Evotec SE
Evotec SE: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
19.06.2025 / 17:10 CET/CEST
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by EQS News – a service of EQS Group.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
Name:
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Evotec SE
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Street:
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Manfred Eigen Campus / Essener Bogen 7
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Postal code:
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22419
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City:
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Hamburg
Germany
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Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):
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529900F9KI6OYITO9B12
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2. Reason for notification
X
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Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
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Acquisition/disposal of instruments
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Change of breakdown of voting rights
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X
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Other reason:
exercise of instruments
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Morgan Stanley
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America (USA)
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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
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% of voting rights attached to shares
(total of 7.a.)
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% of voting rights through instruments
(total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)
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Total of both in %
(7.a. + 7.b.)
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Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
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New
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0.81 %
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3.84 %
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4.65 %
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177763524
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Previous notification
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0.97 %
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4.11 %
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5.08 %
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7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN
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Absolute
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In %
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Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG)
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Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG)
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Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG)
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Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG)
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DE0005664809
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0
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1443073
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0 %
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0.81 %
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Total
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1443073
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0.81 %
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b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
Type of instrument
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Expiration or maturity date
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Exercise or conversion period
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Voting rights absolute
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Voting rights in %
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Equity Call Option
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From 20.06.2025 to 19.12.2025
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at any time
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286000
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0.16 %
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Right of recall over securities lending agreements
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at any time
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at any time
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2308049
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1.3 %
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Total
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2594049
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1.46 %
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b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
Type of instrument
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Expiration or maturity date
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Exercise or conversion period
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Cash or physical settlement
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Voting rights absolute
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Voting rights in %
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Equity Put Option
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19.12.2025
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at any time
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Physical
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280000
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0.16 %
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Retail Structured Product
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From 15.11.2074 to 04.03.2075
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at any time
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Cash
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13495
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0.01 %
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Equity Swap
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From 03.12.2025 to 18.07.2028
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at any time
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Cash
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3934478
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2.21 %
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Total
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4227973
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2.38 %
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8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
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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.).
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X
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Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:
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Name
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% of voting rights (if at least 3% or more)
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% of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more)
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Total of both (if at least 5% or more)
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Morgan Stanley
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
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%
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%
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%
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–
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley International Limited
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
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%
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%
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%
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–
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
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%
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%
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%
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Prime Dealer Services Corp.
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%
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%
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%
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–
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
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%
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%
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%
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Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
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%
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%
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%
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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
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Proportion of instruments
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Total of both
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%
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%
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%
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10. Other explanatory remarks:
Date
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