Covestro AG

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Sep 23, 2024

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Voting Rights Announcements | 23 September 2024 19:27

Covestro AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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

23.09.2024 / 19:27 CET/CEST

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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
	Acquisition/disposal of instruments
	Change of breakdown of voting rights
	Other reason:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationLegal 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:18 Sep 2024

6. Total positions

	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.)	% of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)	Total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.)	Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
New	2.96 %	2.2 %	5.16 %	189000000
Previous notification	3.46 %	1.96 %	5.42 %	/

7. Details on total positions

a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)

ISIN	Absolute		In %
	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE0006062144	0	5594398	0 %	2.96 %
Total	5594398		2.96 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
Right to Recall of Lent shares	–	At any time	716817	0.38 %
Rights of Use over shares	–	At any time	65254	0.03 %
Rights of use over ADR (US22304D2071)	–	At any time	482	0 %
Long Call Option	20/09/2024-20/12/2024		455784	0.24 %
		Total	1238337	0.66 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Cash or physical settlement	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
Short Put Option	20/09/2024-19/12/2025		Physical	316900	0.17 %
Rights of use over Convertible (CH1327179318)	At any time		Physical	4276	0 %
Rights of use over Convertible (CH1333573132)	At any time		Cash	988	0 %
Rights of use over Convertible (CH1352589340)	At any time		Cash	515	0 %
Equity Swaps	04/06/2025-20/01/2028		Physical	1340000	0.71 %
Swaps on Baskets	28/11/2024 -26/11/2025		Cash	1251793	0.66 %
			Total	2914472	1.54 %

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 least 3% or more)	% of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more)	Total of both (if at least 5% or 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	%	%	%
UBS AG	%	%	%
Credit Suisse International	%	%	%
–	%	%	%
UBS Group AG	%	%	%
UBS AG	%	%	%
Credit Suisse Asset Management International Holding Ltd	%	%	%
Credit Suisse Asset Management & Investor Services (Schweiz) Holding AG	%	%	%
Credit Suisse Fund Management S.A.	%	%	%

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 Sep 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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