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 2021-01-19 / 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 X Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights Acquisition/disposal of instruments Change of breakdown of voting rights Other reason: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Legal entity: Dimensional Holdings Inc. City of registered office, country: Austin, Texas, 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: 12 Jan 2021 6. Total positions % of voting rights % of voting rights through Total of attached to shares instruments both in % Total number of voting rights (total of 7.a.) (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) (7.a. + pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG 7.b.) New 3.37 % 0.11 % 3.48 % 191400000 Previous 2.41 % 1.03 % 3.45 % / notification 7. Details on total positions a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG) ISIN Absolute In % Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (Sec. 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34 WpHG) (Sec. 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34 WpHG) DE000KSAG888 0 6441202 0.00 % 3.37 % Total 6441202 3.37 % b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG Type of instrument Expiration or maturity Exercise or conversion Voting rights Voting rights date period absolute in % Securities lending (right of 215000 0.11 % recall) Total 215000 0.11 % b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG Type of Expiration or maturity Exercise or conversion Cash or physical Voting rights Voting rights instrument date period settlement absolute in % 0 0.00 % Total 0 0.00 % 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 % of voting rights through instruments Total of both (if at least 3% or more) (if at least 5% or more) least 5% or more) Dimensional Holdings % % % Inc. Dimensional Fund 3.25 % % % Advisors LP Dimensional Fund % % % Advisors Ltd. - % % % Dimensional Holdings % % % Inc. Dimensional Fund 3.25 % % % Advisors LP DFA Canada LLC % % % Dimensional Fund % % % Advisors Canada ULC - % % % Dimensional Holdings % % % Inc. Dimensional Fund 3.25 % % % Advisors LP DFA Australia Limited % % % - % % % Dimensional Holdings % % % Inc. Dimensional Fund 3.25 % % % Advisors LP Dimensional Advisors % % % Ltd. Dimensional Fund % % % Advisors Pte. Ltd. 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 18 Jan 2021 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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 =----------
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