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Release according to article 40 para. 1 WpHG

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

München (pta019/27.01.2023/16:00 UTC+1) - Release of Voting Rights Announcement

Voting Rights Announcement

1. Details of issuer

Name: Wacker Chemie AG
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 0NURKC5Q3CJYZPPK5046
Street: Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
Postal code: 81737
City: München, Germany

2. Reason for notification
Acquisition / disposal of instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Bank of America Corporation
City and country of registered office: Wilmington, DE, 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
25.01.2023

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 2.52 5.07 7.6 52,152,600
Previous notification (if applicable) 2.48 4.49 6.97

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)
DE000WCH8881 0 1,316,329 0.00 2.52
Total:   1,316,329   2.52

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 to Recall n/a n/a 79,513 0.15
Call Option Physical 17/02/2023 n/a 50,000 0.1
Rights of Use n/a n/a 55,963 0.11
    Total: 185,476 0.36

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 %
Put Option 17/03/2023 - 15/12/2023 n/a Physical 194,000 0.37
Swaps 31/01/2023 - 08/09/2025 n/a Cash 2,267,231 4.35
      Total: 2,461,231 4.72

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)
Bank of America Corporation
NB Holdings Corporation
BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited
BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited
ML UK Capital Holdings Limited
Merrill Lynch International 5.94
-
Bank of America Corporation
NB Holdings Corporation
BAC North America Holding Company
Bank of America, National Association
-
Bank of America Corporation
NB Holdings Corporation
BofA Securities, Inc
Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp.
-
Bank of America Corporation
NB Holdings Corporation
BofA Securities, Inc

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
27.01.2023

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Emitter: Wacker Chemie AG
Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
81737 München
Germany
Contact Person: Jörg Hoffmann
Phone: +49 89-6279-1633
E-Mail: investor.relations@wacker.com
Website: www.wacker.com
ISIN(s): DE000WCH8881 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s): Regulated Market in Frankfurt; Free Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate
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