28.03.2024 16:50:49 - dpa-AFX: EQS-Stimmrechte: Covestro AG (english)

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
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.

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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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1870225 28.03.2024 CET/CEST
Name WKN Börse Kurs Datum/Zeit Diff. Diff. % Geld Brief Erster Schluss
COVESTRO AG O.N. 606214 Frankfurt 47,690 26.04.24 16:12:00 -0,060 -0,13% 0,000 0,000 47,920 47,690

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