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DJ DGAP-PVR: Software AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution



DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: Software AG
Software AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the
German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide
distribution

2019-08-19 / 09:16
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by DGAP - a
service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

*Notification of Major Holdings*

*1. Details of issuer*
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|Name: |Software AG |
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|Street: |Uhlandstraße 12|
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|Postal code: |64297 |
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|City: |Darmstadt |
| |Germany |
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|Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):|529900M1LIO0SLOBAS50|
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*2. Reason for notification*
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|X|Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights|
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|X|Acquisition/disposal of instruments |
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| |Change of breakdown of voting rights |
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| |Other reason: |
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*3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation*
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|Legal entity: BlackRock, Inc. |
|City of registered office, country: Wilmington, Delaware, |
|United States of America (USA) |
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*4. Names of shareholder(s)*
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

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*5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:*
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|13 Aug 2019|
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*6. Total positions*
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| |% of voting|% of voting| Total of| Total number|
| | rights| rights| both in %| of voting|
| |attached to| through| (7.a. +| rights|
| | shares|instruments| 7.b.)| pursuant to|
| | (total of| (total of| | Sec. 41 WpHG|
| | 7.a.)| 7.b.1 +| | |
| | | 7.b.2)| | |
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|New | 4.65 %| 0.33 %| 4.98 %| 74000000|
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|Previous | 4.995 %| 0.57 %| 5.57 %| /|
|notification | | | | |
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*7. Details on total positions*
*a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)*
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|ISIN | Absolute | In % |
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| | Direct| Indirect| Direct| Indirect|
| | (Sec. 33| (Sec. 34| (Sec. 33| (Sec. 34|
| | WpHG)| WpHG)| WpHG)| WpHG)|
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|DE000A2GS401| 0| 3439253| 0 %| 4.65 %|
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|*Total* | 3439253 | 4.65 % |
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*b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG*
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|Type of |Expiration or |Exercise or | Voting| Voting|
|instrumen|maturity date |conversion | rights|rights in %|
|t | |period | absolute| |
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|Lent |N/A |N/A | 5767| 0.01 %|
|Securitie| | | | |
|s (right | | | | |
|to | | | | |
|recall) | | | | |
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| | |*Total* | 5767| 0.01 %|
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*b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG*
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|Type of |Expiration |Exercise |Cash or | Voting| Voting|
|instrument|or maturity |or |physical | rights| rights|
| |date |conversion|settlemen|absolute| in %|
| | |period |t | | |
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|Contract |N/A |N/A |Cash | 241271| 0.33 %|
|for | | | | | |
|Difference| | | | | |
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| | | |*Total* | 241271| 0.33 %|
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*8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation*

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| |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.). |
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|X|Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the |
| |ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity: |
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|Name |% of voting| % of voting| Total of both|
| | rights (if| rights| (if at least 5%|
| |at least 3%| through| or more)|
| | or more)| instruments| |
| | |(if at least| |
| | | 5% or more)| |
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|BlackRock, Inc. | %| %| %|
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|Trident Merger LLC | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock Investment| %| %| %|
|Management, LLC | | | |
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|- | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock, Inc. | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock Holdco 2, | %| %| %|
|Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Financial | %| %| %|
|Management, Inc. | | | |
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|- | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock, Inc. | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock Holdco 2, | %| %| %|
|Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Financial | %| %| %|
|Management, Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Capital | %| %| %|
|Holdings, Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Advisors, | %| %| %|
|LLC | | | |
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|- | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock, Inc. | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock Holdco 2, | %| %| %|
|Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Financial | %| %| %|
|Management, Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Holdco 4, | %| %| %|
|LLC | | | |
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|BlackRock Holdco 6, | %| %| %|
|LLC | | | |

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|BlackRock Delaware | %| %| %|
|Holdings Inc. | | | |
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|- | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock, Inc. | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock Holdco 2, | %| %| %|
|Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Financial | %| %| %|
|Management, Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Holdings, Inc. | | | |
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|BR Jersey | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Holdings L.P. | | | |
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|BlackRock | %| %| %|
|(Singapore) Holdco | | | |
|Pte. Ltd. | | | |
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|BlackRock | %| %| %|
|(Singapore) Limited | | | |
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|- | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock, Inc. | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock Holdco 2, | %| %| %|
|Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Financial | %| %| %|
|Management, Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Holdco 4, | %| %| %|
|LLC | | | |
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|BlackRock Holdco 6, | %| %| %|
|LLC | | | |
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|BlackRock Delaware | %| %| %|
|Holdings Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Fund | %| %| %|
|Advisors | | | |
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|- | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock, Inc. | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock Holdco 2, | %| %| %|
|Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Financial | %| %| %|
|Management, Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Holdco 4, | %| %| %|
|LLC | | | |
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|BlackRock Holdco 6, | %| %| %|
|LLC | | | |
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|BlackRock Delaware | %| %| %|
|Holdings Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock | %| %| %|
|Institutional Trust | | | |
|Company, National | | | |
|Association | | | |
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|- | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock, Inc. | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock Holdco 2, | %| %| %|
|Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Financial | %| %| %|
|Management, Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Holdings, Inc. | | | |
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|BR Jersey | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Holdings L.P. | | | |
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|BlackRock Australia | %| %| %|
|Holdco Pty. Ltd. | | | |
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|BlackRock Investment| %| %| %|
|Management | | | |
|(Australia) Limited | | | |
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|- | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock, Inc. | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock Holdco 2, | %| %| %|
|Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Financial | %| %| %|
|Management, Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Holdco 4, | %| %| %|
|LLC | | | |
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|BlackRock Holdco 6, | %| %| %|
|LLC | | | |
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|BlackRock Delaware | %| %| %|
|Holdings Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock | %| %| %|
|Institutional Trust | | | |
|Company, National | | | |
|Association | | | |
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|SAE Liquidity Fund | %| %| %|
|(GenPar), LLC | | | |
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|- | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock, Inc. | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock Holdco 2, | %| %| %|
|Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Financial | %| %| %|
|Management, Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Holdings, Inc. | | | |
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|BR Jersey | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Holdings L.P. | | | |
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|BlackRock Holdco 3, | %| %| %|
|LLC | | | |
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|BlackRock Canada | %| %| %|
|Holdings LP | | | |
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|BlackRock Canada | %| %| %|
|Holdings ULC | | | |
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|BlackRock Asset | %| %| %|
|Management Canada | | | |
|Limited | | | |
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|- | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock, Inc. | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock Holdco 2, | %| %| %|
|Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Financial | %| %| %|
|Management, Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Holdings, Inc. | | | |
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|BR Jersey | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Holdings L.P. | | | |
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|BlackRock | %| %| %|
|(Singapore) Holdco | | | |
|Pte. Ltd. | | | |
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|BlackRock HK Holdco | %| %| %|
|Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock Lux Finco | %| %| %|
|S. a r.l. | | | |
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|BlackRock Japan | %| %| %|
|Holdings GK | | | |
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|BlackRock Japan Co.,| %| %| %|
|Ltd. | | | |
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|- | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock, Inc. | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock Holdco 2, | %| %| %|
|Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Financial | %| %| %|
|Management, Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Holdings, Inc. | | | |
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|BR Jersey | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Holdings L.P. | | | |
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|BlackRock Holdco 3, | %| %| %|
|LLC | | | |
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|BlackRock Cayman 1 | %| %| %|
|LP | | | |
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|BlackRock Cayman | %| %| %|
|West Bay Finco | | | |
|Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock Cayman | %| %| %|
|West Bay IV Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock Group | %| %| %|
|Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Limited | | | |
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|- | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock, Inc. | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock Holdco 2, | %| %| %|
|Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Financial | %| %| %|
|Management, Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Holdings, Inc. | | | |
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|BR Jersey | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Holdings L.P. | | | |
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|BlackRock Holdco 3, | %| %| %|
|LLC | | | |
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|BlackRock Cayman 1 | %| %| %|
|LP | | | |
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|BlackRock Cayman | %| %| %|
|West Bay Finco | | | |
|Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock Cayman | %| %| %|
|West Bay IV Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock Group | %| %| %|
|Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock Finance | %| %| %|
|Europe Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock | %| %| %|
|(Netherlands) B.V. | | | |
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|- | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock, Inc. | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock Holdco 2, | %| %| %|
|Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Financial | %| %| %|
|Management, Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Holdings, Inc. | | | |
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|BR Jersey | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Holdings L.P. | | | |
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|BlackRock Holdco 3, | %| %| %|
|LLC | | | |
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|BlackRock Cayman 1 | %| %| %|
|LP | | | |
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|BlackRock Cayman | %| %| %|
|West Bay Finco | | | |
|Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock Cayman | %| %| %|
|West Bay IV Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock Group | %| %| %|
|Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock Finance | %| %| %|
|Europe Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock Advisors | %| %| %|

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|(UK) Limited | | | |
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|- | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock, Inc. | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock Holdco 2, | %| %| %|
|Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Financial | %| %| %|
|Management, Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Holdings, Inc. | | | |
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|BR Jersey | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Holdings L.P. | | | |
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|BlackRock Holdco 3, | %| %| %|
|LLC | | | |
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|BlackRock Cayman 1 | %| %| %|
|LP | | | |
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|BlackRock Cayman | %| %| %|
|West Bay Finco | | | |
|Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock Cayman | %| %| %|
|West Bay IV Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock Group | %| %| %|
|Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock Luxembourg| %| %| %|
|Holdco S.a.r.l. | | | |
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|BlackRock | %| %| %|
|(Luxembourg) S.A. | | | |
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|- | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock, Inc. | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock Holdco 2, | %| %| %|
|Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Financial | %| %| %|
|Management, Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Holdings, Inc. | | | |
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|BR Jersey | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Holdings L.P. | | | |
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|BlackRock Holdco 3, | %| %| %|
|LLC | | | |
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|BlackRock Cayman 1 | %| %| %|
|LP | | | |
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|BlackRock Cayman | %| %| %|
|West Bay Finco | | | |
|Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock Cayman | %| %| %|
|West Bay IV Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock Group | %| %| %|
|Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock Life | %| %| %|
|Limited | | | |
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|- | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock, Inc. | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock Holdco 2, | %| %| %|
|Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Financial | %| %| %|
|Management, Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Holdings, Inc. | | | |
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|BR Jersey | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Holdings L.P. | | | |
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|BlackRock Holdco 3, | %| %| %|
|LLC | | | |
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|BlackRock Cayman 1 | %| %| %|
|LP | | | |
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|BlackRock Cayman | %| %| %|
|West Bay Finco | | | |
|Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock Cayman | %| %| %|
|West Bay IV Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock Group | %| %| %|
|Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock Finance | %| %| %|
|Europe Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock Investment| %| %| %|
|Management (UK) | | | |
|Limited | | | |
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|- | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock, Inc. | %| %| %|
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|BlackRock Holdco 2, | %| %| %|
|Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock Financial | %| %| %|
|Management, Inc. | | | |
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|BlackRock | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Holdings, Inc. | | | |
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|BR Jersey | %| %| %|
|International | | | |
|Holdings L.P. | | | |
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|BlackRock Holdco 3, | %| %| %|
|LLC | | | |
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|BlackRock Cayman 1 | %| %| %|
|LP | | | |
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|BlackRock Cayman | %| %| %|
|West Bay Finco | | | |
|Limited | | | |
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|BlackRock Cayman | %| %| %|
|West Bay IV Limited | | | |

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