Shareholder structure

Publication pursuant to section 40 (1) WpHG

Notification: Heinz Hermann Thiele

Mr Heinz Hermann Thiele, Germany, informed us on 1 July 2020 pursuant to Art. 43(1) WpHG thereby referring to his notifications from 2 April 2020 and 16 June 2020, as follows:

I.

  1. Whereas on 2 April 2020 the reporting person did not intend to obtain further voting rights of Deutsche Lufthansa AG by acquisition or any other way, he changed his intention after the convocation of the Extraordinary General Meeting on 3 June 2020 in view of to the expected dilution and acquired further voting rights of the issuer.
  2. Apart from that, the aims of the acquisition as notified on 2 April 2020 remain unchanged.


II.

I. Aims of the acquisition:

  1. With the investment, the reporting person strives for a long-term strategic engagement at Deutsche Lufthansa AG.
  2. The reporting person currently does not intend to obtain further voting rights of the issuer by acquisition or any other way during the next 12 months. Even if there is currently no specific intention, the reporting person reserves the right to obtain further voting rights of the issuer by acquisition or any other way during the next 12 months.
  3. The reporting person currently does not intend to influence the composition of the issuers' administration, management or Supervisory Board. Even if there is currently no specific intention, the reporting person reserves the right to influence where appropriate the composition of the issuer's Supervisory Board in its capacity as an anchor shareholder or to seek a Supervisory Board mandate at the issuer itself.
  4. The reporting person currently does not intend to make any significant changes to the capital structure of the company, especially with regards to the ratio of equity and debt financing and the dividend policy.

II. Concerning the source of funds, the acquisition of voting rights was financed by 100% through equity capital.