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

July 23, 2020 at 12:05 pm EDT

DGAP 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

23.07.2020 / 18:00
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
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

	Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
X	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:

20 Jul 2020

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	0.01 %	5.07 %	5.09 %	191400000
Previous notification	0.00 %	0.00 %	0.00 %	/

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	26958	0	0.01 %	0.00 %
Total	26958		0.01 %

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	2345403	1.23 %
Listed Call Options	18.12.2020-18.06.2021	Until 18.12.2020-18.06.2021	1025000	0.54 %
Certificates	21.08.2020-16.07.2021	21.08.2020-16.07.2021	581123	0.30 %
		Total	3951526	2.06 %

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	03.01.2025	03.01.2025	Cash	13	0 %
OTC Call Options on Basket	03.01.2033	Until 03.01.2033	Cash	43078	0.02 %
Contracts For Difference	N/A	N/A	Cash	1607763	0.84 %
Certificates	03.01.2033	Until 03.01.2033	Cash	14039	0.01 %
OTC Call Options	18.09.2020-03.01.2033	Until 18.09.2020-03.01.2033	Cash	1728297	0.90 %
OTC Call Options	18.09.2020	18.09.2020	Cash	10246	0.01 %
OTC Put Options	18.09.2020-03.01.2033	Until 18.09.2020-03.01.2033	Cash	139031	0.07 %
OTC Put Options	18.09.2020	18.09.2020	Cash	9534	0 %
Listed Put Options	18.12.2020-17.12.2021	Until 18.12.2020-17.12.2021	Physical	425000	0.22 %
Listed Call Warrants	18.09.2020-03.01.2033	Until 18.09.2020-03.01.2033	Cash	1626094	0.85 %
Listed Call Warrants	18.09.2020-03.01.2025	18.09.2020-03.01.2025	Cash	7217	0 %
Listed Put Warrants	18.09.2020-03.01.2033	Until 18.09.2020-03.01.2033	Cash	139031	0.07 %
	18.09.2020	18.09.2020	Cash	9534	0 %
			Total	5758877	3.01 %

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

23 Jul 2020

23.07.2020 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
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Language:	English
Company:	K+S Aktiengesellschaft
	Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 7
	34131 Kassel
	Germany
Internet:	www.k-plus-s.com


End of News	DGAP News Service

1100595 23.07.2020

	1st Jan change	Capi.
K+S AG	-4.40%	2.66B
CORTEVA, INC.	+14.29%	38.56B
PHOSAGRO	-.--%	11.01B
FMC CORPORATION	-7.38%	7.32B
PI INDUSTRIES LIMITED	+6.86%	6.72B
ICL GROUP LTD	-2.92%	6.16B
OCI N.V.	-5.07%	5.63B
THE FERTILISERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LIMITED	-11.75%	5.23B
YUNNAN YUNTIANHUA CO., LTD.	+29.87%	5.08B
UPL LIMITED	-15.13%	4.47B

1st Jan change

Capi.

K+S AG

-4.40%

2.66B

CORTEVA, INC.

+14.29%

38.56B

PHOSAGRO

-.--%

11.01B

FMC CORPORATION

-7.38%

7.32B

PI INDUSTRIES LIMITED

+6.86%

6.72B

ICL GROUP LTD

-2.92%

6.16B

OCI N.V.

-5.07%

5.63B

THE FERTILISERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LIMITED

-11.75%

5.23B

YUNNAN YUNTIANHUA CO., LTD.

+29.87%

5.08B

UPL LIMITED

-15.13%

4.47B

Market Closed - Xetra Other stock markets 11:35:20 2024-04-24 am EDT		5-day change	1st Jan Change
13.68 ^EUR	-1.55%		-0.26%	-4.40%

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