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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
2024-04-24 / 09:29 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: Covestro AG

Street: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60

Postal code: 51373

City: Leverkusen
Germany

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 3912005AWHKLQ1CPLV11
2. Reason for notification


Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights

Acquisition/disposal of instruments

Change of breakdown of voting rights

X Other reason:
voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary level
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:


19 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 2.41 % 5.36 % 7.77 % 189000000

Previous 2.11 % 5.09 % 7.20 % /
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)

DE0006062144 0 4215435 0.00 % 2.23 %

US22304D2071 0 340930 0.00 % 0.18 %

Total 4556365 2.41 %
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 46398 0.02 %

Rights of Use n/a n/a 31934 0.02 %

Physical Call Option 17/05/2024 - 21/06/2024 n/a 350000 0.19 %

Physical Swap 24/04/2024 n/a 764648 0.40 %

Total 1192980 0.63 %
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 09/05/2024 - 30/04/ n/a Cash 8151830 4.31 %
2029

Put Option 17/05/2024 - 21/06/ n/a Physical 792800 0.42 %
2024

Total 8944630 4.73 %
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 % % 5.05 %

- % % %

Bank of America Corporation % % %

NB Holdings Corporation % % %

BAC North America Holding % % %
Company

Bank of America, National % % %
Association

- % % %

Bank of America Corporation % % %

NB Holdings Corporation % % %

BofA Securities, Inc. % % %

- % % %

Bank of America Corporation % % %

NB Holdings Corporation % % %

BAC North America Holding % % %
Company

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner % % %
& Smith Incorporated

Managed Account Advisors LLC % % %

- % % %

Bank of America Corporation % % %

NB Holdings Corporation % % %

BAC North America Holding % % %
Company

Bank of America, National % % %
Association

U.S. Trust Company of Delaware % % %

- % % %

Bank of America Corporation % % %

NB Holdings Corporation % % %

BAC North America Holding % % %
Company

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner % % %
& Smith Incorporated
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


23 Apr 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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