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
24.05.2024 / 08:43 CET/CEST
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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
X 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:
17 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 0.53 % 4.60 % 5.13 % 179100000
Previo- 0.14 % 4.77 % 4.91 % /
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 947796 0 % 0.53 %
Total 947796 0.53 %
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 822938 0.46 %
Recall
Right Of Open 6007 0.003 %
Use
Call 17.01.2025 32146 0.02 %
Warrant
Call 20.12.2024 200000 0.11 %
Option
Total 1061091 0.59 %
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 200000 0.11 %
Option
Call 31.12.2030 Cash 1286388 0.72 %
Warrant
Swap 15.05.2034 Cash 3237854 1.81 %
Future 18.12.2026 Cash 1187523 0.66 %
Call 20.12.2030 Cash 831161 0.46 %
Option
Put 20.12.2030 Cash 442164 0.25 %
Option
Total 7185091 4.01 %
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)
The Goldman % % %
Sachs Group,
Inc.
GSAM Holdings % % %
LLC
Goldman Sachs % % %
Asset
Management,
L.P.
- % % %
The Goldman % % %
Sachs Group,
Inc.
Goldman Sachs % % %
Bank USA
Goldman Sachs % % %
Bank Europe
SE
- % % %
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
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
23 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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