UBS Group AG, Zurich, Switzerland

K-Plus S Group Aktiengesellschaft
K-Plus S Group Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

07.09.2026 / 08:26 CET/CEST
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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: UBS 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:
02 Sep 2026

6. Total Fina Elf positions
  % of voting rights attached to shares
( Total Fina Elf of 7.a.)
% of voting rights through instruments
( Total Fina Elf of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)
Total Fina Elf of both in %
(7.a. + 7.b.)
Total Fina Elf number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
New 2.87 % 2.66 % 5.53 % 179100000
Previous notification 2.16 % 2.59 % 4.75 % /

7. Details on Total Fina Elf 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 5135797 0 % 2.87 %
Total Fina Elf 5135797 2.87 %

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 %
Long Call Options 18/09/2026 - 18/06/2027 1098700 0.61 %
Right to Recall of Lent shares At any time 312763 0.17 %
Rights of Use over Shares At any time 14179 0.01 %
    Total Fina Elf 1425642 0.8 %

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 %
Equity Swaps 13/03/2028 - 05/03/2029 Physical 38937 0.02 %
Warrant No expiration date Cash 381000 0.21 %
Short Put Options 18/09/2026 Physical 2100000 1.17 %
Convertible Bond (DE000A460GW7) 16/06/2031 27/07/2026-28/04/2031 Physical 423919 0.24 %
Right of Use over Convertible Bond At any time Physical 390453 0.22 %
      Total Fina Elf 3334309 1.86 %

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 Fina Elf of both (if at least 5% or more)
UBS AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Asset Management AG % % %
UBS Asset Management (Europe) S.A. % % %
- % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Asset Management AG % % %
UBS Asset Management (Singapore) Ltd % % %
- % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Asset Management AG % % %
UBS Asset Management Holding (No. 2) Ltd % % %
UBS Asset Management Holding Ltd % % %
UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd % % %
- % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Asset Management AG % % %
UBS Asset Management Switzerland AG % % %
UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG % % %
- % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
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 Fina Elf positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:
Proportion of voting rights Proportion of instruments Total Fina Elf of both
% % %

10. Other explanatory remarks:
 

Date
04 Sep 2026



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Language: English
Company: K-Plus S Group Aktiengesellschaft
Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 7
34131 Kassel
Germany
Internet: www.k-plus-s.com
LEI Code: 529900YURAYD4IJX2J91

 
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