EANS-Voting Rights: K+S Aktiengesellschaft / Release according to article 26, section 1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the

PR Newswire/euro adhoc/ EANS-Voting Rights: K+S Aktiengesellschaft / Release according to article 26, section 1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of Europe-wide distribution Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement.

Announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG (share)

1. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P., St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, informed us pursuant to Section 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG that their percentage holding of the voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft fell below the threshold of 3% on 05.10.2012 and amounts to 2.98% (5,700,438 voting shares) on that day. All of the voting rights are attributable to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P., pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Sentence 2 WpHG.

2. BlackRock International Holdings Inc., New York, NY, USA, informed us pursuant to Section 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG that their percentage holding of the voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft fell below the threshold of 3% on 05.10.2012 and amounts to 2.98% (5,700,438 voting shares) on that day. All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock International Holdings Inc., pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Sentence 2 WpHG.

Further inquiry note: Kai Kirchhoff Telefon: +49 (0) 561 9301 1885 E-Mail: kai.kirchhoff@k-plus-s.com

issuer: K+S Aktiengesellschaft

Bertha-von-Suttner-Straße 7

D-34131 Kassel phone: +49 (0)561 9301-1100 FAX: +49 (0)561 9301-2425 mail: investor-relations@k-plus-s.com WWW: http://www.k-plus-s.com sector: Chemicals ISIN: DE000KSAG888 indexes: DAX, Midcap Market Index, CDAX, Classic All Share, HDAX, Prime All

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