VARTA AG

Major Shareholding Notification • Apr 28, 2024

Finanzbericht: 34214054

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Subject:	VARTA AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Details of issuer

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Name:	VARTA AG
Street, Street number:	VARTA-Platz 1
Postal code, city:	73479 Ellwangen
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):	529900E7KB95KOXBWP63

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Reason for notification:	Acquisition/​disposal of instruments
Details of person subject to the notification obligation:	The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Wilmington, DE United States of America (USA)
Name(s) of shareholder(s):
Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:	2024-04-22

Total positions

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	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of details on total positions a.)	% of voting rights through instruments (total of details on total positions b.1. + b.2.)	Total of both in % (details on total positions a. + b.)	Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
New	0.05 %	4.96 %	5.01 %	42641686
Previous notification	0.42 %	4.44 %	4.86 %

Details on total positions

a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)

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ISIN	Absolute		In %
Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
---	---	---	---	---
DE000A0TGJ55	0	20809	0 %	0.05 %
Total	20809		0.05 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

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Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
Right To Recall	Open		499273	1.17 %
Call Warrant	08.10.2027		257681	0.60 %
Call Option	21.06.2024		140000	0.33 %
Swap	08.10.2027		307333	0.72 %
Total			1204287	2.82 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

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Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Cash or physical settlement	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
Swap	17.04.2034		Cash	510146	1.20 %
Put Option	18.12.2026		Physical	270400	0.63 %
Call Warrant	21.06.2024		Cash	131514	0.31 %
Total				912060	2.14 %

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Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation:	Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

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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. Wertpapier GmbH	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
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	%	%	%

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In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 (3) WpHG:	Date of general meeting:

Total positions after general meeting

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% of voting rights attached to shares	% of voting rights through instruments	Total of both
%	%	%

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Other useful information:

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Date:	2024-04-26

Information about mandatory publication:

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Obligatory publication in/​about:	EQS Group AG, veröffentlicht über Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg und vwd
Obligatory publication on:	28.04.2024
Language of the document:	English