Bank of America Corporation, Wilmington, DE, United States of America (USA)

Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Name :	K-Plus S Group Aktiengesellschaft
Street:	Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 7
Postal code:	34131
City:	Kassel Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):	529900YURAYD4IJX2J91

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: Bank of America City of registered office, country: Wilmington, DE, United States of America (USA)

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:

25 March 2026

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	0.38 %	4.47 %	4.84 %	179100000
Previous notification	2.08 %	3.67 %	5.75 %	/

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)
DE000KSAG888	0	671985	0.00 %	0.38 %
US48265W1080	0	80	0.00 %	0 %
Total	672065		0.38 %

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	n/a	n/a	1985132	1.11 %
Rights of Use	n/a	n/a	953437	0.53 %
Physical Call Options	19/06/2026 - 18/12/2026	n/a	800000	0.45 %
		Total	3738569	2.09 %

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 %
Swaps	15/04/2026 - 18/01/2029	n/a	Cash	4262656	2.38 %
			Total	4262656	2.38 %

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)
Bank of America	%	%	%
NB Holdings Corporation	%	%	%
BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited	%	%	%
BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited	%	%	%
Merrill Lynch International	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
Bank of America	%	%	%
NB Holdings Corporation	%	%	%
BAC North America Holding Company	%	%	%
Bank of America , National Association	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
Bank of America	%	%	%
NB Holdings Corporation	%	%	%
BAC North America Holding Company	%	%	%
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
Bank of America	%	%	%
NB Holdings Corporation	%	%	%
BofA Securities, Inc.	%	%	%

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

27 March 2026