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EQS Voting Rights Announcement: K+S Aktiengesellschaft
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
14.07.2025 / 18:10 CET/CEST
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by EQS News - a service of EQS Group.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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 |
| |
Other reason:
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: UBS Group AG
City of registered office, country: Zurich, Switzerland |
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 |
2.49 % |
0.5 % |
2.99 % |
179100000 |
| Previous notification |
3.33 % |
0.46 % |
3.79 % |
/ |
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 |
4462275 |
0 % |
2.49 % |
| Total |
4462275 |
2.49 % |
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 % |
| Long Call Options |
19/12/2025-18/12/2026 |
|
393000 |
0.22 % |
| Rights of Use over Shares |
|
At any time |
74938 |
0.04 % |
| Right to Recall of Lent shares |
|
At any time |
280377 |
0.16 % |
| |
|
Total |
748315 |
0.42 % |
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 Swaps |
13/03/2028-05/03/2029 |
|
Physical |
41003 |
0.02 % |
| Swaps on Baskets |
03/03/2028 |
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Cash |
86044 |
0.05 % |
| Rights of Use over Reverse Convertible |
22/09/2025 |
At any time |
Cash |
15077 |
0.01 % |
| |
|
|
Total |
142124 |
0.08 % |
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) |
| UBS Group AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management AG |
% |
% |
% |
| MultiConcept Fund Management S.A. |
% |
% |
% |
| - |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Group AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management (Europe) S.A. |
% |
% |
% |
| - |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Group AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management (Singapore) Ltd |
% |
% |
% |
| - |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Group AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management Holding (No. 2) Ltd |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management Holding Ltd |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd |
% |
% |
% |
| - |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Group AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management Holding (No. 2) Ltd |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management Holding Ltd |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management Life Ltd |
% |
% |
% |
| - |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Group AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Fund Management (Ireland) Ltd. |
% |
% |
% |
| - |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Group AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management Switzerland AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG |
% |
% |
% |
| - |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Group AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Switzerland AG |
% |
% |
% |
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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