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VARTA AG — Major Shareholding Notification 2024
Apr 28, 2024
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Major Shareholding Notification
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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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |