DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: Deutsche Lufthansa AG

DGAP-PVR: Deutsche Lufthansa AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

04.10.2016 16:51

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Deutsche Lufthansa AG Von-Gablenz-Straße 2-6 50679 Köln Germany

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

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.

N/A

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

22 Sep 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- 0.51 % 4.91 % 5.42 % 466148442 ing situat- ion Previo- 0.26 % 0.10 % 0.36 % / 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) DE0008232125 0 2358627 0 % 0.51 % Total 2358627 0.51 %

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 recall N/A N/A 14,368,503 3.082 % securities Equity Options 16.12.2016 N/A 525,000 0.113 % Short Put (physical) Equity Options 16.12.2016 N/A 100,000 0.021 % Short Put (physical) Equity Options 16.06.2017 N/A 500,000 0.107 % Short Put (physical) Equity Options 16.12.2016 N/A 350,000 0.075 % Long Call (physical) Forward Long 05.10.2016 N/A 60,489 0.013 % (physical) Forward Long 19.10.2016 N/A 59,406 0.013 % (physical) Total 15,963,398 3.425 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG

Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting instrumen- or maturity conversion physical rights rights t date period settlement absolute in % OTC Swaps 01.02.2018 N/A Cash 139,457 0.030 % over Basket OTC Swaps 11.04.2018 N/A Cash 16,304 0.003 % over Basket OTC Swaps 27.08.2018 N/A Cash 115,096 0.025 % over Basket OTC Swaps 25.09.2018 N/A Cash 95,546 0.020 % over Basket OTC Swaps 04.12.2017 N/A Cash 20,710 0.004 % over Basket OTC Swaps 14.12.2017 N/A Cash 8,087 0.002 % over Basket OTC Swaps 24.11.2017 N/A Cash 99 0.000 % over Basket OTC Swaps 02.10.2017 N/A Cash 18,552 0.004 % over Basket OTC Swaps 09.10.2017 N/A Cash 37,892 0.008 % over Basket OTC Swaps 30.01.2017 N/A Cash 35,600 0.008 % over Basket OTC Swaps 15.06.2017 N/A Cash 1,562 0.000 % over Basket OTC Swaps 15.06.2017 N/A Cash 1,562 0.000 % over Basket OTC Swaps 15.09.2017 N/A Cash 31,538 0.007 % over Basket OTC Swaps 16.01.2017 N/A Cash 1,017,429 0.218 % over Basket OTC Swaps 29.11.2016 N/A Cash 450 0.000 % over Basket OTC Swaps 19.10.2017 N/A Cash 34,000 0.007 % over Basket OTC Swaps 30.12.2016 N/A Cash 42,496 0.009 % over Basket OTC Swaps 15.09.2017 N/A Cash 439 0.000 % over Basket OTC Swaps 15.09.2017 N/A Cash 21,785 0.005 % over Basket OTC Swaps 30.10.2017 N/A Cash 9,991 0.002 % over Basket OTC Swaps 20.02.2017 N/A Cash 9,970 0.002 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.04.2017 N/A Cash 243,234 0.052 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.04.2017 N/A Cash 134,713 0.029 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.05.2017 N/A Cash 17,892 0.004 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.05.2017 N/A Cash 161,616 0.035 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.05.2017 N/A Cash 158,384 0.034 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.05.2017 N/A Cash 5,929 0.001 % over Basket OTC Swaps 19.06.2017 N/A Cash 732 0.000 % over Basket OTC Swaps 19.06.2017 N/A Cash 1,555 0.000 % over Basket OTC Swaps 19.06.2017 N/A Cash 3,939 0.001 % over Basket OTC Swaps 19.06.2017 N/A Cash 4,726 0.001 % over Basket OTC Swaps 19.06.2017 N/A Cash 4,631 0.001 % over Basket OTC Swaps 19.06.2017 N/A Cash 7,112 0.002 % over Basket OTC Swaps 19.06.2017 N/A Cash 282 0.000 % over Basket OTC Swaps 19.06.2017 N/A Cash 6,095 0.001 % over Basket OTC Swaps 19.06.2017 N/A Cash 4,724 0.001 % over Basket OTC Swaps 19.06.2017 N/A Cash 1,084 0.000 % over Basket OTC Swaps 19.06.2017 N/A Cash 173 0.000 % over Basket OTC Swaps 19.06.2017 N/A Cash 6,738 0.001 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 21,671 0.005 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 63,031 0.014 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 48,652 0.010 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 28,329 0.006 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 48,219 0.010 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 63,598 0.014 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 48,219 0.010 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 63,031 0.014 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 48,219 0.010 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 63,031 0.014 % over Basket OTC Swaps 30.06.2017 N/A Cash 30,807 0.007 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 30,807 0.007 % over Basket OTC Swaps 30.06.2017 N/A Cash 30,806 0.007 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 30,806 0.007 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 23,567 0.005 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 23,568 0.005 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 23,567 0.005 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 23,566 0.005 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 24,228 0.005 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 29,656 0.006 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 29,656 0.006 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 59,313 0.013 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 22,094 0.005 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 44,187 0.009 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.07.2017 N/A Cash 22,094 0.005 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.08.2017 N/A Cash 286,533 0.061 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.08.2017 N/A Cash 213,467 0.046 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.08.2017 N/A Cash 57,307 0.012 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.08.2017 N/A Cash 57,306 0.012 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.08.2017 N/A Cash 42,693 0.009 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.08.2017 N/A Cash 42,694 0.009 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.08.2017 N/A Cash 67,622 0.015 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.08.2017 N/A Cash 50,378 0.011 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.08.2017 N/A Cash 50,986 0.011 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.09.2017 N/A Cash 15,195 0.003 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.01.2017 N/A Cash 25,980 0.006 % over Basket OTC Swaps 28.02.2017 N/A Cash 675,485 0,145 % over Basket OTC Swaps 30.10.2017 N/A Cash 35,616 0.008 % over Basket OTC Swaps 03.04.2017 N/A Cash 2,909 0.001 % over Basket OTC Swaps 18.04.2017 N/A Cash 284,998 0.061 % over Basket OTC Swaps 30.12.2016 N/A Cash 5,019 0.001 % over Basket OTC Swaps 30.12.2016 N/A Cash 162 0.000 % over Basket OTC Swaps 30.12.2016 N/A Cash 1,680 0.000 % over Basket OTC Swaps 30.12.2016 N/A Cash 6,328 0.001 % over Basket OTC Swaps 31.10.2016 N/A Cash 253,440 0.054 % over Basket OTC Swaps 12.10.2017 N/A Cash 2,274 0.000 % over Basket Single 16.12.2016 N/A Cash 1,400,000 0.300 % Stock Futures Total 6,944,918 1.490 %

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 N/A % N/A % 5,027 % International Bank of America N/A % N/A % N/A % Corporation NB Holdings N/A % N/A % N/A % Corporation BAC North America N/A % N/A % N/A % Holding Company BANA Holding N/A % N/A % N/A % Corporation Bank of America, N/A % N/A % N/A % National Association Bank of America N/A % N/A % N/A % Corporation NB Holdings N/A % N/A % N/A % Corporation BAC North America N/A % N/A % N/A % Holding Company BANA Holding N/A % N/A % N/A % Corporation Bank of America, N/A % N/A % N/A % National Association Managed Account N/A % N/A % N/A % Advisors LLC Bank of America N/A % N/A % N/A % Corporation NB Holdings N/A % N/A % N/A % Corporation BAC North America N/A % N/A % N/A % 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. Bank of America N/A % N/A % N/A % Corporation NB Holdings N/A % N/A % N/A % Corporation BAC North America N/A % N/A % N/A % Holding Company BANA Holding N/A % N/A % N/A % Corporation Bank of America, N/A % N/A % N/A % National Association MERRILL LYNCH N/A % N/A % N/A % PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INC. (DISCRETIONARY PIA) Bank of America N/A % N/A % N/A % Corporation NB Holdings N/A % N/A % N/A % Corporation BAC North America N/A % N/A % N/A % Holding Company BANA Holding N/A % N/A % N/A % Corporation Bank of America, N/A % N/A % N/A % National Association US Trust Bank of N/A % N/A % N/A % America Private Wealth Management

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:



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