Notification of Major Holdings1. Details of issuer| Name: | RIB Software SE |
| Street: | Vaihinger Str. 151 |
| Postal code: | 70567 |
| City: | Stuttgart
Germany |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): | 549300TXKMFBJ0ECRO90 |
2. Reason for notification| X | Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights |
| | Acquisition/disposal of instruments |
| | Change of breakdown of voting rights |
| X | Other reason:
Voluntary group notification due to crossing a threshold on subsidiary level |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationLegal 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.
Merrill Lynch International
|
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:6. Total positions| | % of voting rights attached to shares
(total of 7.a.) | % of voting rights through instruments
(total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) | Total of both in %
(7.a. + 7.b.) | Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG |
| New | 8.21 % | 1.94 % | 10.15 % | 51,741,410 |
| Previous notification | 8.08 % | 1.93 % | 10.01 % | / |
7. Details on total positionsa. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)| ISIN | Absolute | In % |
| | Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG) | Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG) | Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG) | Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG) |
| DE000A0Z2XN6 | 0 | 4,246,757 | 0.00 % | 8.21 % |
| Total | 4,246,757 | 8.21 % |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
| Right to recall | N/A | N/A | 132,506 | 0.26 % |
| | | Total | 132,506 | 0.26 % |
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical settlement | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
| Swaps | 30/09 /2019 - 15 /02/2023 | N/A | Cash | 873,601 | 1.69 % |
| | | | Total | 873,601 | 1.69 % |
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 least 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least 5% or more) |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited | % | % | % |
| BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited | % | % | % |
| ML UK Capital Holdings Limited | % | % | % |
| Merrill Lynch International | 8.21 % | % | 10.08 % |
| - | % | % | % |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| BofA Securities Inc | % | % | % |
| - | % | % | % |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| Merrill Lynch International, LLC | % | % | % |
| Merrill Lynch Group Holdings I, L.L.C. | % | % | % |
| BofA Securities Europe SA | % | % | % |
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
