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K+S AG Major Shareholding Notification 2024
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Major Shareholding Notification
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Voting Rights Announcements | 3 May 2024 08:21
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
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
03.05.2024 / 08:21 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: | 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 | |
| X | Other reason: voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary level |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationLegal entity: JPMorgan Chase & Co.
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, Delaware , 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:30 Apr 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 | 0.97 % | 4.18 % | 5.14 % | 179100000 |
| Previous notification | 1.90 % | 3.62 % | 5.52 % | / |
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 | 0 | 1730795 | 0.00 % | 0.97 % |
| Total | 1730795 | 0.97 % |
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 % |
| Internal right to recall shares lent out | n/a | n/a | 17367 | 0.01 % |
| Right to recall shares lent out | n/a | n/a | 1600000 | 0.89 % |
| Total | 1617367 | 0.90 % |
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 % |
| Equity Swap | 13/05/2024 -11/04/2029 | 13/05/2024 -11/04/2029 | Cash | 5804602 | 3.24 % |
| Cash-settled Call Options | 17/05/2024 – 02/01/2099 | Anytime | Cash | 56794 | 0.03 % |
| Total | 5861396 | 3.27 % |
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) |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | % | % | % |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | % | % | % |
| J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited | % | % | % |
| J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited | % | % | % |
| J.P. Morgan Securities plc | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | % | % | % |
| JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC | % | % | % |
| J.P. Morgan Broker-Dealer Holdings Inc. | % | % | % |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | % | % | % |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | % | % | % |
| J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited | % | % | % |
| J.P. Morgan Structured Products B.V. | % | % | % |
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
02 May 2024
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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 | EQS News Service |