PTA-PVR: Software AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG
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Release according to article 40 para. 1 WpHG
Darmstadt (pta012/31.01.2023/09:37) - Release of Voting Rights Announcement
Voting Rights Announcement
1. Details of issuer:
| Name: | Software AG |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): | 529900M1LIO0SLOBAS50 |
| Street: | Uhlandstraße 12 |
| Postal code: | 64297 |
| City: | Darmstadt, Germany |
2. Reason for notification:
Acquisition / disposal of shares with voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Morgan Stanley
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, Delaware, 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
24.01.2023
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 | 2.99 | 1.82 | 4.81 | 74,000,000 |
| Previous notification (if applicable) | 3.28 | 1.68 | 4.96 |
7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 33, 34 WpHG)
| ISIN | Absolute direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) | Absolute indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) | In % direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) | In % indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) |
| DE000A2GS401 | 0 | 2,210,054 | 0.00 | 2.99 |
| Total: | 2,210,054 | 2.99 |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
| Type of instrument | Maturity / Expiration | Exercise or conversion period | Voting Rights Absolute | Voting Rights in % |
| Right of recall over securities lending agreements | at any time | at any time | 489,281 | 0.66 |
| Total: | 489,281 | 0.66 |
b.2 Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
| Type of instrument | Maturity / Expiration | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical transaction | Voting Rights Absolute | Voting Rights in % | |
| Equity Swap | From 29.11.2023 to 28.08.2024 | at any time | Cash | 857,659 | 1.16 | |
| Total: | 857,659 | 1.16 |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
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) |
| Morgan Stanley | |||
| Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC | |||
| Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc. | |||
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | |||
| - | |||
| Morgan Stanley | |||
| Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. | |||
| Morgan Stanley International Limited | |||
| Morgan Stanley Investments (UK) | |||
| Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc | |||
| - | |||
| Morgan Stanley | |||
| Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC | |||
| Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc. | |||
| ETCM Holdings, LLC | |||
| E*TRADE 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: N/A
10. Other useful information
Date
27.01.2023
(end)
emitter: Software AG
address: Uhlandstraße 12, 64297 Darmstadt
country: Germany
contact person: Investor Relations
phone: +49 615192 1900
e-mail: Investor.Relations@softwareag.com
website: www.softwareag.com
ISIN(s): DE000A2GS401 (share)
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