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

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Covestro AG

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

03.10.2025 / 19:00 CET/CEST

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Notification of Major Holdings1. Details of issuer
Name:Covestro AG
Street:Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60
Postal code:51373
City:LeverkusenGermany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):3912005AWHKLQ1CPLV11
2. Reason for notification
XAcquisition/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 AGCity of registered office, country: Zurich, Switzerland

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

UBS AG

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:

29 Sep 2025

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
New10.07 %0.21 %10.28 %189000000
Previous notification9.86 %0.22 %10.077 %/
7. Details on total positions a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
ISINAbsoluteIn %
 Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
0530320 %0.03 %
0189732820 %10.04 %
070340 %0 %
Total1903334810.07 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
Type of instrumentExpiration or maturity dateExercise or conversion periodVoting rights absoluteVoting rights in %
Right to Recall of Lent shares ()-At any time13720 %
Right of Use over Shares ()-At any time200870.01 %
Right of Use over ADR ()-At any time4170 %
Right to Recall of Lent shares ()-At any time547530.03 %
  Total766290.04 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
Type of instrumentExpiration or maturity dateExercise or conversion periodCash or physical settlementVoting rights absoluteVoting rights in %
Short Put Options19/12/2025Physical1750000.09 %
Equity Swaps29/09/2026-10/08/2027Cash1486180.08 %
Swaps On Baskets05/01/2027Cash500 %
   Total3236680.17 %
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.).
XFull 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 AG8.41 % %8.5 %
UBS Americas Holding LLC % % %
UBS Americas Inc. % % %
UBS Asset Management (Americas) LLC % % %
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG8.41 % %8.5 %
UBS Asset Management AG % % %
UBS Asset Management (Australia) Ltd % % %
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG8.41 % %8.5 %
UBS Asset Management AG % % %
UBS Asset Management (Europe) S.A. % % %
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG8.41 % %8.5 %
UBS Asset Management AG % % %
UBS Asset Management (Singapore) Ltd % % %
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG8.41 % %8.5 %
UBS Asset Management AG % % %
UBS Asset Management Holding (No. 2) Ltd % % %
UBS Asset Management Holding Ltd % % %
UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd % % %
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG8.41 % %8.5 %
UBS Asset Management AG % % %
UBS Asset Management Holding (No. 2) Ltd % % %
UBS Asset Management Holding Ltd % % %
UBS Asset Management Life Ltd % % %
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG8.41 % %8.5 %
UBS Americas Holding LLC % % %
UBS Americas Inc. % % %
UBS Financial Services Inc. % % %
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG8.41 % %8.5 %
UBS Fund Management (Ireland) Ltd. % % %
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG8.41 % %8.5 %
UBS Asset Management AG % % %
UBS Asset Management Switzerland AG % % %
UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG % % %
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG8.41 % %8.5 %
UBS Switzerland AG % % %
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

03 Oct 2025

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Language:English
Company:Covestro AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60
51373 Leverkusen
Germany
Internet:www.covestro.com
 
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