European Equity Fund (NYSE: EEA) director adds shares via dividend reinvestment

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

European Equity Fund, Inc. director Leoni Wolfgang Helmut acquired additional common stock through a dividend reinvestment on 01/30/2026. The transaction added 110.85 shares at a price of $10.95 per share. Following this automatic reinvestment, the director now beneficially owns 1,732.73 common shares held directly.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Leoni Wolfgang Helmut

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Other	Common Stock	110.85	$10.95	$1K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,732.73 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Leoni Wolfgang Helmut

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MACI JOPLIN, DWS

5201 GATE PARKWAY

(Street)

JACKSONVILLE FL 32256

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC / MD [ EEA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/30/2026		J		110.85	A	$10.95	1,732.73	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

Shares acquired through dividend reinvestment.

	Maci Joplin, Attorney-in-Fact	02/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did EEA report for director Leoni Wolfgang Helmut?

European Equity Fund, Inc. reported that director Leoni Wolfgang Helmut acquired 110.85 common shares through dividend reinvestment. The transaction, dated 01/30/2026, was coded as type J, indicating an acquisition related to a corporate event rather than an open-market trade.

How many EEA shares does the director own after this dividend reinvestment?

After the 110.85-share dividend reinvestment, director Leoni Wolfgang Helmut beneficially owns 1,732.73 shares of European Equity Fund, Inc. common stock. The filing shows these shares as directly owned, reflecting his total position following the reported transaction.

What was the price per share in the EEA dividend reinvestment transaction?

The dividend reinvestment credited director Leoni Wolfgang Helmut with shares at $10.95 per common share. This price is used solely for reporting the value of the 110.85 shares automatically acquired on 01/30/2026 under the fund’s dividend reinvestment mechanism.

What does transaction code J mean in the EEA Form 4 filing?

Transaction code J typically indicates an acquisition or disposition related to a corporate event, not a standard market purchase or sale. In this EEA filing, it reflects shares acquired via dividend reinvestment, as confirmed by the remark stating they were “Shares acquired through dividend reinvestment.”

Is the EEA insider transaction reported as direct or indirect ownership?

The Form 4 shows the 1,732.73 European Equity Fund, Inc. shares as directly owned by director Leoni Wolfgang Helmut. The ownership form column lists “D” for direct, and there is no separate nature of indirect beneficial ownership disclosed in this transaction.