EANS-Voting Rights: K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Release according to article 26,
section 1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of Europe-wide distribution
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG (share) Details of the notifying parties: 1. Meritus Trust Company Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda 2. Linetrust PTC Ltd, Hamilton, Bermuda 3. Linea Ltd, Hamilton, Bermuda 4. EuroChem Group SE, Limassol, Cyprus Meritus Trust Company Limited, which controls Linetrust PTC Ltd., which in turn controls Linea Ltd., which in turn controls EuroChem Group SE (until September 22, 2010 MCC Holding Public Company Limited) notified us on 11 July 2011 regarding the holding of voting rights held in K+S Aktiengesellschaft in their name as well as in the name of the other aforementioned notifying parties. 1. Notification of voting rights in their own name pursuant to Section 21 para. 1 WpHG in connection with Section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG: Meritus Trust Company Limited notified us that the percentage of its voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft fell below the threshold of 10 per cent on 8th July 2011 and amounted to 9.880 per cent (18,911,038 voting rights) as per the end of this date. All these voting rights are attributed to Meritus Trust Company Limited pursuant to Section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG. Voting rights that are attributed to Meritus Trust Company Limited are held via the following companies which are controlled by Meritus Trust Company Limited and whose holding of voting rights amounts to 3 per cent or more in K+S Aktiengesellschaft: EuroChem International Holding B.V., which is an undertaking indirectly controlled by Meritus Trust Company Limited through Linetrust PTC Ltd., Linea Ltd., EuroChem Group SE and OJSC MCC EuroChem, directly holds 8.067 per cent (15,440,170 voting rights). EuroChem Group SE, which is an undertaking indirectly controlled by Meritus Trust Company Limited as described in the previous sentence, also directly holds 1.813 per cent (3,470,868 voting rights) in addition to the voting rights attributed to it through EuroChem International Holding B.V. and OJSC MCC EuroChem as set out above. 2. Notification of voting rights in the name and on behalf of Linetrust PTC Ltd. pursuant to Section 21 para. 1 WpHG in connection with Section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG: Linetrust PTC Ltd. notified us that the percentage of its voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft fell below the threshold of 10 per cent on 8th July 2011 and amounted to 9.880 per cent (18,911,038 voting rights) as per the end of this date. All these voting rights are attributed to Linetrust PTC Ltd. pursuant to Section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG. Voting rights that are attributed to Linetrust PTC are held via the following companies which are controlled by Linetrust PTC Ltd. and whose holding of voting rights amounts to 3 per cent or more in K+S Aktiengesellschaft: EuroChem International Holding B.V., which is an undertaking indirectly controlled by Linetrust PTC Ltd. through Linea Ltd., EuroChem Group SE and OJSC MCC EuroChem, directly holds 8.067 per cent (15,440,170 voting rights). EuroChem Group SE, which is an undertaking indirectly controlled by Linetrust PTC Ltd. as described in the previous sentence, also directly holds 1.813 per cent (3,470,868 voting rights) in addition to the voting rights attributed to it through EuroChem International Holding B.V. and OJSC MCC EuroChem as set out above. 3. Notification of voting rights in the name and on behalf of Linea Ltd. pursuant to Section 21 para. 1 WpHG in connection with Section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG: Linea Ltd. notified us that the percentage of its voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft fell below the threshold of 10 per cent on 8th July 2011 and amounted to 9.880 per cent (18,911,038 voting rights) as per the end of this date. All these voting rights are attributed to Linea Ltd. pursuant to Section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG. Voting rights that are attributed to Linea Ltd. are held via the following companies which are controlled by Linea Ltd. and whose holding of voting rights amounts to 3 per cent or more in K+S Aktiengesellschaft: EuroChem International Holding B.V., which is an undertaking indirectly controlled by Linea Ltd. through EuroChem Group SE and OJSC MCC EuroChem, directly holds 8.067 per cent (15,440,170 voting rights). EuroChem Group SE, which is an undertaking indirectly controlled by Linea Ltd. as described in the previous sentence, also directly holds 1.813 per cent (3,470,868 voting rights) in addition to the voting rights attributed to it through EuroChem International Holding B.V. and OJSC MCC EuroChem as set out above. 4. Notification of voting rights in the name and on behalf of EuroChem Group SE pursuant to Section 21 para. 1 WpHG in connection with Section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG: EuroChem Group SE notified us that the percentage of its voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft fell below the threshold of 10 per cent on 8th July 2011 and amounted to 9.880 per cent (18,911,038 voting rights) as per the end of this date. Of these voting rights, 8.067 per cent (15,440,170 voting rights) are to be attributed to EuroChem Group SE pursuant to Section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG. Voting rights that are to be attributed to EuroChem Group SE pursuant to Section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG per the aforementioned date are held via the following companies which are controlled by EuroChem Group SE and whose holdings of voting rights amount to 3 per cent or more in K+S Aktiengesellschaft: EuroChem International Holding B.V., which is an undertaking indirectly controlled by EuroChem Group SE through OJSC MCC EuroChem, directly holds 8.067 per cent (15,440,170 voting rights). Further inquiry note: Christian Herrmann Telefon: +49(0)561-9301-1460 E-Mail: christian.herrmann@k-plus-s.com end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- issuer: K+S Aktiengesellschaft Bertha-von-Suttner-Straße 7 D-34131 Kassel phone: +49 (0)561 9301-1460 FAX: +49 (0)561 9301-2425 mail: christian.herrmann@k-plus-s.com WWW: http://www.k-plus-s.com sector: Chemicals ISIN: DE0007162000 indexes: DAX, Midcap Market Index, CDAX, Classic All Share, HDAX, Prime All Share stockmarkets: regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt, regulated dealing: Berlin, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Hannover, München language: English
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