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:
non-applying of trading book exemption according to sec. 36 para. 1 WpHG |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Société Générale S.A.
City of registered office, country: Paris, France |
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 |
0.28 % |
4.75 % |
5.03 % |
191400000 |
| Previous notification |
0 % |
0 % |
0 % |
/ |
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 |
537118 |
0 |
0.28 % |
0.00 % |
| Total |
537118 |
0.28 % |
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 lent securities |
N/A |
N/A |
357668 |
0.19 % |
| Certificates |
17.06.2022-16.06.2023 |
17.06.2022-16.06.2023 |
223964 |
0.12 % |
| |
|
Total |
581632 |
0.30 % |
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 % |
| OTC Call Options on Basket |
03.01.2033 |
Until 03.01.2033 |
Cash |
507588 |
0.27 % |
| Contracts For Difference |
N/A |
N/A |
Cash |
1308 |
0 % |
| Certificates |
03.01.2033 |
Until 03.01.2033 |
Cash |
141841 |
0.07 % |
| OTC Call Options |
17.06.2022-03.01.2033 |
Until 17.06.2022-03.01.2033 |
Cash |
3635889 |
1.90 % |
| OTC Put Options |
03.01.2033 |
Until 03.01.2033 |
Cash |
11070 |
0.01 % |
| Listed Put Options |
16.12.2022 |
Until 16.12.2022 |
Physical |
300000 |
0.16 % |
| Listed Call Warrants |
17.06.2022-03.01.2033 |
Until 17.06.2022-03.01.2033 |
Cash |
3891816 |
2.03 % |
| Listed Put Warrants |
03.01.2033 |
Until 03.01.2033 |
Cash |
11070 |
0.01 % |
| |
|
|
Total |
8500582 |
4.44 % |
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) |
| -Société Générale S.A. |
% |
% |
% |
| -Société Générale Effekten GmbH |
% |
% |
% |
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
