Covestro AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
EQS Voting Rights Announcement: Covestro AG
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Notification of Major Holdings 1. Details of issuer Name: | Covestro AG | Street: | Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60 | Postal code: | 51373 | City: | Leverkusen Germany | Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): | 3912005AWHKLQ1CPLV11 | 2. Reason for notification | Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights | X | Acquisition/disposal of instruments | | Change of breakdown of voting rights | | Other reason:
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Legal entity: Morgan Stanley City of registered office, country: Wilmington, Delaware, 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: 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 | 0.51 % | 4.68 % | 5.2 % | 193200000 | Previous notification | 0.42 % | 3.5 % | 3.91 % | / | 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) | DE0006062144 | 0 | 991985 | 0 % | 0.51 % | Total | 991985 | 0.51 % | 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 % | Equity Call Option | From 15.12.2023 to 15.03.2024 | at any time | 3020100 | 1.56 % | Right of recall over securities lending agreements | at any time | at any time | 391782 | 0.2 % | | | Total | 3411882 | 1.77 % | 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 Put Option | From 15.12.2023 to 18.12.2026 | at any time | Physical | 2779400 | 1.44 % | Retail Structured Product | From 16.03.2071 to 05.10.2073 | at any time | Cash | 16619 | 0.01 % | Equity Swap | From 13.12.2024 to 24.02.2026 | at any time | Cash | 2836819 | 1.47 % | Compound Option | From 15.12.2023 to 17.02.2026 | at any time | Cash | 1933 | 0 % | | | | Total | 5634771 | 2.92 % | 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) | Morgan Stanley | % | % | % | Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC | % | % | % | Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, LLC | % | % | % | Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | % | % | % | - | % | % | % | Morgan Stanley | % | % | % | Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC | % | % | % | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | % | % | % | - | % | % | % | Morgan Stanley | % | % | % | Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. | % | % | % | Morgan Stanley International Limited | % | % | % | Morgan Stanley Investments (UK) | % | % | % | Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc | % | % | % | - | % | % | % | Morgan Stanley | % | % | % | Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC | % | % | % | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | % | % | % | Prime Dealer Services Corp. | % | % | % | - | % | % | % | Morgan Stanley | % | % | % | Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. | % | % | % | Morgan Stanley B.V. | % | % | % | - | % | % | % | Morgan Stanley | % | % | % | Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC | % | % | % | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC | % | % | % | 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
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Language: | English |
Company: | Covestro AG |
| Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60 |
| 51373 Leverkusen |
| Germany |
Internet: | www.covestro.com |
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