Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
| Name: |
Covestro AG |
| Street: |
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60 |
| Postal code: |
51373 |
| City: |
Leverkusen
Germany |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): |
3912005AWHKLQ1CPLV11 |
2. Reason for notification
| X |
Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights |
| |
Acquisition/disposal of instruments |
| |
Change of breakdown of voting rights |
| |
Other reason:
|
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: UBS Group AG
City of registered office, country: Zurich, Switzerland |
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:
6. Total positions
| |
% of voting rights attached to shares
(total of 7.a.) |
% of voting rights through instruments
(total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) |
Total of both in %
(7.a. + 7.b.) |
Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG |
| New |
3.25 % |
1.63 % |
4.88 % |
189000000 |
| Previous notification |
3.51 % |
1.59 % |
5.094 % |
/ |
7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
| ISIN |
Absolute |
In % |
| |
Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG) |
Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG) |
Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG) |
Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG) |
| DE0006062144 |
0 |
6149035 |
0 % |
3.25 % |
| Total |
6149035 |
3.25 % |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
| Type of instrument |
Expiration or maturity date |
Exercise or conversion period |
Voting rights absolute |
Voting rights in % |
| Right to Recall of Lent shares |
– |
At any time |
846555 |
0.45 % |
| Right of Use over Shares |
– |
At any time |
32076 |
0.02 % |
| Right of Use over ADR |
– |
At any time |
520 |
0 % |
| Long Call Options |
20/12/2024 |
|
85000 |
0.04 % |
| |
|
Total |
964151 |
0.51 % |
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
| Type of instrument |
Expiration or maturity date |
Exercise or conversion period |
Cash or physical settlement |
Voting rights absolute |
Voting rights in % |
| Short Put Options |
20/12/2024 – 19/12/2025 |
|
Physical |
345000 |
0.18 % |
| Right of Use over Reverse Convertible |
– |
At any time |
Physical |
4276 |
0 % |
| Equity Swaps |
29/09/2026 – 25/09/2029 |
|
Cash |
140382 |
0.07 % |
| Equity Swaps |
04/06/2025 – 20/01/2028 |
|
Physical |
1623000 |
0.86 % |
| Right of Use over Reverse Convertible |
– |
At any time |
Cash |
988 |
0 % |
| |
|
|
Total |
2113646 |
1.118 % |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
| |
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) 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 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) |
| UBS Group AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Switzerland AG |
% |
% |
% |
| – |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Group AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management Holding (No. 2) Ltd |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management Holding Ltd |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management (UK) Limited |
% |
% |
% |
| – |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Group AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Europe SE |
% |
% |
% |
| – |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Group AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management (Europe) S.A. |
% |
% |
% |
| – |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Group AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management Switzerland AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG |
% |
% |
% |
| – |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Group AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Americas Holding LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Americas Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management (Americas) LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| – |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Group AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management (Singapore) Ltd |
% |
% |
% |
| – |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Group AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management (Australia) Ltd |
% |
% |
% |
| – |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Group AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management Holding (No. 2) Ltd |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management Holding Ltd |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Asset Management Life Limited |
% |
% |
% |
| – |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Group AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Americas Holding LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Americas Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Financial Services Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| – |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Group AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS AG |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Americas Holding LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Americas Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| UBS Securities LLC |
% |
% |
% |
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)
Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:
| Proportion of voting rights |
Proportion of instruments |
Total of both |
| % |
% |
% |
10. Other explanatory remarks:
Date
11.11.2024 CET/CEST The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
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