October 14, 2016

October 14, 2016 (1)

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

 

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
  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 Oct 2016

 

 

 

6. Total positions

 

  % of voting rights attached to shares
(total of 7.a.)
% of voting rights through instruments
(total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)
total of both in %
(7.a. + 7.b.)
total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation 20.05 % 2.13 % 22.17 % 17,980,867
Previous notification 18.85 % 2.12 % 20.97 % /

 

 

 

7. Notified details of the resulting situation

a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)

 

ISIN absolute in %
  direct
(Sec. 21 WpHG)
indirect
(Sec. 22 WpHG)
direct
(Sec. 21 WpHG)
indirect
(Sec. 22 WpHG)
DE000A111338 0

3,604,291

0 % 20.05 %
Total

3,604,291

20.05 %

 

 

 

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

 

Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Voting rights absolute Voting rights in %
Right to recall securities n/a n/a 375,391 2.088 %
    Total 375,391 2.088 %

 

 

 

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

 

Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Cash or physical settlement Voting rights absolute Voting rights in %
OTC Swaps 16.01.2017 n/a Cash 7,288 0.041 %
      Total 7,288  0.041 %

 

 

 

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 rights (if at least held 3% or more) % of voting rights through instruments (if at least held 5% or more) Total of both (if at least held 5% or more)
Bank of America Corporation N/A % N/A % N/A %
NB Holdings Corporation N/A % N/A % N/A %
Merrill Lynch International Incorporated N/A % N/A % N/A %
Merrill Lynch Group Holdings I, L.L.C. N/A % N/A % N/A %
BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited N/A % N/A % N/A %
BofAML EMEA Holdings 1 Limited N/A % N/A % N/A %
BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited N/A % N/A % N/A %
ML UK Capital Holdings Limited N/A % N/A % N/A %
Merrill Lynch International 20.05 % N/A % 22.15 %
       
Bank of America Corporation N/A % N/A % N/A %
NB Holdings Corporation N/A % N/A % N/A %
BAC North America Holding Company N/A % N/A % N/A %
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated N/A % N/A % N/A %
Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp N/A % N/A % N/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)

 

 

 

10. Other explanatory remarks:

 

Voting rights of 3.596.853 relate to holdings held by Merrill Lynch International acting as Prime Broker on behalf of clients.