Notification of Major Holdings1. Details of issuer| Name: | Aareal Bank AG |
| Street: | Paulinenstr. 15 |
| Postal code: | 65189 |
| City: | Wiesbaden
Germany |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): | EZKODONU5TYHW4PP1R34 |
2. Reason for notification| X | Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights |
| | Acquisition/disposal of instruments |
| | Change of breakdown of voting rights |
| X | Other reason:
voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary level |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationLegal entity: Morgan Stanley
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America (USA) |
4. Names of shareholder(s)holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
|
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached: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 pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG |
| New | 7.38 % | 2.35 % | 9.73 % | 59857221 |
| Previous notification | 7.44 % | 2.24 % | 9.68 % | / |
7. Details on total positionsa. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)| ISIN | Absolute | In % |
| | Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG) | Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG) | Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG) | Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG) |
| DE0005408116 | 0 | 4417502 | 0.00 % | 7.38 % |
| Total | 4417502 | 7.38 % |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
| Equity Call Option | From 17.09.2021 to 17.12.2021 | at any time | 750000 | 1.25 % |
| Right of recall over securities lending agreements | at any time | at any time | 458446 | 0.77 % |
| | | Total | 1208446 | 2.02 % |
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (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 % |
| Equity Put Option | 17.12.2021 | at any time | Physical | 200000 | 0.33 % |
| | | | Total | 200000 | 0.33 % |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation| | Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) 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 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least 5% or more) |
| Morgan Stanley | % | % | % |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC | % | % | % |
| Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | % | % | % |
| - | % | % | % |
| Morgan Stanley | % | % | % |
| Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. | % | % | % |
| Morgan Stanley International Limited | % | % | % |
| Morgan Stanley Investments (UK) | % | % | % |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc | 5.04 % | % | 6.63 % |
| - | % | % | % |
| Morgan Stanley | % | % | % |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC | % | % | % |
| Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| E*TRADE Financial Holdings, LLC | % | % | % |
| ETCM Holdings, LLC | % | % | % |
| E*TRADE Securities LLC | % | % | % |
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)
Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:
| Proportion of voting rights | Proportion of instruments | Total of both |
| % | % | % |
10. Other explanatory remarks:| Please note that the reason for notification selected relates to the specific activity which occurred on the Date on which threshold was crossed or reached and which contributed to the triggering of the notification obligation and therefore may not also correspond to the comparison of New & Previous notification % values in the Total Positions section |
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