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
07.06.2024 / 08:58 CET/CEST
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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 | X | Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights | | X | Acquisition/disposal of instruments | | | Change of breakdown of voting rights | | | Other reason:
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Legal 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. 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 | 0.18 % | 9.47 % | 9.65 % | 189000000 | | Previous notification | 0.38 % | 9.76 % | 10.14 % | / |
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 | 124335 | 0 % | 0.07 % | | US22304D2071 | 0 | 218558 | 0 % | 0.12 % | | Total | 342893 | 0.18 % |
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 | | 125071 | 0.07 % | | Right Of Use | Open | | 964775 | 0.51 % | | Swap | 15.10.2026 | | 34011 | 0.02 % | | Call Warrant | 15.10.2026 | | 230960 | 0.12 % | | Call Option | 20.12.2024 | | 8221400 | 4.35 % | | | | Total | 9576216 | 5.07 % |
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 | 17.12.2027 | | Physical | 2388700 | 1.26 % | | Call Warrant | 31.12.2030 | | Cash | 489699 | 0.26 % | | Call Option | 21.06.2024 | | Cash | 3835 | 0.002 % | | Swap | 24.05.2034 | | Cash | 5437683 | 2.88 % | | | | | Total | 8319918 | 4.40 % |
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. | % | % | % | | GSAM Holdings LLC | % | % | % | | Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings LLC | % | % | % | | Goldman Sachs Asset Management UK Holdings I Ltd | % | % | % | | Goldman Sachs Asset Management UK Holdings II Ltd | % | % | % | | Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings I B.V. / Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings II B.V. | % | % | % | | Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings B.V. | % | % | % | | - | % | % | % | | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % | | Goldman, Sachs & Co. Wertpapier GmbH | % | % | % | | - | % | % | % | | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % | | Goldman Sachs Bank USA | % | % | % | | Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE | % | % | % | | - | % | % | % | | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % | | Folio Financial, Inc. | % | % | % | | Folio Investments, Inc. | % | % | % | | - | % | % | % | | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % | | Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | % | % | % | | - | % | % | % | | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % | | IMD Holdings LLC | % | % | % | | GS Ayco Holding LLC | % | % | % | | Saratoga Springs LLC | % | % | % | | The Ayco Company, L.P. | % | % | % | | - | % | % | % | | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % | | Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. | % | % | % | | Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited | % | % | % | | Goldman Sachs International | % | 8.94 % | 8.94 % |
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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