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

12.04.2024 / 18:10 CET/CEST
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by EQS News - a
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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:                             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: Bank of America Corporation
   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:

10 Apr 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               0.66 %              4.03 %     4.68 %        179100000
  Previo-           1.55 %              4.19 %     5.73 %                /
  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         1175585        0.00 %    0.66 %
    US48265W1080             0             351        0.00 %       0 %
    Total           1175936                       0.66 %

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     n/a            n/a           2328224     1.30 %
    Recall
    Rights of    n/a            n/a             50818     0.03 %
    Use
    Physical     20/12/2024     n/a             50000     0.03 %
    Call Option
                                Total         2429042     1.36 %

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 %
    Swaps      07/05/2024 -  n/a          Cash         4479764  2.50 %
               15/02/2028
    Put        21/06/2024    n/a          Physical      300000  0.17 %
    Option
                                          Total        4779764  2.67 %

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 at least
                         least 3% or   (if at least 5% or    5% or more)
                               more)                more)
    Bank of America                %                    %              %
    Corporation
    NB Holdings                    %                    %              %
    Corporation
    BofAML Jersey                  %                    %              %
    Holdings Limited
    BofAML EMEA                    %                    %              %
    Holdings 2
    Limited
    Merrill Lynch                  %                    %              %
    International
    -                              %                    %              %
    Bank of America                %                    %              %
    Corporation
    NB Holdings                    %                    %              %
    Corporation
    BAC North America              %                    %              %
    Holding Company
    Bank of America,               %                    %              %
    National
    Association
    -                              %                    %              %
    Bank of America                %                    %              %
    Corporation
    NB Holdings                    %                    %              %
    Corporation
    BAC North America              %                    %              %
    Holding Company
    Merrill Lynch,                 %                    %              %
    Pierce, Fenner &
    Smith
    Incorporated
    -                              %                    %              %
    Bank of America                %                    %              %
    Corporation
    NB Holdings                    %                    %              %
    Corporation
    BofA Securities,               %                    %              %
    Inc.

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

12 Apr 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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