Covestro AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG (the
German Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
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
09.05.2024 / 13:02 CET/CEST
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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
X Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
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:
03 May 2024
6. Total positions
% of voting % of voting rights Total of Total number of
rights attached through both in % voting rights
to shares instruments (total (7.a. + pursuant to
(total of 7.a.) of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) 7.b.) Sec. 41 WpHG
New 0.23 % 9.65 % 9.88 % 189000000
Previo- 0.48 % 9.68 % 10.16 % /
us
notifi-
cation
7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN Absolute In %
Direct (Sec. Indirect (Sec. Direct (Sec. Indirect
33 WpHG) 34 WpHG) 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34
WpHG)
US22304D2071 0 222820 0 % 0.12 %
DE0006062144 0 211956 0 % 0.11 %
Total 434776 0.23 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting
instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in
period absolute %
Right To Open 2577033 1.36 %
Recall
Right Of Open 1497420 0.79 %
Use
Call 20.12.2024 4860200 2.57 %
Option
Call 15.10.2026 259654 0.14 %
Warrant
Swap 15.10.2026 34011 0.02 %
Total 9228317 4.88 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting
instrume- or maturity conversion physical rights rights
nt date period settlement absolute in %
Put 17.12.2027 Physical 2575400 1.36 %
Option
Call 31.12.2030 Cash 485661 0.26 %
Warrant
Swap 03.05.2034 Cash 5946966 3.15 %
Total 9008027 4.77 %
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 % of voting Total of
rights (if rights through both (if
at least 3% instruments (if at least
or more) at least 5% or 5% or
more) more)
The Goldman Sachs Group, % % %
Inc.
GSAM Holdings LLC % % %
Goldman Sachs Asset % % %
Management, L.P.
- % % %
The Goldman Sachs Group, % % %
Inc.
GSAM Holdings LLC % % %
Goldman Sachs Asset % % %
Management Holdings LLC
Goldman Sachs Asset % % %
Management UK Holdings I
Ltd
Goldman Sachs Asset % % %
Management UK Holdings II
Ltd
Goldman Sachs Asset % % %
Management Holdings I B.V.
/ Goldman Sachs Asset
Management Holdings II B.V.
Goldman Sachs Asset % % %
Management Holdings B.V.
- % % %
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.
Folio Financial, Inc. % % %
Folio Investments, Inc. % % %
- % % %
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 % 7.56 % 7.59 %
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 Proportion of Total of
rights instruments both
% % %
10. Other explanatory remarks:
Date
08 May 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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