % 
  Co. Wertpapier                                                         
  GmbH                                                                   
                                % %                   % %            % % 
  The Goldman Sachs             % %                   % %            % % 
  Group, Inc.                                                            
  Goldman Sachs (UK)            % %                   % %            % % 
  L.L.C.                                                                 
  Goldman Sachs                 % %                   % %            % % 
  Group UK Limited                                                       
  Goldman Sachs                 % %                   % %            % % 
  Asset Management                                                       
  International                                                          
                                % %                   % %            % % 
  The Goldman Sachs             % %                   % %            % % 
  Group, Inc.                                                            
  The Goldman Sachs             % %                   % %            % % 
  Trust Company,                                                         
  National                                                               
  Association                                                            
  The Goldman Sachs             % %                   % %            % % 
  Trust Company of                                                       
  Delaware                                                               
                                % %                   % %            % % 

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 Lufthansa AG
              Von-Gablenz-Straße 2-6
              50679 Köln
              Germany
Internet:     www.lufthansagroup.com/investor-relations
 
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