30.9.2014
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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We received the following notification on September 30, 2014:
Following a review, conducted in close collaboration with the Bundesanstalt
für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin), of the way BlackRock has
interpreted its voting rights disclosure obligations under German law,
BlackRock entities are filing today a statement representing their holdings
as at the settlement date of 25 September 2014 in K+S Aktiengesellschaft.
The statement does not reflect a change in BlackRock's current holdings of
voting rights. The statement simply updates information currently in the
market regarding BlackRock's holdings in K+S Aktiengesellschaft. Further,
the statement does not signify any change in investment strategies pursued.
Also, BlackRock issues a press release detailing the BlackRock group
entities and their respective voting rights applicable to K+S
Aktiengesellschaft and other relevant German issuers on
http://www.blackrock.com/corporate/en-gb/news-and-insights/press-releases
and on Bloomberg.
VOTING RIGHTS DISCLOSURE
1. BlackRock, Inc.
Section 21, 22
BlackRock, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs you pursuant to Sec.
21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of K+S
Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE000KSAG888) on 25 September 2014 amounts to
5.28% (this corresponds to 10,106,502 out of a total of 191,400,000 voting
rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
1.71% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,267,267 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
3.17% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 6,075,676 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.39% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 745,524 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 18,035 voting rights)
are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in
connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
Section 25
BlackRock, Inc. further informs you pursuant to Sec. 25 para. 1 WpHG that
its share in the Total Voting Rights of K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN
DE000KSAG888) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 6.13% (this corresponds to
11,724,730 voting rights).
0.85% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,618,228 voting
rights) are financial or other instruments pursuant to Sec. 25 WpHG. All of
these financial or other instruments are held indirectly (this corresponds
to 1,618,228 voting rights).
5.28% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 10,106,502 voting
rights) are held or attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to section 21,
22 WpHG.
The financial or other instruments are held through the following chains of
controlled undertakings:
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.; BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock
Advisors Holdings, Inc.; BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.; BR Jersey
International Holdings L.P.; BlackRock Group Limited; BlackRock Investment
Management (UK) Limited; BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG;
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.
2. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
Section 21, 22
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., hereby informs you
pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of K+S
Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE000KSAG888) on 25 September 2014 amounts to
5.20% (this corresponds to 9,950,126 out of a total of 191,400,000 voting
rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
1.71% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,267,267 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
3.09% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,919,300 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.39% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 745,524 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 18,035 voting rights)
are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in
connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
Section 25
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. further informs you pursuant to Sec. 25 para. 1
WpHG that its share in the Total Voting Rights of K+S Aktiengesellschaft
(ISIN DE000KSAG888) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 6.04% (this corresponds
to 11,568,354 voting rights).
0.85% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,618,228 voting
rights) are financial or other instruments pursuant to Sec. 25 WpHG. All of
these financial or other instruments are held indirectly (this corresponds
to 1,618,228 voting rights).
5.20% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 9,950,126 voting
rights) are held or attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to
section 21, 22 WpHG.
The financial or other instruments are held through the following chains of
controlled undertakings:
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc.;
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.; BR Jersey International Holdings
L.P.; BlackRock Group Limited; BlackRock Investment Management (UK)
Limited; BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG;
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock
Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.; BlackRock Institutional
Trust Company, National Association.
3. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
Section 21, 22
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs
you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE000KSAG888) on 25 September 2014 amounts to
5.19% (this corresponds to 9,937,372 out of a total of 191,400,000 voting
rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
1.71% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,267,267 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
3.09% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,906,546 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2
WpHG.
0.39% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 745,524 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 18,035 voting rights)
are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in
connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
Section 25
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. further informs you pursuant to Sec.
25 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the Total Voting Rights of K+S
Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE000KSAG888) on 25 September 2014 amounts to
6.04% (this corresponds to 11,555,600 voting rights).
0.85% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,618,228 voting
rights) are financial or other instruments pursuant to Sec. 25 WpHG. All of
these financial or other instruments are held indirectly (this corresponds
to 1618228 voting rights).
5.19% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 9,937,372 voting
rights) are held or attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
pursuant to section 21, 22 WpHG.
The financial or other instruments are held through the following chains of
controlled undertakings:
BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc.; BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.;
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.; BlackRock Group Limited; BlackRock
Investment Management (UK) Limited; BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland
AG;
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware
Holdings Inc.; BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association.
4. BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc.
Section 21, 22
BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs you
pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of K+S
Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE000KSAG888) on 25 September 2014 amounts to
2.34% (this corresponds to 4,475,693 out of a total of 191,400,000 voting
rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
1.49% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,851,907 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant
to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
0.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 18,035 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.50% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 962,674 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant
to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.34% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 643,077voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
5. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
Section 21, 22
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby
informs you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting
rights of K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE000KSAG888) on 25 September 2014
amounts to 2.34% (this corresponds to 4,475,693 out of a total of
191,400,000 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
1.49% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,851,907 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
0.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 18,035 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. pursuant to
Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.50% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 962,674 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2
WpHG.
0.34% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 643,077 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
6. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
Section 21, 22
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P., St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands,
hereby informs you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the
voting rights of K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE000KSAG888) on 25 September
2014 amounts to 2.34% (this corresponds to 4,475,693 out of a total of
191,400,000 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
1.49% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,851,907 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
0.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 18,035 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. pursuant to
Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.50% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 962,674 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2
WpHG.
0.34% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 643,077 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
7. BlackRock Group Limited
Section 21, 22
BlackRock Group Limited, London, United Kingdom, hereby informs you
pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of K+S
Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE000KSAG888) on 25 September 2014 amounts to
2.20% (this corresponds to 4,211,375 out of a total of 191,400,000 voting
rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
1.44% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,747,135 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Group Limited pursuant to Sec. 22
para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
0.43% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 821,163 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Group Limited pursuant to Sec. 22
para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.34% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 643,077 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
8. BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
Section 21, 22
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., hereby informs you
pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of K+S
Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE000KSAG888) on 25 September 2014 amounts to
2.93% (this corresponds to 5,599,486 out of a total of 191,400,000 voting
rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
0.27% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 517,807 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC pursuant to Sec. 22
para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
2.66% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,081,679 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC pursuant to Sec. 22
para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
9. BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
Section 21, 22
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., hereby informs you
pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of K+S
Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE000KSAG888) on 25 September 2014 amounts to
2.93% (this corresponds to 5,599,486 out of a total of 191,400,000 voting
rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
0.27% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 517,807 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC pursuant to Sec. 22
para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
2.66% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,081,679 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC pursuant to Sec. 22
para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
10. BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
Section 21, 22
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., hereby informs
you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE000KSAG888) on 25 September 2014 amounts to
2.93% (this corresponds to 5,599,486 out of a total of 191,400,000 voting
rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
0.27% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 517,807 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. pursuant
to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
2.66% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,081,679 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. pursuant
to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
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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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