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K+S AG Major Shareholding Notification 2026
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Major Shareholding Notification
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Voting rights Announcements | 5 May 2026 18:12
UBS Group AG, Zurich, Switzerland
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
05.05.2026 / 18:12 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: 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:30 Apr 2026
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 | 2.1 % | 0.78 % | 2.88 % | 179100000 |
| Previous notification | 3.21 % | 0.78 % | 3.99 % | / |
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 | 3762494 | 0 % | 2.1 % |
| Total | 3762494 | 2.1 % |
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 % |
| Long Call Options | 19/06/2026 – 18/06/2027 | 468700 | 0.26 % | |
| Rights of Use over Shares | At any time | 326064 | 0.18 % | |
| Right to Recall of Lent shares | At any time | 11206 | 0.01 % | |
| Total | 805970 | 0.45 % |
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 Swaps | 13/03/2028 – 05/03/2029 | Physical | 41372 | 0.02 % | |
| Warrant | No expiration date | Cash | 550000 | 0.31 % | |
| Total | 591372 | 0.33 % |
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 Asset Management AG | % | % | % |
| UBS Asset Management (Europe) S.A. | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| 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 Holding (No. 2) Ltd | % | % | % |
| UBS Asset Management Holding Ltd | % | % | % |
| UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| UBS Group AG | % | % | % |
| UBS AG | % | % | % |
| UBS Europe SE | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| 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 Securities LLC | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| UBS Group AG | % | % | % |
| UBS AG | % | % | % |
| UBS Switzerland AG | % | % | % |
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
05 May 2026
05.05.2026 CET/CEST The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
| 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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