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EQS Voting Rights Announcement: VARTA AG
VARTA AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective
of Europe-wide distribution
2024-06-04 / 19:08 CET/CEST
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by EQS News - 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


Name: VARTA AG

Street: VARTA-Platz 1

Postal code: 73479

City: Ellwangen
Germany

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 529900E7KB95KOXBWP63
2. Reason for notification


Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights

X Acquisition/disposal of instruments

Change of breakdown of voting rights

Other reason:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation


Legal entity: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, DE, 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:


30 May 2024
6. Total positions

% of voting rights % of voting rights through     Total of 
attached to shares                instruments    both in %        Total number of voting rights 
(total of 7.a.)   (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)      (7.a. +             pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG 

7.b.)

New 0.003 % 4.89 % 4.90 % 42641686

Previous 0.07 % 5.08 % 5.15 % /
notification
7. Details on total positions a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)


ISIN Absolute In %

Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(Sec. 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34 WpHG) (Sec. 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34 WpHG)

DE000A0TGJ55 0 1457 0 % 0.003 %

Total 1457 0.003 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG


Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion Voting rights absolute Voting rights in %
period

Right To Recall Open 537129 1.26 %

Call Warrant 08.10.2027 257550 0.60 %

Swap 08.10.2027 307333 0.72 %

Call Option 21.06.2024 140000 0.33 %

Total 1242012 2.91 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

Type of        Expiration or maturity Exercise or conversion  Cash or physical            Voting rights  Voting rights 
instrument     date                   period                  settlement                       absolute           in % 

Put Option 18.12.2026 Physical 270400 0.63 %

Swap 22.05.2034 Cash 434243 1.02 %

Call Warrant 31.12.2030 Cash 140012 0.33 %

Total 844656 1.98 %
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   % of voting rights through instruments     Total of both (if at 
least 3% or more)                 (if at least 5% or more)        least 5% or more) 

The Goldman Sachs % % %
Group, Inc.

GSAM Holdings LLC % % %

Goldman Sachs Asset % % %
Management, L.P.

- % % %

The Goldman Sachs % % %
Group, Inc.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. % % %
Wertpapier GmbH

- % % %

The Goldman Sachs % % %
Group, Inc.

Goldman Sachs Bank USA % % %

Goldman Sachs Bank % % %
Europe SE

- % % %

The Goldman Sachs % % %
Group, Inc.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC % % %

- % % %

The Goldman Sachs % % %
Group, Inc.

Goldman Sachs (UK) % % %
L.L.C.

Goldman Sachs Group UK % % %
Limited

Goldman Sachs % % %
International
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:



Date


04 Jun 2024

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Language:     English 
Company:      VARTA AG 

VARTA-Platz 1
73479 Ellwangen
Germany
Internet: www.varta-ag.com

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