DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: K+S AG

DGAP-PVR: 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

19.10.2016 18:00

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

K+S Aktiengesellschaft Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 7 34131 Kassel Germany

2. Reason for notification

X Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights X Acquisition/disposal of instruments Change of breakdown of voting rights Other reason:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name: City and country of registered office: The Goldman Corporation Trust Centre, 1209 Orange Street, Sachs Group, Wilmington DE 19801, United States of America (USA) Inc.

4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.



5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

12 Oct 2016

6. Total positions

% of voting % of voting rights total of total number rights attached through instruments both in % of voting to shares (total (total of 7.b.1 + (7.a. + rights of of 7.a.) 7.b.2) 7.b.) issuer Result- 0.200 % 4.802 % 5.002 % 191400000 ing situat- ion Previo- 0.25 % 4.51 % 4.75 % / us notifi- cation

7. Notified details of the resulting situation a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)

ISIN absolute in % direct indirect direct indirect (Sec. 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) (Sec. 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) DE000KSAG888 383157 % 0.20 % US48265W1080 126 % 0.0001 % Total 383283 0.20 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG

Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in period absolute % Securities open/unbestimmt 9191255 4.80 % Lending Total 9191255 4.80 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG

Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting instrume- or maturity conversion physical rights rights nt date period settlement absolute in % % Total %

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.). X Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

Name % of voting % of voting rights Total of both rights (if at through instruments (if at least least held 3% (if at least held 5% held 5% or or more) or more) more) The Goldman Sachs % % % Group, Inc. Goldman Sachs (UK) % % % L.L.C. Goldman Sachs % % % Group UK Limited Goldman Sachs % % % International % % % The Goldman Sachs % % % Group, Inc. The Goldman, Sachs % % % & Co. L.L.C. Goldman, Sachs & % % % Co. % % % The Goldman Sachs % % % Group, Inc. Goldman, Sachs & % % % Co. The Goldman Sachs % % % Group, Inc. GSAM Holdings LLC % % % Goldman Sachs % % % Asset Management, L.P. Goldman Sachs % % % Asset Management International Holdings L.L.C. Goldman Sachs % % % Asset Management Co., Ltd. The Goldman Sachs % % % Group, Inc. The Goldman Sachs % % % Trust Company, National Association The Goldman Sachs % % % Trust Company of Delaware

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG

Date of general meeting: Holding position after general meeting: % (equals voting rights)

10. Other explanatory remarks:



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