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Subject:

VARTA AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Details of issuer

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Name:

VARTA AG

Street, Street number:

VARTA-Platz 1

Postal code, city:

73479 Ellwangen

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):

529900E7KB95KOXBWP63


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Reason for notification:

Acquisition/​disposal of instruments

Details of person subject to the notification obligation:

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Wilmington, DE
United States of America (USA)

Name(s) of shareholder(s):

Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:

2024-04-22


Total positions

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% of voting rights attached to shares
(total of details on total
positions a.)

% of voting rights through instruments
(total of details on total
positions b.1. + b.2.)

Total of both in %
(details on total
positions a. + b.)

Total number of
voting rights
pursuant to
Sec. 41 WpHG

New

0.05 %

4.96 %

5.01 %

42641686

Previous notification

0.42 %

4.44 %

4.86 %

 


Details on total positions


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

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ISIN

Absolute

In %

Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)

Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)

Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)

Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)

DE000A0TGJ55

0

20809

0 %

0.05 %

Total

20809

0.05 %


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

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Type of instrument

Expiration or maturity date

Exercise or conversion period

Voting rights absolute

Voting rights in %

Right To Recall

Open

 

499273

1.17 %

Call Warrant

08.10.2027

 

257681

0.60 %

Call Option

21.06.2024

 

140000

0.33 %

Swap

08.10.2027

 

307333

0.72 %

Total

1204287

2.82 %


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

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Type of instrument

Expiration or maturity date

Exercise or conversion period

Cash or physical settlement

Voting rights absolute

Voting rights in %

Swap

17.04.2034

 

Cash

510146

1.20 %

Put Option

18.12.2026

 

Physical

270400

0.63 %

Call Warrant

21.06.2024

 

Cash

131514

0.31 %

Total

912060

2.14 %


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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:
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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)

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

%

%

%

GSAM Holdings LLC

%

%

%

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

%

%

%

-

%

%

%

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

%

%

%

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

%

%

%

Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE

%

%

%

-

%

%

%

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

%

%

%

Goldman, Sachs & Co. Wertpapier GmbH

%

%

%

-

%

%

%

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

%

%

%

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

%

%

%

-

%

%

%

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

%

%

%

Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.

%

%

%

Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited

%

%

%

Goldman Sachs International

%

%

%


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In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 (3) WpHG:

Date of general meeting:  


Total positions after general meeting

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% of voting rights attached to shares

% of voting rights through instruments

Total of both

%

%

%


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Other useful information:

 


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Date:

2024-04-26


Information about mandatory publication:

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Obligatory publication in/​about:

EQS Group AG, veröffentlicht über Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg und vwd

Obligatory publication on:

28.04.2024

Language of the document:

English