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EQS Voting Rights Announcement: SMA Solar Technology AG
SMA Solar Technology AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act]
with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
2024-05-31 / 20:25 CET/CEST
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by EQS News - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer


Name: SMA Solar Technology AG

Street: Sonnenallee 1

Postal code: 34266

City: Niestetal
Germany

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 529900Q6JQHI8X451Q21
2. Reason for notification


X Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights

X Acquisition/disposal of instruments

Change of breakdown of voting rights

Other reason:
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.



5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:


29 May 2024
6. Total positions

% of voting rights % of voting rights through     Total of 
attached to shares                instruments    both in %        Total number of voting rights 
(total of 7.a.)   (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)      (7.a. +             pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG 

7.b.)

New 1.78 % 2.72 % 4.49 % 34700000

Previous 2.20 % 2.99 % 5.19 % /
notification
7. Details on total positions a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)


ISIN Absolute In %

Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(Sec. 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34 WpHG) (Sec. 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34 WpHG)

DE000A0DJ6J9 0 617082 0.00 % 1.78 %

Total 617082 1.78 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

Type of instrument   Expiration or maturity     Exercise or conversion               Voting rights Voting rights in % 
date                       period                                    absolute 

Physical Call Option 21/06/2024 - 19/07/2024 n/a 100000 0.29 %

Right to Recall n/a n/a 163130 0.47 %

Total 263130 0.76 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

Type of        Expiration or maturity Exercise or conversion  Cash or physical            Voting rights  Voting rights 
instrument     date                   period                  settlement                       absolute           in % 

Put Option 20/12/2024 n/a Physical 50000 0.14 %

Swaps 02/07/2024 - 26/05/ n/a Cash 629169 1.81 %
2026

Total 679169 1.96 %
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   % of voting rights through instruments     Total of both (if at 
least 3% or more)                 (if at least 5% or more)        least 5% or more) 

Bank of America % % %
Corporation

NB Holdings Corporation % % %

BAC North America % % %
Holding

Bank of America, % % %
National Association

- % % %

Bank of America % % %
Corporation

NB Holdings Corporation % % %

BofA Securities, Inc. % % %

- % % %

Bank of America % % %
Corporation

NB Holdings Corporation % % %

BofAML Jersey Holdings % % %
Limited

BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 % % %
Limited

Merrill Lynch % % %
International
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:



Date


31 May 2024

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Language:     English 
Company:      SMA Solar Technology AG 

Sonnenallee 1
34266 Niestetal
Germany
Internet: http://www.sma.de

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