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K+S AG Major Shareholding Notification 2025
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Major Shareholding Notification
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Voting rights Announcements | 10 March 2025 18:15
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Wilmington, DE, United States of America (USA)
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
10.03.2025 / 18:15 CET/CEST
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by EQS News – a service of EQS Group.
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: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, DE, 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:04 March 2025
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 | 0.30 % | 9.96 % | 10.26 % | 179100000 |
| Previous notification | 0.07 % | 8.57 % | 8.64 % | / |
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 | 543430 | 0 % | 0.30 % |
| Total | 543430 | 0.30 % |
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 | Open | 8717292 | 4.87 % | |
| Right Of Use | Open | 22054 | 0.01 % | |
| Call Option | 19.06.2026 | 1921500 | 1.07 % | |
| Call Warrant | 18.07.2025 | 16350 | 0.01 % | |
| Total | 10677196 | 5.96 % |
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 % |
| Future | 18.12.2026 | Cash | 1502955 | 0.84 % | |
| Put Option | 20.12.2030 | Cash | 350922 | 0.20 % | |
| Swap | 28.02.2035 | Cash | 2647996 | 1.48 % | |
| Put Option | 15.12.2028 | Physical | 875000 | 0.49 % | |
| Call Warrant | 31.12.2030 | Cash | 1207393 | 0.67 % | |
| Call Option | 20.12.2030 | Cash | 572074 | 0.32 % | |
| Total | 7156340 | 3.99 % |
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) |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % |
| GSAM Holdings LLC | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs Bank USA | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs International | % | 6.51 % | 6.77 % |
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
10 March 2025
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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 |
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