Voting Rights Announcements | 9 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 

09.07.2015 18:00

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We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25, Sec. 1 WpHG on
July 07, 2015:

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:
01.07.2015 

6. Total amount of voting rights:
2.52% (equals 4821550 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. 25 WpHG:
1.60% (equals 3060650 voting rights) 
thereof held indirectly:
1.60% (equals 3060650 voting rights) 

7.2 Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.92% (equals 1760900 voting rights) 

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

8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings:

GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL IS CONTROLLED BY GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP UK LIMITED
WHICH IS CONTROLLED BY GOLDMAN SACHS (UK) L.L.C., WHICH IS CONTROLLED BY
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. IS CONTROLLED BY THE GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. L.L.C. WHICH
IS CONTROLLED BY THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

8.2 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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