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


SLM Solutions Group AG 

25.10.2016 20:22

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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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.

     N/A  

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

     19 Oct 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-            0.91 %              22.12 %    23.03 %      17980867 
  ing                                                                     
  situat-                                                                 
  ion                                                                     
  Previo-           20.05 %               2.13 %    22.17 %             / 
  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          163111           0 %    0.91 % 
    Total            163111                       0.91 %             

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           3977506   22.121 % 
    recall                                                      
    securities                                                  
                               Total         3977506   22.121 % 

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 % 
    N/A                                                             % 
                                         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%  (if at least held 5%     held 5% or 
                           or more)              or more)          more) 
    Bank of America           N/A %                 N/A %          N/A % 
    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             N/A %               22.10 %        23.01 % 
    International                                                        
   
    Bank of America           N/A %                 N/A %          N/A % 
    Corporation                                                          
    NB Holdings               N/A %                 N/A %          N/A % 
    Corporation                                                          
    BAC North                 N/A %                 N/A %          N/A % 
    America Holding                                                      
    Company                                                              
    Merrill Lynch,            N/A %                 N/A %          N/A % 
    Pierce, Fenner &                                                     
    Smith                                                                
    Incorporated                                                         
    Merrill Lynch             N/A %                 N/A %          N/A % 
    Professional                                                         
    Clearing Corp                                                        

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 3,823,756 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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