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
EQS Voting Rights Announcement: K+S Aktiengesellschaft
08.05.2024 / 08:23 CET/CEST
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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 | | X | Other reason:
voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary level |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Legal entity: JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 | 1.22 % | 4.25 % | 5.47 % | 179100000 | | Previous notification | 0.97 % | 4.18 % | 5.14 % | / |
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) | | DE000KSAG888 | 0 | 2180128 | 0.00 % | 1.22 % | | Total | 2180128 | 1.22 % |
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 % | | Internal right to recall shares lent out | n/a | n/a | 17367 | 0.01 % | | Right to recall shares lent out | n/a | n/a | 1600000 | 0.89 % | | | | Total | 1617367 | 0.90 % |
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 Swap | 13/05/2024 -11/04/2029 | 13/05/2024 -11/04/2029 | Cash | 5935948 | 3.31 % | | Cash-settled Call Options | 17/05/2024 - 02/01/2099 | Anytime | Cash | 56979 | 0.03 % | | | | | Total | 5992927 | 3.35 % |
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) | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | % | % | % | | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | % | % | % | | J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited | % | % | % | | J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited | % | % | % | | J.P. Morgan Securities plc | % | % | 5.07 % | | - | % | % | % | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | % | % | % | | JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC | % | % | % | | J.P. Morgan Broker-Dealer Holdings Inc. | % | % | % | | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | % | % | % | | - | % | % | % | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | % | % | % | | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | % | % | % | | J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited | % | % | % | | J.P. Morgan Structured Products B.V. | % | % | % |
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: | K+S Aktiengesellschaft |
| Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 7 |
| 34131 Kassel |
| Germany |
| Internet: | www.k-plus-s.com |
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