Auto1 Group SE: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG (the
German Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
EQS Voting Rights Announcement: AUTO1 Group SE
Auto1 Group SE: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG (the
German Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide
distribution
23.05.2024 / 18:00 CET/CEST
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Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
Name: AUTO1 Group SE
Street: Bergmannstraße 72
Postal code: 10961
City: Berlin
Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 391200S2LPXG5ZD5G304
2. Reason for notification
Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
Acquisition/disposal of instruments
Change of breakdown of voting rights
X Other reason:
Notification is triggered due to the non application of the Custody
Exemption available under Sect. 36 Para. 3 No. 2 WpHG
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Morgan Stanley
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, Delaware, United
States of America (USA)
4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
16 May 2024
6. Total positions
% of voting % of voting rights Total of Total number of
rights attached through both in % voting rights
to shares instruments (total (7.a. + pursuant to
(total of 7.a.) of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) 7.b.) Sec. 41 WpHG
New 8.6 % 7.35 % 15.94 % 216657501
Previo- 6.85 % 7.41 % 14.26 % /
us
notifi-
cation
7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN Absolute In %
Direct (Sec. Indirect (Sec. Direct (Sec. Indirect
33 WpHG) 34 WpHG) 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34
WpHG)
DE000A2LQ884 0 18626380 0 % 8.6 %
Total 18626380 8.6 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
Type of instrument Expiration Exercise or Voting Voting
or maturity conversion rights rights
date period absolute in %
Right of recall over at any time at any time 1021173 0.47 %
securities lending
agreements
Total 1021173 0.47 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting
instrument or maturity conversion physical rights rights
date period settlement absolute in %
Retail From at any time Cash 648 0 %
Structured 11.02.2071
Product to
27.03.2074
Equity From at any time Cash 14897512 6.88 %
Swap 14.10.2024
to
24.02.2026
Total 14898160 6.88 %
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 % of voting rights Total of both
rights (if at through instruments (if (if at least
least 3% or at least 5% or more) 5% or more)
more)
Morgan Stanley % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
Capital
Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley % % %
Domestic
Holdings, LLC
Morgan Stanley % 6.88 % 6.88 %
Capital
Services LLC
- % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
Capital
Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley 5.05 % % 5.43 %
& Co. LLC
- % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
International
Holdings Inc.
Morgan Stanley % % %
International
Limited
Morgan Stanley % % %
Investments
(UK)
Morgan Stanley 3.54 % % %
& Co.
International
plc
- % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
Capital
Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley 5.05 % % 5.43 %
& Co. LLC
Prime Dealer % % %
Services Corp.
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 Proportion of Total of
rights instruments both
% % %
10. Other explanatory remarks:
Date
22 May 2024
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Language: English
Company: AUTO1 Group SE
Bergmannstraße 72
10961 Berlin
Germany
Internet: https://www.auto1-group.com/de/
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