KAP AG, DE0006208408

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

Published on 08/31/2026 at 16:11 | dgap, AD HOC NEWS

KAP AG / DE0006208408

EQS Voting Rights Announcement: KAP AG


31.08.2026 / 16:11 CET/CEST
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.


Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer
Name: KAP AG
Street: Edelzeller Straße 44
Postal code: 36043
City: Fulda
Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 529900PL69Z32D8WH189

2. Reason for notification
  Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
  Acquisition/disposal of instruments
  Change of breakdown of voting rights
X Other reason:
Termination of financial instruments due to the termination of a shareholders’ agreement

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: The Carlyle Group Inc.
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, United States of America (USA)

4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
Project Diamant Bidco GmbH
Tempus Capital Beteiligungs Verwaltungs GmbH

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
21 Aug 2026

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 45.47 % 29.00 % 45.47 % 7767563
Previous notification 45.51 % 25.51 % 71.02 % /

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)
DE0006208408 0 3531718 0.00 % 45.47 %
Total 3531718 45.47 %

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 %
Termination right resulting in re-transfer N/A N/A 2252593 29.00 %
    Total 2252593 29.00 %

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 %
Counterparty to a conditional Put Right N/A N/A Physical 2252593 29.00 %
      Total 2252593 29.00 %

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)
The Carlyle Group Inc. % % %
Carlyle Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. % % %
Carlyle Holdings III GP L.P. % % %
Carlyle Holdings III GP Sub L.L.C. % % %
Carlyle Holdings III L.P % % %
TC Group Cayman, L.P. % % %
TC Group Cayman Sub L.P. % % %
CSP IV (Cayman 3) GP, Ltd. % % %
CSP IV (Cayman 3) General Partner, L.P. % % %
CSP IV (Cayman 3), L.P. % % %
Diamant Acquisition, L.P. % % %
CSP Diamant Luxco 1 S.à r.l. % % %
CSP Diamant Luxco 2 S.à r.l. % % %
Project Diamant Administration GmbH % % %
Project Diamant GmbH & Co. KG % % %
Project Diamant Bidco GmbH 45.47 % 29.00 % 45.47 %

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:
Instruments in each of 7.b.1 and 7.b.2 relate to the same voting rights included in 7.a. Therefore, neither instruments in 7.b.1 and 7.b.2, nor instruments in 7.b and voting rights in 7.a, are aggregated. 

Date
27 Aug 2026



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Language: English
Company: KAP AG
Edelzeller Straße 44
36043 Fulda
Germany
Internet: www.kap.de
LEI Code: 529900PL69Z32D8WH189

 
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