Notification in accordance with § 93 (2) BörseG
Interest held by Bank of America Corporation rose above 5% on 2 July 2015 and fell below 4% on 6 July 2015.
voestalpine AG hereby announces in accordance with § 93 (2) BörseG (Austrian Stock Exchange Act) that it received notification from Bank of America Corporation on 7 July 2015 stating that it held shares and financial instruments within the meaning of § 91a BörseG representing more than 5% of the voting rights of voestalpine AG on 2 July 2015.
In detail, Bank of America Corporation stated it had the following direct and indirect holdings of voestalpine AG shares and financial instruments within the meaning of § 91a BörseG on 2 July 2015:
| Shareholder | Number of ordinary shares | Voting rights in in % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America N.A | Share | 88 | 0.00 % |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Inc. (Discretionary PIA) | Share | 122 | 0.00 % |
| Merrill Lynch Equity S.a.r.l. | Share | 6,520,000 | 3.73 % |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Inc | Share | 93 | 0.00 % |
| Subtotal | 6,520,303 | 3.73 % | |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Inc | Financial instruments based on shares | 2,785,933 | 1.59 % |
| Total | 9,306,236 | 5.32 % |
When calculating voting rights, all of the voting rights specified in §§ 91 to 92 BörseG must be added together in accordance with § 91a (7) BörseG. Bank of America Corporation therefore held a total of 9,306,236 ordinary shares and financial instruments based on ordinary shares on 2 July 2015. Based on the 174,949,163 voestalpine ordinary shares issued, this represents 5.32% of the voting rights of voestalpine AG.
On 8 July 2015, voestalpine AG received notification from Bank of America Corporation that on 6 July 2015 its direct and indirect holdings of voestalpine AG ordinary shares and financial instruments based on ordinary shares did not exceed 4%, and its holdings of voestalpine AG voting rights therefore fell below the 4% threshold on this date.