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K+S AG Major Shareholding Notification 2016
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Major Shareholding Notification
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Voting Rights Announcements | 18 March 2016 18:00
K+S Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: K+S Aktiengesellschaft
2016-03-18 / 18:00
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by DGAP – a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuerK+S Aktiengesellschaft
Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 7
34131 Kassel
Germany
2. Reason for notification
| 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
| Name: | City and country of registered office: |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | Corporation Trust Centre, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, 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 reached11 March 2016
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 of issuer | |
| Resulting situation | 0.078 % | 4.609 % | 4.687 % | 191400000 |
| Previous notification | 0.11 % | 5.07 % | 5.18 % | / |
7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)
| ISIN | absolute | in % | ||
| direct (Sec. 21 WpHG) |
indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG) |
direct (Sec. 21 WpHG) |
indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG) |
|
| DE000KSAG888 | 0 | 149245 | 0.00 % | 0.078 % |
| Total | 149245 | 0.078 % |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG
| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
| Securities Lending | unbestimmt/open | 8793952 | 4.595 % | |
| Total | 8793952 | 4.595 % |
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 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 % |
| Call Warrant | 15.07.2016 | Cash | 8052 | 0.004 % | |
| Swap | 15.07.2016 | Cash | 18987 | 0.010 % | |
| Total | 27039 | 0.014 % |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
| Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly 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 held 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least held 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least held 5% or more) |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs International | % | % | % |
| % | % | % | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % |
| The Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C. | % | % | % |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. | % | % | % |
| % | % | % | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. | % | % | % |
| % | % | % | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | % | % | % |
| % | % | % | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. Wertpapier GmbH | % | % | % |
| % | % | % | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management International | % | % | % |
| % | % | % | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % |
| The Goldman Sachs Trust Company, National Association | % | % | % |
| The Goldman Sachs Trust Company of Delaware | % | % | % |
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG
| Date of general meeting: | |
| Holding position after general meeting: | % (equals voting rights) |
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| Language: | English |
| Company: | K+S Aktiengesellschaft |
| Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 7 | |
| 34131 Kassel | |
| Germany | |
| Internet: | www.k-plus-s.com |
| End of News | DGAP News Service |