K+S Share

Key data of the K+S share

K+S share

The K+S share continues to be listed on the regulated market of all German stock exchanges.

In addition to being listed on European stock exchanges, the K+S share is traded on the OTC market (Over The Counter, OTC) in the United States in the form of a sponsored ADR program.

You can find the baseline data and additional general information here.

Share type	No-par value shares
Number of shares issued	191,400,000 shares ¹
Securities identification number	KSAG88
ISIN	DE000KSAG888
Listing	all stock exchanges in Germany
Ticker symbol Bloomberg	SDF GR or SDF GY
Ticker symbol Reuters	SDFG
Product code for stock option EUREX	SDXF
Product code for stock option Bloomberg	SDF GR Equity CT
Product code for stock option Reuters	0#SDFG.DE*.EX
Accounting standard	IFRS
Market segment	Prime standard
Prime sector	Chemical industry
Industrial group	Chemicals, Commodities
Paying agent	Commerzbank

¹ of which already 3 million shares have been repurchased as at June 30, 2023

We would like to point out that the search for K+S share prices in relevant financial portals or mobile phone applications (e.g. iPhone) may lead to difficulties with the "+" sign. This can easily be avoided by using our stock exchange abbreviation "SDF". We will be happy to help you with any questions you may have.

Our buyback program

The Board of Executive Directors of K+S Aktiengesellschaft, ISIN DE000KSAG888, resolved on March 9, 2023, to implement a share buyback program. The program is to begin on May 16, 2023, and be completed by February 15, 2024, at the latest. Up to 19,140,000 of the Company's own shares may be purchased up to a maximum total amount (excluding incidental costs) of €200 million under the following conditions.

The buyback is made for the purpose of the subsequent cancellation of the shares. K+S Aktiengesellschaft is therefore exercising the authorization of the Annual General Meeting of June 10, 2020, to buy back its own shares (the authorization). The buyback is carried out in accordance with the authorization pursuant to Section 71 (1) item 8 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG), Regulation (EC) No. 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 16, 2014, and Commission Regulation (EC) 2016/1052 of March 8, 2016.

The buyback shall take place via the stock exchange in Xetra trading of Deutsche Börse AG as well as via European multilateral trading facilities.

The buyback shall be carried out under the management of a credit institution which shall make its decisions on the timing and amount of the individual order placements in accordance with Section 4 para. 2 lit. b) of the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 independently of and uninfluenced by K+S Aktiengesellschaft. The announcement of the executed transactions pursuant to Section 2 (3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016 is made in the Börsen-Zeitung and with individual information on the Company's website www.k-plus-s.com under “Investor Relations”.

Kassel, May 15 2023

K+S Aktiengesellschaft

The Board of Executive Directors

Announcement of share buyback in "Börsen-Zeitung"

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Press release share buyback

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Acquired shares

No-par value registered shares of K+S Aktiengesellschaft.

Day in 2023	Number of shares acquired	Ø price per share in €	Total value in €
May 16th	178,000	16.61	2,955,779.00
May 17th	121,618	16.68	2,028,235.55
May 18th	109,672	16.73	1,834,384.84
May 19th	54,742	16.85	922,506.71
May 22nd	83,674	16.55	1,384,863.27
May 23rd	83,120	16.68	1,386,142.37
May 24th	113,214	16.33	1,848,931.80
May 25th	111,205	16.21	1,802,299.44
May 26th	86,686	16.16	1,400,837.09
May 29th	62,542	16.41	1,026,251.68
May 30th	116,100	15.78	1,831,883.85
May 31st	141,771	15.05	2,133,908.74
June 1st	105,781	14.89	1,574,655.97
June 2nd	57,720	15.32	884,362.75
June 5th	121,369	15.49	1,879,544.61
June 6th	151,696	15.05	2,283,070.31
June 7th	22,404	15.62	350,049.06
June 8th	77,526	15.75	1,220,801.92
June 9th	89,085	15.40	1,372,087.17
June 12th	77,467	15.65	1,212,614.19
June 13th	53,943	15.81	852,628.45
June 14th	163,294	15.10	2,465,935.35
June 15th	62,962	15,36	966,800.40
June 16th	52,077	15.77	821,082.44
June 19th	88,186	15.52	1,368,232.25
June 20th	99,036	15.40	1,524,758.26
June 21st	65,301	15.53	1,014,006.99
June 22nd	20,935	16.04	335,688.54
June 23rd	48,752	15.87	773,601.61
June 26th	99,506	15.83	1,574,951.12
June 27th	165,265	15.56	2,570,680.55
June 28th	70,487	15.61	1,100,118.80
June 29th	15,755	15.56	245,150.95
June 30th	116,513	15.94	1,857,636.67
July 3rd	15,000	16.07	240,993.00
July 4th	83,650	16.25	1,359,036.46
July 5th	95,506	15.99	1,527,551.62
July 6th	95,656	15.78	1,509,116.88
July 7th	2,000	16.19	32,385.00
July 10th	6,000	16.53	99,199.80
July 11th	76,553	16.66	1,275,748.09
July 12th	81,735	16.62	1,358,656.38
July 13th	80,525	16.56	1,333,510.11
July 14th	81,160	16.42	1,332,598.50
July 17th	76,170	16.43	1,251,716.84
July 18th	74,973	16.80	1,259,658.86
July 19th	75,000	17.31	1,298,602.50
July 20th	5,000	18.05	90,256.00
July 21st	4,823	17.81	85,889.91
July 24th	5,000	17.80	88,995.50
July 25th	5,000	18.10	90,519.50
July 26th	5,000	17.88	89,396.00
July 27th	5,000	17.36	86,782.00
July 28th	4,862	17.23	83,751.35
July 31st	3,843	17.41	66,892.03
August 1st	52,715	17.31	912,554.64
August 2nd	50,421	17.06	860,333.52
August 3rd	11,919	17.08	203,574.14
August 4th	14,436	17.57	253,591.44
August 7th	1,878	18.21	34,192.37
August 8th	98,502	17.88	1,761,442.31
August 9th	38,738	17.75	687,673.10
August 10th	839	18.14	15,219.21
August 11th	102,577	17.96	1,841,872.61
August 14th	99,710	17.86	1,780,611.21
August 15th	183,616	17.63	3,236,746.12
August 16th	23,468	17.63	413,700.94
August 17th	62,263	17.67	1,100,461.17
August 18th	190,793	17.43	3,326,037.13
August 21st	3,600	17.65	63,545.04
August 22nd	95,000	17.52	1,664,254.50
August 23rd	128,344	17.33	2,224,188.69
August 24th	194,922	17.08	3,329,501.67
August 25th	103,928	17.15	1,782,167.74
August 28th	15,440	17.24	266,143.91
August 29th	2,990	17.40	52,017.33
August 30th	56,238	17.45	981,173.14
August 31st	74,177	17.38	1,288,862.46
September 1st	1,440	17.59	25,327.73
September 4th	52,052	17.48	910,082.37
September 5th	9,792	17.61	172,431.24
September 6th	1,000	17.78	17,776.60
September 7th	78,990	17.59	1,389,064.44
September 8th	131,444	17.39	2,285,153.94
September 11th	34,261	17.59	602,644,14
September 12th	181,145	17.20	3,115,603.43
September 13th	65,497	17.21	1,127,458.81
September 14th	41,411	17.38	719,909.53
September 15th	10,000	17.63	176,271.00
September 18th	100,000	17.58	1,757,550.00
September 19th	15,000	17.58	263,755.50
September 20th	14,516	17.86	259,270.28
September 21st	75,342	17.60	1,325,989.06
September 22nd	14,847	17.59	261,224.06
September 25th	15,000	17.02	255,244.50
*Total*	*6,418,111*		*106,110,393.02*

Detailed itemised listing of repurchased shares as of 26.09.2023

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Historical overview of changes in share capital

You can view changes in the capital share here.

Share capital

This overview deals with the changes in the share capital and presents the various capital measures chronologically. Share buy-backs as part of the employee share program are not shown in this overview.

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Shareholder structure

Shareholder structure characterized by high free float

According to the free float definition of Deutsche Börse AG, the free float of K+S Aktiengesellschaft is 100% (as at December 31, 2022).

The following shareholders have notified us of shareholdings above the statutory reporting thresholds:

Published Voting Rights Announcements

ADR program

American Depositary Receipt (ADR)

The K+S ADR program offers US investors the opportunity to acquire shares in K+S. Since the ADRs are listed in US dollars and the dividends are also paid in US dollars, the structure is essentially similar to American shares. Two ADRs are each based on one K+S share. The ADRs are traded in the form of a "Level 1" ADR program on the OTC (over the counter) market.