DJ EQS-PVR: 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

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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
2024-07-02 / 08:08 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: 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: BlackRock, Inc.
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:


26 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 4.88 % 2.69 % 7.58 % 179100000

Previous 5.27 % 2.25 % 7.52 % /
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)

DE000KSAG888 0 8742000 0 % 4.88 %

US48265W1080 0 841 0 % 0.0005 %

Total 8742841 4.88 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

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

Lent Securities (right to N/A N/A 4343568 2.43 %
recall)

Total 4343568 2.43 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

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

Contract for N/A N/A Cash 481969 0.27 %
Difference

Total 481969 0.27 %
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:

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

more)

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Advisors, LLC % % %

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

Trident Merger LLC % % %

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC % % %

Amethyst Intermediate LLC % % %

Aperio Holdings LLC % % %

Aperio Group, LLC % % %

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC % % %

BlackRock Asset Management Canada % % %
Limited

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. % % %

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. % % %

BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. % % %

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited % % %

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC % % %

BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC % % %

BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. % % %

BlackRock Fund Advisors % % %

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC % % %

BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC % % %

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BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. % % %

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, % % %
National Association

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. % % %

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. % % %

BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. % % %

BlackRock Investment Management % % %
(Australia) Limited

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC % % %

BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC % % %

BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. % % %

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, % % %
National Association

SAE Liquidity Fund (GenPar), LLC % % %

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. % % %

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC % % %

BlackRock Cayman 1 LP % % %

BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco % % %
Limited

BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited % % %

BlackRock Group Limited % % %

BlackRock International Limited % % %

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. % % %

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC % % %

BlackRock Cayman 1 LP % % %

BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco % % %
Limited

BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited % % %

BlackRock Group Limited % % %

BlackRock Finance Europe Limited % % %

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited % % %

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. % % %

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC % % %

BlackRock Cayman 1 LP % % %

BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco % % %
Limited

BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited % % %

BlackRock Group Limited % % %

BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.a.r.l. % % %

BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A. % % %

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. % % %

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC % % %

BlackRock Cayman 1 LP % % %

BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco % % %
Limited

BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited % % %

BlackRock Group Limited % % %

BlackRock International Limited % % %

BlackRock Life Limited % % %

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. % % %

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC % % %

BlackRock Cayman 1 LP % % %

BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco % % %
Limited

BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited % % %

BlackRock Group Limited % % %

BlackRock Finance Europe Limited % % %

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BlackRock Investment Management (UK) % % %
Limited

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. % % %

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC % % %

BlackRock Cayman 1 LP % % %

BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco % % %
Limited

BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited % % %

BlackRock Group Limited % % %

BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.a.r.l. % % %

BlackRock Investment Management % % %
Ireland Holdings Unlimited Company

BlackRock Asset Management Ireland % % %
Limited

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. % % %

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC % % %

BlackRock Cayman 1 LP % % %

BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco % % %
Limited

BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited % % %

BlackRock Group Limited % % %

BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.a.r.l. % % %

BlackRock UK Holdco Limited % % %

BlackRock Asset Management Schweiz AG % % %

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. % % %

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC % % %

BlackRock Cayman 1 LP % % %

BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco % % %
Limited

BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited % % %

BlackRock Group Limited % % %

BlackRock Finance Europe Limited % % %

BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. % % %

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland 3.35 % % %
AG

- % % %

BlackRock, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. % % %

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. % % %

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. % % %

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. % % %

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC % % %

BlackRock Cayman 1 LP % % %

BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco % % %
Limited

BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited % % %

BlackRock Group Limited % % %

BlackRock Finance Europe Limited % % %

BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. % % %

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland % % %
AG

iShares (DE) I
Investmentaktiengesellschaft mit % % %
Teilgesellschaftsvermögen

- % % %
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


01 Jul 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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