Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Von-Gablenz-Straße 2-6
50679 Köln
Germany


2. Reason for notification

Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights

Acquisition/disposal of instruments

Change of breakdown of voting rights

X

Other reason: Statement of holdings (Bestandsmitteilung) pursuant to section 41 para. 4f) WpHG


3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name:

City and country of registered office:

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Corporation Trust Centre, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801
United States of America (USA)


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

26.11.2015


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

0.50 %

3.63 %

4.13 %

464538750

Previous notification

0.46 %

%

5.11 %

/


7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)

ISIN

absolute

in %

direct
(Sec. 21 WpHG)

indirect
(Sec. 22 WpHG)

direct
(Sec. 21 WpHG)

indirect
(Sec. 22 WpHG)

DE0008232125

0

2339565

0.00 %

0.50 %

Total

2339565

0.50 %


b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG

Type of instrument

Expiration or maturity date

Exercise or conversion period

Voting rights absolute

Voting rights in %

Securities Lending

Open

15449504

3.33 %

Total

15449504

3.33 %


b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 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 %

Swap

31.12.2030

Cash

828437

0.18 %

Put Warrant

31.12.2030

Cash

79614

0.02 %

Call Warrant

31.12.2030

Cash

509899

0.11 %

OTC Option

02.06.2016

Physical

16

0.00 %

Total

1417966

0.31 %


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.).

X

Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

Name

% of voting rights (if at least held 3% or more)

% of voting rights through instruments (if at least held 5% or more)

Total of both (if at least held 5% or more)

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

%

%

%

Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.

%

%

%

Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited

%

%

%

Goldman Sachs International

%

%

%

 

 

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

%

%

%

The Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C.

%

%

%

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

%

%

%

 

 

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

%

%

%

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

%

%

%

 

 

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

%

%

%

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

%

%

%

Goldman Sachs Asset Management Co., Ltd.

%

%

%

 

 

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

%

%

%

Goldman, Sachs & Co. Wertpapier GmbH

%

%

%

 

 

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

%

%

%

Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.

%

%

%

Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited

%

%

%

Goldman Sachs Asset Management International

%

%

%

 

 

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

%

%

%

The Goldman Sachs Trust Company, National Association

%

%

%

The Goldman Sachs Trust Company of Delaware

%

%

%


9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG

Date of general meeting:

Holding position after general meeting:

% (equals voting rights)