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K+S AG Major Shareholding Notification 2018
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Major Shareholding Notification
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Voting Rights Announcements | 17 December 2018 11:21
K+S Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
K+S Aktiengesellschaft
17.12.2018 / 11:21
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 issuer
| Name: | K+S Aktiengesellschaft |
| Street: | Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 7 |
| Postal code: | 34131 |
| City: | Kassel Germany |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): | 529900YURAYD4IJX2J91 |
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: Dimensional Holdings Inc.
City of registered office, country: Austin, Texas , 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:10 Dec 2018
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 | 3.25 % | 0.63 % | 3.88 % | 191400000 |
| Previous notification | 2.71 % | 1.11 % | 3.82 % | / |
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) |
|
| DE000KSAG888 | 6219718 | % | 3.25 % | |
| Total | 6219718 | 3.25 % |
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 % |
| securities lending (right of recall | n/a | n/a | 1206987 | 0.63 % |
| Total | 1206987 | 0.63 % |
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 % |
| % | |||||
| Total | % |
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) |
| Dimensional Holdings Inc. | % | % | % |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3.08 % | % | % |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. | % | % | % |
| Dimensional Holdings Inc. | % | % | % |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3.08 % | % | % |
| DFA Canada LLC | % | % | % |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC | % | % | % |
| Dimensional Holdings Inc. | % | % | % |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3.08 % | % | % |
| DFA Australia Limited | % | % | % |
| Dimensional Holdings Inc. | % | % | % |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3.08 % | % | % |
| Dimensional Advisors Ltd. | % | % | % |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd. | % | % | % |
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
14 Dec 2018
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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 |