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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 | 14 May 2026 18:10
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
14.05.2026 / 18:10 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.
Goldman Sachs International
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:11 May 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 | 3.66 % | 7.40 % | 11.06 % | 179100000 |
| Previous notification | 2.30 % | 8.94 % | 11.24 % | / |
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 | 6556111 | 0 % | 3.66 % |
| Total | 6556111 | 3.66 % |
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 | 2093888 | 1.17 % | |
| Right Of Use | Open | 422373 | 0.24 % | |
| Call Warrant | 31.12.2030 | 35488 | 0.02 % | |
| Call Option | 18.12.2026 | 800000 | 0.45 % | |
| Total | 3351749 | 1.87 % |
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 % |
| Put Option | 21.12.2029 | Physical | 1875000 | 1.05 % | |
| Call Warrant | 31.12.2030 | Cash | 7142890 | 3.99 % | |
| Swap | 25.02.2041 | Cash | 876893 | 0.49 % | |
| Total | 9894783 | 5.52 % |
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 | 3.65 % | % | 6.20 % |
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 May 2026
14.05.2026 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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