PTA-PVR : Software AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG

PTA-PVR : Software AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG

Released :May 11, 2021

PTA-PVR : Software AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG

Release according to article 40 para. 1 WpHG

Darmstadt (pta031/11.05.2021/10:45) - Release of Voting Rights Announcement

Voting Rights Announcement

1. Details of issuer:

Name:	Software AG
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):	529900M1LIO0SLOBAS50
Street:	Uhlandstraße 12
Postal code:	64297
City:	Darmstadt, Germany

2. Reason for notification:

Acquisition / disposal of shares with voting rights

Acquisition / disposal of instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Legal entity: Morgan Stanley

City of registered office, country: Wilmington, Delaware, USA - United States

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

03.05.2021

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	2.64	2.37	5.01	74,000,000
Previous notification (if applicable)	0.87	0.87

7. Details on total positions

a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 33, 34 WpHG)

ISIN	Absolute direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Absolute indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)	In % direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	In % indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE000A2GS401	0	1,952,398	0.00	2.64
Total:	1,952,398	2.64

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

Type of instrument	Maturity / Expiration	Exercise or conversion period	Voting Rights Absolute	Voting Rights in %
Right of recall over securities lending agreements	at any time	at any time	541,684	0.73
Total:	541,684	0.73

b.2 Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

Type of instrument	Maturity / Expiration	Exercise or conversion period	Cash or physical transaction	Voting Rights Absolute	Voting Rights in %
Equity Call Option	25.05.2021	at any time	Cash	1,316	0.00
Equity Swap	From 23.06.2022 to 23.12.2022	at any time	Cash	1,211,497	1.64
Total:	1,212,813	1.64

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

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)
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
-
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
Morgan Stanley International Limited
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
-
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Prime Dealer Services Corp.
-
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
-
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.
E*TRADE Financial Holdings, LLC
ETCM Holdings, LLC
E*TRADE Securities LLC

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: N/A

10. Other useful information

Date

07.05.2021

(end)

emitter: Software AG

address: Uhlandstraße 12, 64297 Darmstadt

country: Germany

contact person: Investor Relations

phone: [phone]

e-mail: [e-mail]

website: www.softwareag.com

ISIN(s): DE000A2GS401 (share)

stock exchanges: regulated market in Frankfurt; free market in Stuttgart, free market in Munich, free market in Hamburg, free market in Dusseldorf, free market in Hannover; open market in Berlin, Tradegate

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