Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
| Name: |
VARTA AG |
| Street: |
VARTA-Platz 1 |
| Postal code: |
73479 |
| City: |
Ellwangen
Germany |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): |
529900E7KB95KOXBWP63 |
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: 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 |
0.05 % |
4.96 % |
5.01 % |
42641686 |
| Previous notification |
0.42 % |
4.44 % |
4.86 % |
/ |
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) |
| DE000A0TGJ55 |
0 |
20809 |
0 % |
0.05 % |
| Total |
20809 |
0.05 % |
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 |
|
499273 |
1.17 % |
| Call Warrant |
08.10.2027 |
|
257681 |
0.60 % |
| Call Option |
21.06.2024 |
|
140000 |
0.33 % |
| Swap |
08.10.2027 |
|
307333 |
0.72 % |
| |
|
Total |
1204287 |
2.82 % |
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 % |
| Swap |
17.04.2034 |
|
Cash |
510146 |
1.20 % |
| Put Option |
18.12.2026 |
|
Physical |
270400 |
0.63 % |
| Call Warrant |
21.06.2024 |
|
Cash |
131514 |
0.31 % |
| |
|
|
Total |
912060 |
2.14 % |
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. |
% |
% |
% |
| Goldman Sachs Bank USA |
% |
% |
% |
| Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE |
% |
% |
% |
| – |
% |
% |
% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. Wertpapier GmbH |
% |
% |
% |
| – |
% |
% |
% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| – |
% |
% |
% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. |
% |
% |
% |
| Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited |
% |
% |
% |
| Goldman Sachs International |
% |
% |
% |
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
28.04.2024 CET/CEST The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
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