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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
2024-05-08 / 10:10 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: 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

X Acquisition/disposal of instruments

Change of breakdown of voting rights

Other reason:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation


Legal entity: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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:


02 May 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 0.48 % 9.68 % 10.16 % 189000000

Previous 0.71 % 6.30 % 7.02 % /
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)

US22304D2071 0 223155 0 % 0.12 %

DE0006062144 0 681990 0 % 0.36 %

Total 905145 0.48 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG


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

Right To Recall Open 2394767 1.27 %

Right Of Use Open 1770010 0.94 %

Call Option 20.12.2024 4847700 2.56 %

Call Warrant 15.10.2026 259654 0.14 %

Swap 15.10.2026 34011 0.02 %

Total 9306141 4.92 %
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 % 

Swap 04.05.2034 Cash 5927717 3.14 %

Call Warrant 31.12.2030 Cash 484511 0.26 %

Put Option 17.12.2027 Physical 2575400 1.36 %

Total 8987628 4.76 %
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:

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

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. % % %

GSAM Holdings LLC % % %

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. % % %

- % % %

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. % % %

GSAM Holdings LLC % % %

Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings LLC % % %

Goldman Sachs Asset Management UK Holdings I % % %
Ltd

Goldman Sachs Asset Management UK Holdings II % % %
Ltd

Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings I B.V.
/ Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings II % % %
B.V.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings B.V. % % %

- % % %

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. % % %

Goldman Sachs Bank USA % % %

Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE % % %

- % % %

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. % % %

Goldman, Sachs & Co. Wertpapier GmbH % % %

- % % %

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. % % %

Folio Financial, Inc. % % %

Folio Investments, Inc. % % %

- % % %

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. % % %

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC % % %

- % % %

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. % % %

Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. % % %

Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited % % %

Goldman Sachs International % 7.54 % 7.57 %
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


07 May 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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