Voting Rights Announcements | 2 December 2014 18:00


K+S Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

K+S Aktiengesellschaft 

02.12.2014 18:00

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Notification of voting rights pursuant to Art. 25, Sec. 1 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25, Sec. 1 WpHG on
November 28, 2014:

1. Listed company:
K+S Aktiengesellschaft 
Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 7, 34131 Kassel, Germany 

2. Notifier:
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC., Wilmington, Delaware, United States 

3. Triggering event:
Falling below threshold 

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5% 

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
25.11.2014 

6. Total amount of voting rights:
4.96% (equals 9491035 voting rights) 
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
191400000

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
4.91% (equals 9395872 voting rights) 
thereof held indirectly:
4.91% (equals 9395872 voting rights) 

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.05% (equals 95163 voting rights) 

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25
WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings:
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. controls Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. which
controls Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited which controls Goldman Sachs
International

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. controls Goldman, Sachs & Co.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. controls The Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C.
which controls Goldman, Sachs & Co.


ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Stock Loan
(Physical)
Expiration date: Open



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Language:     English
Company:      K+S Aktiengesellschaft
              Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 7
              34131 Kassel
              Germany
Internet:     www.k-plus-s.com
 
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