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Release according to article 40 para. 1 WpHG

Software AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG

Darmstadt (pta031/11.05.2021/10:45 UTC+2) - 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
Acquisition / disposal of instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Morgan Stanley
City and country of registered office: Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America (USA)

4. Names of shareholders mit 3% oder mehr Stimmrechte, wenn abweichend von 3.

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
03.05.2021

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 2.64 2.37 5.01 74,000,000
Previous notification (if applicable) 0.00 n/a 0.00

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 1,952,398 0.00 2.64
Total:   1,952,398   2.64

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 541,684 0.73
    Total: 541,684 0.73

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 Call Option 25.05.2021 at any time Cash 1,316 0.00
Equity Swap From 23.06.2022 to 23.12.2022 at any time Cash 1,211,497 1.64
      Total: 1,212,813 1.64

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.
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Prime Dealer Services Corp.
-
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
-
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.
E*TRADE Financial Holdings, LLC
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

Holding total positions (6.) after general meeting:

Proportion of voting rights Proportion of instruments Total of both
% % %

10. Other useful information

Date
07.05.2021

(end)

Emitter: Software AG
Uhlandstraße 12
64297 Darmstadt
Germany
Contact Person: Investor Relations
Phone: +49 615192-1900
E-Mail: Investor.Relations@softwareag.com
Website: www.softwareag.com
ISIN(s): DE000A2GS401 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s): Regulated Market in Frankfurt; Free Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate
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