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
28.03.2024 / 16:50 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: 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: UBS Group AG
City of registered office, country: Zurich, Switzerland
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 March 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 2.82 % 0.86 % 3.68 % 189000000
Previo- 3.1 % 0.86 % 3.96 % /
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)
DE0006062144 0 5333263 0 % 2.82 %
US22304D2071 0 50 0 % 0 %
Total 5333313 2.82 %
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 %
Right to Recall of At any time 301252 0.16 %
Lent shares
Right of Use over At any time 89239 0.05 %
shares
Rights of Use over At any time 1049 0 %
ADR (US22304D2071)
Long Call Option 19/04/2024-20- 660600 0.35 %
/09/2024
Total 1052140 0.56 %
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 %
Short 19/04/2024-1- Physical 432800 0.23 %
Put 9/12/2025
Option
Swap 20/06/2024 Cash 134932 0.07 %
Total 567732 0.3 %
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
rights (if at through instruments both (if at
least 3% or (if at least 5% or least 5% or
more) more) more)
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Switzerland AG % % %
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Asset Management % % %
AG
UBS Asset Management % % %
Holding (No. 2) Ltd
UBS Asset Management % % %
Holding Ltd
UBS Asset Management % % %
(UK) Limited
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Asset Management % % %
AG
UBS Fund Management % % %
(Luxembourg) S.A.
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Asset Management % % %
AG
UBS Asset Management % % %
Switzerland AG
UBS Fund Management % % %
(Switzerland) AG
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Americas Holding % % %
LLC
UBS Americas Inc. % % %
UBS Asset Management % % %
(Americas) LLC
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Asset Management % % %
AG
UBS Asset Management % % %
(Singapore) Ltd
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Asset Management % % %
AG
UBS Asset Management % % %
(Australia) Ltd
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Asset Management % % %
AG
UBS Asset Management % % %
Holding (No. 2) Ltd
UBS Asset Management % % %
Holding Ltd
UBS Asset Management % % %
Life Limited
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Americas Holding % % %
LLC
UBS Americas Inc. % % %
UBS Financial Services % % %
Inc.
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Americas Holding % % %
LLC
UBS Americas Inc. % % %
UBS Securities LLC % % %
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
Credit Suisse AG % % %
Credit Suisse % % %
International
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
Credit Suisse AG % % %
Credit Suisse Asset % % %
Management
International Holding
Ltd
Credit Suisse Asset % % %
Management & Investor
Services (Schweiz)
Holding AG
Credit Suisse Funds AG % % %
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
28 March 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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