Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
| Name: |
AUTO1 Group SE |
| Street: |
Bergmannstraße 72 |
| Postal code: |
10961 |
| City: |
Berlin
Germany |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): |
391200S2LPXG5ZD5G304 |
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 with triggered threshold on subsidiary level |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Morgan Stanley
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America (USA) |
4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
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 |
5.3 % |
2.49 % |
7.79 % |
215622552 |
| Previous notification |
4.98 % |
0.84 % |
5.82 % |
/ |
7. Details on total positions
a. 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) |
| DE000A2LQ884 |
0 |
11429703 |
0 % |
5.3 % |
| Total |
11429703 |
5.3 % |
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 of recall over securities lending agreements |
at any time |
at any time |
1686871 |
0.78 % |
| |
|
Total |
1686871 |
0.78 % |
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 % |
| Retail Structured Product |
From 11.02.2071 to 21.09.2072 |
at any time |
Cash |
12440 |
0.01 % |
| Equity Swap |
24.02.2026 |
at any time |
Cash |
3672781 |
1.7 % |
| |
|
|
Total |
3685221 |
1.71 % |
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) |
| Morgan Stanley |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| - |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC |
4.32 % |
% |
% |
| - |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley International Limited |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley Investments (UK) |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc |
% |
% |
% |
| - |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC |
4.32 % |
% |
% |
| Prime Dealer Services Corp. |
% |
% |
% |
| - |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| ETCM Holdings, LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| E*TRADE Securities LLC |
% |
% |
% |
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:
| In addition to Morgan Stanley’s shareholding exceeding the 5% threshold due to an acquisition of shares, we are also making a voluntary group notification due to a threshold being triggered at subsidiary level following the disposal of client securities over which Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC had a right of use. |
Date
