2. Reason for notification:
Acquisition / disposal of shares with voting rights
voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary level

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Schroders plc
City of registered office, country: London, United Kingdom

4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3
Schroder International Selection Fund

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
08.04.2022

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	6.66	0.01	6.67	74,000,000
Previous notification (if applicable)	6.48	0.11	6.59

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	4,930,454	0.00	6.66
Total:		4,930,454		6.66

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 %
			0	0.00
		Total:	0	0.00

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 %
CFD	N/A	N/A	Cash	8,136	0.01
			Total:	8,136	0.01

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)
Schroders plc
Schroder Administration Limited
Schroder International Holdings Limited
Schroder Investment Management Limited	6.42		6.43
-
Schroders plc
Schroder Administration Limited
Schroder International Holdings Limited
Schroder Unit Trusts Limited
-
Schroders plc
Schroder Administration Limited
Schroder International Holdings Limited
Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited
-
Schroders plc
Schroder Administration Limited
Schroder International Holdings Limited
Schroder International Finance B.V.
Schroder Investment Management (Europe) S.A.	3.02
-
Schroders plc
Schroder Administration Limited
Schroder International Holdings Limited
Schroder Investment Management (Japan) Limited
-
Schroders plc
Schroder Administration Limited
Schroder International Holdings Limited
Schroder Investment Management (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: N/A

10. Other useful information

Date
14.04.2022

(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
Stock Exchanges:	regulated market in Frankfurt; free market in Dusseldorf, free market in Hamburg, free market in Hannover, free market in Munich, free market in Stuttgart; open market in Berlin, Tradegate
ISIN(s):	DE000A2GS401 (share)