1. Details of issuer

Name:

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

Street:

Venloer Str. 151-153

Postal code:

50672

City:

Cologne
Germany

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):

529900PH63HYJ86ASW55


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:
Subscription of new shares from a rights offering
Non-applying of trading book exemption according to sec. 36 para. 1 WpHG


3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Legal entity: Bank of America Corporation
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, DE, United States of America (USA)


4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

BofA Securities Europe SA


5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:

06 Oct 2021


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

6.33 %

1.52 %

7.85 %

1,195,485,644

Previous notification

0.02 %

0.17 %

0.19 %

/


7. Details on total positions
a. 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)

DE0008232125

0

75,575,284

0.00 %

6.32 %

US2515613048

0

48,678

0.00 %

0.00 %

Total

75,623,962

6.33 %


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 %

Right to Recall

N/A

N/A

7,998,476

0.67 %

Rights of Use

N/A

N/A

154,708

0.01 %

Call Options

17/12/2021 - 16/12/2022

N/A

560,475

0.05 %

 

 

Total

8,713,659

0.73 %


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 %

Put Options

17/12/2021

N/A

Physical

4,778,612

0.40 %

Swaps

31/01/2022 - 05/05/2025

N/A

Cash

4,593,047

0.38 %

Futures

19/11/2021

N/A

Cash

139,427

0.01 %

 

 

 

Total

9,511,086

0.80 %


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)

Bank of America Corporation

%

%

%

NB Holdings Corporation

%

%

%

BofA Securities, Inc

%

%

%

-

%

%

%

Bank of America Corporation

%

%

%

NB Holdings Corporation

%

%

%

Merrill Lynch International, LLC

%

%

%

Merrill Lynch Group Holdings I, L.L.C.

%

%

%

BofA Securities Europe SA

6.25 %

%

6.57 %

-

%

%

%

Bank of America Corporation

%

%

%

NB Holdings Corporation

%

%

%

BAC North America Holding Company

%

%

%

Bank of America, National Association

%

%

%

-

%

%

%

Bank of America Corporation

%

%

%

NB Holdings Corporation

%

%

%

BAC North America Holding Company

%

%

%

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

%

%

%

Managed Account Advisors LLC

%

%

%

-

%

%

%

Bank of America Corporation

%

%

%

NB Holdings Corporation

%

%

%

BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited

%

%

%

BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited

%

%

%

ML UK Capital Holdings Limited

%

%

%

Merrill Lynch International

%

%

%

-

%

%

%

Bank of America Corporation

%

%

%

NB Holdings Corporation

%

%

%

BofA Securities, Inc.

%

%

%

Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp.

%

%

%

-

%

%

%

Bank of America Corporation

%

%

%

NB Holdings Corporation

%

%

%

BAC North America Holding Company

%

%

%

Bank of America, National Association

%

%

%

U.S Trust Company of Delaware

%

%

%


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:

Notification is as a result of the subscription of new shares legally owned by the Bank which have be registered in Germany on the 6th of October 2021. 


Date

08 Oct 2021