Voting Rights Announcements | 1 July 2015 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 

01.07.2015 18:00

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a) Notification of voting rights pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on
June 30, 2015:

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

2. Notifier:
BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, DE, United States 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold 

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
26.06.2015 

6. Total amount of voting rights:
5.30% (equals 10138527 voting rights) 
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
191400000

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 

7.1 Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant
to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:
0.01% (equals 21000 voting rights) 
thereof held indirectly:
0.01% (equals 21000 voting rights) 

7.2 Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant
to Art. 25 WpHG:
0.85% (equals 1620950 voting rights) 
thereof held indirectly:
0.85% (equals 1620950 voting rights) 

7.3 Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:
4.44% (equals 8496577 voting rights) 

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art.
25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:

8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings:
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.; BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock
Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.;
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association.

8.2 ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Total
Return Swap
Maturity: 22-JUN-2016 
Expiration date:
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Total Return
Swap
Maturity: 22-JUN-2016 
Expiration date:

b) Notification of voting rights pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on
June 30, 2015:

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

2. Notifier:
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, United States

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold 

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
26.06.2015 

6. Total amount of voting rights:
5.20% (equals 9956514 voting rights) 
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
191400000

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 

7.1 Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant
to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:
0.01% (equals 21000 voting rights) 
thereof held indirectly:
0.01% (equals 21000 voting rights) 

7.2 Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant
to Art. 25 WpHG:
0.85% (equals 1620950 voting rights) 
thereof held indirectly:
0.85% (equals 1620950 voting rights) 

7.3 Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:
4.34% (equals 8314564 voting rights) 

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art.
25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:

8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings:
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock
Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.; BlackRock Institutional
Trust Company, National Association.

8.2 ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Total
Return Swap
Maturity: 22-JUN-2016 
Expiration date:

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Total Return
Swap
Maturity: 22-JUN-2016 
Expiration date:

c) Notification of voting rights pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on
June 30, 2015:

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

2. Notifier:
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., Wilmington, DE, United States 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
26.06.2015 

6. Total amount of voting rights:
5.20% (equals 9956514 voting rights) 
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
191400000

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 

7.1 Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant
to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:
0.01% (equals 21000 voting rights) 
thereof held indirectly:
0.01% (equals 21000 voting rights) 

7.2 Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant
to Art. 25 WpHG:
0.85% (equals 1620950 voting rights) 
thereof held indirectly:
0.85% (equals 1620950 voting rights) 

7.3 Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:
4.34% (equals 8314564 voting rights) 

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art.
25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:

8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings:
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware
Holdings Inc.; BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association.

8.2 ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Total
Return Swap
Maturity: 22-JUN-2016 
Expiration date:

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Total Return
Swap
Maturity: 22-JUN-2016 
Expiration date:



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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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