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

24.04.2024 / 16:00 CET/CEST
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by EQS News - a
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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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
     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:

18 Apr 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               2.26 %              4.93 %     7.19 %        216657501
  Previo-           2.25 %              5.03 %     7.28 %                /
  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         4886952        0.00 %    2.26 %
    Total           4886952                       2.26 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

    Type of     Expiration or  Exercise or    Voting     Voting
    instrument  maturity date  conversion     rights  rights in
                               period       absolute          %
    Right to    N/A            n/a             72312     0.03 %
    Recall
                               Total           72312     0.03 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

    Type of    Expiration    Exercise or  Cash or       Voting  Voting
    instrume-  or maturity   conversion   physical      rights  rights
    nt         date          period       settlement  absolute    in %
    Swaps      03/05/2024 -  n/a          Cash        10615926  4.90 %
               15/09/2028
                                          Total       10615926  4.90 %

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)
    Bank of                    %                        %              %
    America
    Corporation
    NB Holdings                %                        %              %
    Corporation
    BAC North                  %                        %              %
    America
    Holding
    Company
    Bank of                    %                        %              %
    America,
    National
    Association
    -                          %                        %              %
    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    Proportion of    Total of
                   rights      instruments        both
                        %                %           %

10. Other explanatory remarks:



Date

22 Apr 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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