Software AG

WKN: A2GS40
ISIN: DE000A2GS401
Land: Germany

Nachricht vom 06.03.2020 | 10:35

Software AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Software AG
06.03.2020 / 10:35
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Name:	Software AG
Street:	Uhlandstraße 12
Postal code:	64297
City:	Darmstadt Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):	529900M1LIO0SLOBAS50

2. Reason for notification

X	Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
	Acquisition/disposal of instruments
	Change of breakdown of voting rights
	Other reason:

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:

28 Feb 2020

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	4.92 %	0.01 %	4.94 %	74,000,000
Previous notification	5.03 %	0.01 %	5.04 %	/

7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)

ISIN	Absolute		In %
	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE000A2GS401		3643212	%	4.92 %
Total	3643212		4.92 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
				%
		Total		%

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Cash or physical settlement	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
CFD	N/A	N/A	Cash	9237	0.01 %
			Total	9237	0.01 %

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

	Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
X	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	4.44 %	%	%
Schroder Investment Management North America Limited	%	%	%

Schroders plc	%	%	%
Schroder Administration Limited	%	%	%
Schroder International Holdings Limited	%	%	%
Schroder US Holdings Inc.	%	%	%
Schroder Investment Management North America Inc.	%	%	%

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.	3.01 %	%	%

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 (Singapore) Ltd.	%	%	%

Schroders plc	%	%	%
Schroder Administration Limited	%	%	%
Schroder International Holdings Limited	%	%	%
Schroder Pension Management Limited	%	%	%

Schroders plc	%	%	%
Schroder Administration Limited	%	%	%
Schroder International Holdings Limited	%	%	%
Schroder Australia Holdings Pty Limited	%	%	%
Schroder Investment Management Australia Limited	%	%	%

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:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:

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

10. Other explanatory remarks:

Date

05 March 2020

06.03.2020 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
Archive at www.dgap.de

Language:	English
Company:	Software AG
	Uhlandstraße 12
	64297 Darmstadt
	Germany
Internet:	www.softwareag.com


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