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EQS Voting Rights Announcement: Covestro AG
Covestro AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the
objective of Europe-wide distribution
2024-06-17 / 14:50 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: Covestro AG

Street: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60

Postal code: 51373

City: Leverkusen
Germany

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 3912005AWHKLQ1CPLV11
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: 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:


11 Jun 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 1.01 % 4.06 % 5.07 % 189000000

Previous 0.43 % 4.33 % 4.76 % /
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)

DE0006062144 0 1914496 0 % 1.01 %

Total 1914496 1.01 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

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

Equity Call Option From 21.06.2024 to at any time 2577000 1.36 %
20.06.2025

Right of recall over securities at any time at any time 397107 0.21 %
lending agreements

Total 2974107 1.57 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

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

Equity Put Option From 21.06.2024 to at any time Physical 2016100 1.07 %
18.12.2026

Retail Structured   From 16.03.2071 to     at any time            Cash                            13979        0.01 % 
Product             19.10.2073 

Equity Swap From 16.07.2024 to at any time Cash 2667401 1.41 %
17.02.2025

Compound Option 17.02.2026 at any time Cash 1072 0 %

Total 4698552 2.49 %
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)
Morgan Stanley % % %

Morgan Stanley Capital % % %
Management, LLC

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC % % %

- % % %

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 & Co. LLC % % %

Prime Dealer Services % % %
Corp.

- % % %

Morgan Stanley % % %

Morgan Stanley
International Holdings % % %
Inc.

Morgan Stanley B.V. % % %

- % % %

Morgan Stanley % % %

Morgan Stanley Capital % % %
Management, LLC

Morgan Stanley Smith % % %
Barney 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:


Please note that the reason for notification selected relates to the specific activity which occurred on the Date on
which threshold was crossed or reached and which contributed to the triggering of the notification obligation and
therefore may not also correspond to the comparison of New & Previous notification % values in the Total Positions
section
Date


17 Jun 2024

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Language:     English 
Company:      Covestro AG 

Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60
51373 Leverkusen
Germany
Internet: www.covestro.com

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