SLM Solutions Group AG
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Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
SLM Solutions Group AG
Roggenhorster Strasse 9c
23556 Lübeck
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:
Bank of America Corporation Wilmington, DE
United States of America (USA)
4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
Merrill Lynch International
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
07 Sep 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- 15.26 % 0.42 % 15.68 % 17,980,867
ing
situat-
ion
Previo- 9.82 % 0.20 % 10.01 % /
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)
DE000A111338 0 2,744,294 0 % 15.26 %
Total 2,744,294 15.26 %
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 %
Right to n/a n/a 66,641 0.371 %
recall
securities
Total 66,641 0.371 %
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 %
OTC 16.01.2017 n/a Cash 7,288 0.041 %
Swaps
OTC 15.09.2016 n/a Cash 955 0.005 %
Swaps
OTC 15.09.2016 n/a Cash 55 0.000 %
Swaps
Total 8,298 0.046 %
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 (if at least
least held 3% or at least held 5% or held 5% or
more) more) more)
Bank of n/a % n/a % n/a %
America
Corporation
NB Holdings n/a % n/a % n/a %
Corporation
Merrill Lynch n/a % n/a % n/a %
International
Incorporated
Merrill Lynch n/a % n/a % n/a %
Group
Holdings I,
L.L.C.
BofAML Jersey n/a % n/a % n/a %
Holdings
Limited
BofAML EMEA n/a % n/a % n/a %
Holdings 1
Limited
BofAML EMEA n/a % n/a % n/a %
Holdings 2
Limited
ML UK Capital n/a % n/a % n/a %
Holdings
Limited
Merrill Lynch 15.26 % n/a % 15.68 %
International
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)
10. Other explanatory remarks:
Voting rights of 2,532,977 relate to holdings held by Merrill Lynch
International acting as Prime Broker on behalf of clients.
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Language: English
Company: SLM Solutions Group AG
Roggenhorster Strasse 9c
23556 Lübeck
Germany
Internet: www.slm-solutions.com
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