TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
2. Reason for Notification
Legal Entity level crossing - See Section 9
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Bank of America Corporation
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
4. Details of the shareholder
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Name
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City of registered office
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Country of registered office
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Merrill Lynch International
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London
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United Kingdom
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
6. Date on which Issuer notified
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)
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% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
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Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
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Total number of voting rights held in issuer
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
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5.920459
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1.014552
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6.935011
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95738210
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Position of previous notification (if applicable)
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5.018557
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0.981495
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6.000052
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)
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Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
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Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
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% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
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% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
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GB0008220112
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81732273
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5.920459
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Sub Total 8.A
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81732273
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5.920459%
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8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/conversion period
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted
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% of voting rights
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Right to Recall
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N/A
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N/A
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19502
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0.001413
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Sub Total 8.B1
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19502
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0.001413%
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8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/conversion period
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Physical or cash settlement
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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Swaps
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12/02/2025
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N/A
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Cash
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21298
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0.001543
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Swaps
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31/03/2025
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N/A
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Cash
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425000
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0.030786
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|
Swaps
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06/05/2025
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N/A
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Cash
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12292
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0.000890
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|
Swaps
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19/05/2025
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N/A
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Cash
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1689524
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0.122384
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|
Swaps
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30/06/2025
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N/A
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Cash
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401
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0.000029
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Swaps
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31/07/2025
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N/A
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Cash
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90820
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0.006579
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|
Swaps
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29/08/2025
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N/A
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Cash
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67450
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0.004886
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|
Swaps
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30/09/2025
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N/A
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Cash
|
426
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0.000031
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Swaps
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28/11/2025
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N/A
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Cash
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165093
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0.011959
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Swaps
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29/12/2025
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N/A
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Cash
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81817
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0.005927
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Swaps
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12/01/2026
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N/A
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Cash
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242619
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0.017575
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Swaps
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13/01/2026
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N/A
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Cash
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83875
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0.006076
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Swaps
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16/01/2026
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N/A
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Cash
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31152
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0.002257
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|
Swaps
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19/01/2026
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N/A
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Cash
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142502
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0.010322
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|
Swaps
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23/01/2026
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N/A
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Cash
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14398
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0.001043
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Swaps
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30/01/2026
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N/A
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Cash
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39571
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0.002866
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|
Swaps
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10/02/2026
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N/A
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Cash
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310398
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0.022484
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|
Swaps
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16/02/2026
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N/A
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Cash
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555655
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0.040250
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|
Swaps
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17/02/2026
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N/A
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Cash
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15880
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0.001150
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|
Swaps
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27/02/2026
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N/A
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Cash
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757240
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0.054852
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|
Swaps
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21/05/2026
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N/A
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Cash
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21460
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0.001555
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|
Swaps
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31/07/2026
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N/A
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Cash
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2420000
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0.175298
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|
Swaps
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16/08/2027
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N/A
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Cash
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1084987
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0.078593
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|
Swaps
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15/09/2027
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N/A
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Cash
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346611
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0.025108
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|
Swaps
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15/02/2028
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N/A
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Cash
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171027
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0.012389
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|
Swaps
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26/11/2029
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N/A
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Cash
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763424
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0.055300
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|
Swaps
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27/11/2029
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N/A
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Cash
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45276
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0.003280
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|
Swaps
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29/11/2029
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N/A
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Cash
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162338
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0.011759
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|
Swaps
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03/12/2029
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N/A
|
Cash
|
764093
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0.055349
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|
Swaps
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05/12/2029
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N/A
|
Cash
|
378490
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0.027417
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|
Swaps
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06/12/2029
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N/A
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Cash
|
87013
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0.006303
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|
Swaps
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11/12/2029
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N/A
|
Cash
|
381335
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0.027623
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|
Swaps
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12/12/2029
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N/A
|
Cash
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790829
|
0.057285
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|
Swaps
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13/12/2029
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N/A
|
Cash
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161209
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0.011678
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|
Swaps
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17/12/2029
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N/A
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Cash
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1213843
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0.087927
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|
Swaps
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18/12/2029
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N/A
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Cash
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71503
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0.005179
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|
Swaps
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19/12/2029
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N/A
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Cash
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24174
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0.001751
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Swaps
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20/12/2029
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N/A
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Cash
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38036
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0.002755
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|
Swaps
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24/12/2029
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N/A
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Cash
|
1225
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0.000089
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|
Swaps
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27/12/2029
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N/A
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Cash
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5338
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0.000387
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Swaps
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31/12/2029
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N/A
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Cash
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4618
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0.000335
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Call Option
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19/02/2025
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N/A
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Cash
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302195
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0.021890
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Sub Total 8.B2
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13986435
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1.013139%
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
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Ultimate controlling person
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Name of controlled undertaking
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% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
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% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
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Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
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Bank of America Corporation
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Bank of America, National Association
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Bank of America Corporation
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Merrill Lynch International
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5.901788
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6.146529%
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Bank of America Corporation
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BofA Securities Europe SA
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10. In case of proxy voting
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information