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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
2024-05-21 / 08:33 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: 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:
14 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 1.42 % 5.31 % 6.73 % 179100000
Previous 0.41 % 4.97 % 5.38 % /
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 2543011 0.00 % 1.42 %
Total 2543011 1.42 %
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 %
Internal right to recall shares n/a n/a 9267 0.01 %
lent out
Right to recall shares lent out n/a n/a 1036750 0.58 %
Total 1046017 0.58 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
Type of instrument Expiration or Exercise or conversion Cash or physical Voting rights Voting rights
maturity date period settlement absolute in %
Equity Swap 21/05/2024 -11/04/ 21/05/2024 -11/04/2029 Cash 8410240 4.70 %
2029
Cash-settled Call 17/05/2024 - 02/01/ Anytime Cash 60475 0.03 %
Options 2099
Total 8470715 4.73 %
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)
JPMorgan Chase & Co. % % %
JPMorgan Chase Bank, % % %
National Association
J.P. Morgan International % % %
Finance Limited
J.P. Morgan Capital % % %
Holdings Limited
J.P. Morgan Securities % 5.28 % 6.34 %
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 rights Proportion of instruments Total of both
% % %
10. Other explanatory remarks:
Date
17 May 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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