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BAWAG Group AG: Release according to art. 135 section 2 BörseG

Holding announcement according to article 135 section 2 BörseG (ESMA 2015/1597)

Vienna (pta023/16.02.2018/18:45) - Release of Announcement according to art. 135 section 2 BörseG

Notification of Major Holdings

1. Issuer:
BAWAG Group AG, Wiesingerstraße 4, 1010 Wien, Austria

2. Reason for notification:
Acquisition / disposal of shares with voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name: Harbor International Fund
City and country of registered office: Chicago, Illinois, USA - United States

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
14.02.2018

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 on the date on which threshold was crossed / reached	3.05	0.00	3.05	100,000,000
Position of previous notification	4,16	0	4,16

7. Notified details of the resulting situation

7.a. Voting rights attached to shares

ISIN code	absolute direct (Sec 91 BörseG)	absolute indirect (Sec 92 BörseG)	in % direct (Sec 91 BörseG)	in % indirect (Sec 92 BörseG)
AT0000BAWAG2	3,046,200	0	3.05	0.00
Total:		3,046,200		3.05

7.b.1. Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 91a para. 1 No. 1 BörseG

Type of instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Voting Rights Absolute	Voting Rights in %
		Total:

7.b.2 Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 91a para. 1 No. 3 BörseG

Type of instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Physical /Cash Settlement	Voting Rights Absolute	Voting Rights in %
			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.).

No.

Name

Directly controlled by No.

Shares held directly (%)

Financial/other instruments held directly (%)

Total of both (%)

9. In case of proxy voting

Date of general meeting: N/A

10. Additional Information

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emitter: BAWAG Group AG
address: Wiesingerstraße 4, 1010 Wien
country: Austria
contact person: BAWAG Group Investor Relations
phone: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]
website: www.bawaggroup.com

ISIN(s): AT0000BAWAG2 (share)
stock exchanges: official trade in Vienna

[ source: http://www.pressetext.com/news/20180216023 ]