K+S Aktiengesellschaft: 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: K+S Aktiengesellschaft
K+S Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the
WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide
distribution

02.05.2024 / 08:25 CET/CEST
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

     Name:                             K+S Aktiengesellschaft
     Street:                           Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 7
     Postal code:                      34131
     City:                             Kassel
                                       Germany
     Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):    529900YURAYD4IJX2J91

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: JPMorgan Chase & Co.
     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:

25 Apr 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               1.90 %              3.62 %     5.52 %        179100000
  Previo-           0.82 %              1.92 %     2.74 %                /
  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)
    DE000KSAG888             0         3400051        0.00 %    1.90 %
    Total           3400051                       1.90 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

    Type of instrument  Expiration or  Exercise or    Voting  Voting
                        maturity date  conversion     rights  rights
                                       period       absolute    in %
    Internal right to   n/a            n/a              9717  0.01 %
    recall shares lent
    out
    Right to recall     n/a            n/a            800000  0.45 %
    shares lent out
                                       Total          809717  0.45 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

    Type of      Expiration   Exercise or  Cash or       Voting  Voting
    instrument   or maturity  conversion   physical      rights  rights
                 date         period       settlement  absolute    in %
    Equity       03/05/2024   03/05/2024   Cash         5611318  3.13 %
    Swap         -11/04/2029  -11/04/2029
    Cash-settl-  17/05/2024   Cash         Cash           56854  0.03 %
    ed Call      -
    Options      02/01/2099
                                           Total        5668172  3.16 %

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 rights  Total of both
                   rights (if at  through instruments (if   (if at least
                     least 3% or     at least 5% or more)    5% or more)
                           more)
  JPMorgan Chase               %                        %              %
  & Co.
  JPMorgan Chase               %                        %              %
  Bank, National
  Association
  J.P. Morgan                  %                        %              %
  International
  Finance Limited
  J.P. Morgan                  %                        %              %
  Capital
  Holdings
  Limited
  J.P. Morgan                  %                        %         5.12 %
  Securities plc
  -                            %                        %              %
  JPMorgan Chase               %                        %              %
  & Co.
  JPMorgan Chase               %                        %              %
  Holdings LLC
  J.P. Morgan                  %                        %              %
  Broker-Dealer
  Holdings Inc.
  J.P. Morgan                  %                        %              %
  Securities LLC
  -                            %                        %              %
  JPMorgan Chase               %                        %              %
  & Co.
  JPMorgan Chase               %                        %              %
  Bank, National
  Association
  J.P. Morgan                  %                        %              %
  International
  Finance Limited
  J.P. Morgan                  %                        %              %
  Structured
  Products B.V.

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

30 Apr 2024


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   Language:    English
   Company:     K+S Aktiengesellschaft
                Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 7
                34131 Kassel
                Germany
   Internet:    www.k-plus-s.com

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