Covestro AG

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Oct 30, 2024

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Voting Rights Announcements | 30 October 2024 13:32

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

30.10.2024 / 13:32 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
X	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:25 Oct 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	3.42 %	1.58 %	5.001 %	189000000
Previous notification	3.34 %	1.53 %	4.88 %	/

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	6457027	0 %	3.42 %
Total	6457027		3.42 %

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	781441	0.41 %
Right of Use over Shares	–	At any time	29542	0.02 %
Right of Use over ADR	–	At any time	463	0 %
Long Call Options	20/12/2024		85000	0.04 %
		Total	896446	0.474 %

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 Options	20/12/2024 – 19/12/2025		Physical	345000	0.18 %
Right of Use over Reverse Convertible	–	At any time	Physical	4276	0 %
Equity Swaps	29/09/2026 – 25/09/2029		Cash	124483	0.07 %
Equity Swaps	04/06/2025 – 20/01/2028		Physical	1623000	0.86 %
Right of Use over Reverse Convertible	–	At any time	Cash	988	0 %
			Total	2097747	1.11 %

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 Europe SE	%	%	%
–	%	%	%
UBS Group AG	%	%	%
UBS AG	%	%	%
UBS Asset Management AG	%	%	%
UBS Asset Management (Europe) 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	%	%	%

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

30 Oct 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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