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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
2024-04-12 / 18:10 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: 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 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 0.66 % 4.03 % 4.68 % 179100000

Previous 1.55 % 4.19 % 5.73 % /
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 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 instrument   Expiration or maturity     Exercise or conversion               Voting rights Voting rights in % 
date                       period                                    absolute 

Right to Recall n/a n/a 2328224 1.30 %

Rights of Use n/a n/a 50818 0.03 %

Physical Call Option 20/12/2024 n/a 50000 0.03 %

Total 2429042 1.36 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

Type of        Expiration or maturity Exercise or conversion  Cash or physical            Voting rights  Voting rights 
instrument     date                   period                  settlement                       absolute           in % 

Swaps 07/05/2024 - 15/02/ n/a Cash 4479764 2.50 %
2028

Put Option 21/06/2024 n/a Physical 300000 0.17 %

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 rights (if at            % of voting rights through   Total of both (if at 
least 3% or more)  instruments (if at least 5% or more)      least 5% or 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 rights Proportion of instruments Total of 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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