Voting Rights Announcements | 4 May 2022 14:48

Lenzing AG: Release according to Article 135, Section 2 BörseG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Lenzing AG
Lenzing AG: Release according to Article 135, Section 2 BörseG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
04.05.2022 / 14:48
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Overview

1. Issuer: Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft

2. Reason for the notification:

a. Acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Person subject to notification obligation:

a. Name: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

b. City: Wilmington

c. Country: United States of America (USA)

4. Name of shareholder(s):

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: 11.04.2022

6. Total positions

	% of voting rights attached to shares (7.A)	% of voting rights through financial/other instruments (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	6,62 %	0,35 %	6,97 %	26 550 000
Position of previous notification (if applicable)

Details

7. Notified details of the resulting situation:

A: Voting rights attached to shares
ISIN Code	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
	Direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018)	Indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018)	Direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018)	Indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018)
AT0000644505		1 758 103		6,62 %
SUBTOTAL A	1 758 103		6,62 %

B 1: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 1 BörseG 2018
Type of instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised	% of voting rights
Securities Lending	Open	N/A	63 661	0,24 %
		SUBTOTAL B.1	63 661	0,24 %

B 2: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 2 BörseG 2018
Type of instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Physical / Cash Settlement	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
Swap	06/04/2032	N/A	Cash	29 808	0,11 %
			SUBTOTAL B.2	29 808	0,11 %

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation:

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial/other instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

No.	Name	Directly controlled by No.	Shares held directly (%)	Financial/other instruments held directly (%)	Total of both (%)
1	The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
2	Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.	1
3	Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited	2
4	Goldman Sachs International	3	0,01 %	0,29 %	0,30 %
5	Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC	1	0,00 %	0,06 %	0,06 %
6	GSAM Holdings LLC	1
7	Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.	6	0,01 %	0,00 %	0,01 %
8	Goldman Sachs Bank USA	1
9	Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE	8	0,00 %	0,00 %	0,00 %
10	NNIP Holdings LLC	6
11	NNIP UK Holdings I Ltd	10
12	NNIP Holdings II Ltd	11
13	NNIP Holdings I B.V. / NNIP Holdings II B.V.	12
14	NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V.	13	6,60 %	0,00 %	6,60 %

9. In case of proxy voting

a. Date of general meeting: –

b. Voting rights after general meeting: is equivalent to voting rights

10. Other comments: This notification is being made because The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (¿GS Group¿) has acquired 100% ownership of NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V. (¿NNIP¿) and hence it is now the indirect owner of positions held previously by NNIP. NNIP is not the owner of the 6.60% shares disclosed above, but executes the voting rights of these shares. This notification corrects the last notification sent on 12/04/2022.

Receipt of participation notification on 04.05.2022

04.05.2022

Language:	English
Company:	Lenzing AG
	4860 Lenzing
	Austria
Internet:	www.lenzing.com

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