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SLM Solutions Group AG 14.10.2016 08:57 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - 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 SLM Solutions Group AG Roggenhorster Strasse 9c 23556 Lübeck Germany 2. Reason for notification X Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights Acquisition/disposal of instruments Change of breakdown of voting rights Other reason: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Name: City and country of registered office: Bank of America Corporation Wilmington, DE United States of America (USA) 4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3. Merrill Lynch International 5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached 07 Oct 2016 6. Total positions % of voting % of voting rights total of total number rights attached through instruments both in % of voting to shares (total (total of 7.b.1 + (7.a. + rights of of 7.a.) 7.b.2) 7.b.) issuer Result- 20.05 % 2.13 % 22.17 % 17,980,867 ing situat- ion Previo- 18.85 % 2.12 % 20.97 % / us notifi- cation 7. Notified details of the resulting situation a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG) ISIN absolute in % direct (Sec. indirect (Sec. direct (Sec. indirect 21 WpHG) 22 WpHG) 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) DE000A111338 0 3,604,291 0 % 20.05 % Total 3,604,291 20.05 % b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 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 375,391 2.088 % recall securities Total 375,391 2.088 % b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 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 % OTC 16.01.2017 n/a Cash 7,288 0.041 % Swaps Total 7,288 0.041 % 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 % of voting rights Total of both rights (if at through instruments (if at least least held 3% (if at least held 5% held 5% or or more) or more) more) Bank of America N/A % N/A % N/A % Corporation NB Holdings N/A % N/A % N/A % Corporation Merrill Lynch N/A % N/A % N/A % International Incorporated Merrill Lynch N/A % N/A % N/A % Group Holdings I, L.L.C. BofAML Jersey N/A % N/A % N/A % Holdings Limited BofAML EMEA N/A % N/A % N/A % Holdings 1 Limited BofAML EMEA N/A % N/A % N/A % Holdings 2 Limited ML UK Capital N/A % N/A % N/A % Holdings Limited Merrill Lynch 20.05 % N/A % 22.15 % International Bank of America N/A % N/A % N/A % Corporation NB Holdings N/A % N/A % N/A % Corporation BAC North N/A % N/A % N/A % America Holding Company Merrill Lynch, N/A % N/A % N/A % Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Merrill Lynch N/A % N/A % N/A % Professional Clearing Corp 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) 10. Other explanatory remarks: Voting rights of 3.596.853 relate to holdings held by Merrill Lynch International acting as Prime Broker on behalf of clients. 14.10.2016 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: SLM Solutions Group AG Roggenhorster Strasse 9c 23556 Lübeck Germany Internet: www.slm-solutions.com End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------