SBO AG: Release according to Article 135, Section 2 BörseG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Overview

1. Issuer: SBO AG

2. Reason for the notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting rights
Acquisition or disposal of financial/other instruments

3. Person subject to notification obligation
Name: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
City: Wilmington, DE
Country: United States of America (USA)

4. Name of shareholder(s): 

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: 22.10.2026

6. Total positions

	% of voting rights attached to shares (7.A)	% of voting rights through financial/other instruments (7.B.1 + 7.B.2)	Total of both in % (7.A + 7.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed / reached	0,06 %	3,79 %	3,85 %	16 000 000
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	0,11 %	3,96 %	4,07 %

Details

7. Notified details of the resulting situation:
 

A: Voting rights attached to shares
ISIN Code	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
	Direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018)	Indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018)	Direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018)	Indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018)
AT0000946652		9 545		0,06 %
SUBTOTAL A	9 545		0,06 %

 

B 1: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 1 BörseG 2018
Type of instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised	% of voting rights
Securities Lending	Open	N/A	438 814	2,74 %
		SUBTOTAL B.1	438 814	2,74 %

 

B 2: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 2 BörseG 2018
Type of instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Physical / Cash Settlement	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
Swap	14/08/2036	N/A	Cash	167 843	1,05 %
			SUBTOTAL B.2	167 843	1,05 %

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation:

No.	Name	Directly controlled by No.	Shares held  directly (%)	Financial/other instruments held  directly (%)	Total of both (%)
1	The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
2	Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.	1
3	Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited	2
4	Goldman Sachs International	3	0,06 %	2,06 %	2,12 %
5	Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC	1	0,00 %	0,74 %	0,74 %
6	Goldman Sachs Bank USA	1
7	Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE	6	0,00 %	0,99 %	0,99 %

9. In case of proxy voting