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06.05.2016 16:43

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BUWOG AG: Change in stake of voting rights of BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. notified on 04 May 2016 pursuant to section 91 et seq. Austrian Stock Exchange Act that BlackRock, Inc. and its controlled undertakings crossed a reporting threshold on 03 May 2016 and have a relevant interest in 4,093,075 shares of BUWOG AG or 4.10% of the voting rights of BUWOG AG. The interest of BlackRock, Inc.* is shown below:

Class/Typ of Shares: Ordinary Shares AT00BUWOG001 Number of voting rights: 3,969,242 (indirect, section 92 Austrian Stock Exchange Act) % of voting rights: 3.98% (indirect, section 92 Austrian Stock Exchange Act)

Type of financial instrument: Securities Lent Expiration date: N/A Exercise/Conversion period: N/A Number of voting rights that may be acquired upon Exercise/Conversion: 43,080 % of voting rights: 0.04%

Type of financial instrument: CFD Expiration date: N/A Exercise/Conversion period: N/A Settlement (physical or cash): cash Number of voting rights: 80,753 % of voting rights: 0.08%

* The full chain of controlled undertakings, starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity, is shown below:

1. BlackRock, Inc. 2. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. (directly held by No. 1) 3. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (directly held by No. 2) 4. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. (directly held by No. 3) 5. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. (directly held by No. 4) 6. BlackRock Group Limited (directly held by No. 5) 7. BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited (directly held by No. 6) 8. BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG (directly held by No. 7) 9. BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited (directly held by No. 6) 10. BlackRock International Limited (directly held by No. 6) 11. BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. (directly held by No. 6) 12. BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. (directly held by No. 5) 13. BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC (directly held by No. 12) 14. BlackRock HK Holdco Limited (directly held by No. 13) 15. BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited (directly held by No. 14) 16. BlackRock Cayco Limited (directly held by No. 14) 17. BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited (directly held by No. 16) 18. BlackRock Japan Holdings GK (directly held by No. 17) 19. BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. (directly held by No. 18) 20. BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. (directly held by No. 5) 21. BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited (directly held by No. 20) 22. BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC (directly held by No. 5) 23. BlackRock Canada Holdings LP (directly held by No. 22) 24. BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC (directly held by No. 23) 25. BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (directly held by No. 24) 26. BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. (directly held by No. 3) 27. BlackRock Advisors, LLC (directly held by No. 26) 28. BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC (directly held by No. 3) 29. BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC (directly held by No. 28) 30. BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. (directly held by No. 29) 31. BlackRock Fund Advisors (directly held by No. 30) 32. BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association (directly held by No. 30) 33. Trident Merger, LLC(directly held by No. 1) 34. BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (directly held by No. 33) 35. BlackRock Capital Management, Inc. (directly held by No. 27)

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