The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 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
X	Other reason: Voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary level

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Legal entity: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 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:

04 Nov 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	0.03 %	8.68 %	8.71 %	179100000
Previous notification	0.62 %	8.97 %	9.59 %	/

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	57530	0 %	0.03 %
Total Fina Elf	57530		0.03 %

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	Open		7294165	4.07 %
Call Option	15.12.2028		700000	0.39 %
Convertible Bond	16.06.2031		5578	0.003 %
Call Warrant	17.09.2027		22983	0.01 %
		Total Fina Elf	8022726	4.48 %

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 %
Call Warrant	12.07.2032		Cash	2663148	1.49 %
Swap	25.02.2041		Cash	4101722	2.29 %
Put Option	21.12.2029		Physical	750000	0.42 %
Put Option	18.12.2026		Cash	9549	0.01 %
			Total Fina Elf	7524419	4.20 %

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)
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
GSAM Holdings LLC	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Bank USA	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs International	%	%	%

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

10 Nov 2026