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

thyssenkrupp AG / DE0007500001

EQS Voting Rights Announcement: thyssenkrupp AG


12.03.2026 / 11:27 CET/CEST
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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Name:	thyssenkrupp AG
Street:	thyssenkrupp Allee 1
Postal code:	45143
City:	Essen Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):	549300UDG16DOYUPR330

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: Bank of America Corporation
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, DE, United States of America (USA)

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

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:

09 March 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	0.15 %	4.82 %	4.97 %	622531741
Previous notification	0.35 %	4.69 %	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)
DE0007500001	0	686595	0.00 %	0.11 %
US88629Q2075	0	251356	0.00 %	0.04 %
Total	937951		0.15 %

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 %
Right to Recall	n/a	n/a	1727606	0.28 %
Rights of Use	n/a	n/a	1188385	0.19 %
Physical Call Option	19/06/2026	n/a	1000000	0.16 %
		Total	3915991	0.63 %

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 %
Put Option	18/09/2026	n/a	Physical	800000	0.13 %
Put Option	19/06/2026	n/a	Cash	240928	0.04 %
Call Options	19/06/2026 - 18/09/2026	n/a	Cash	127122	0.02 %
Options	29/06/2026 - 28/06/2038	n/a	Cash	756492	0.12 %
Swaps	16/03/2026 - 28/02/2028	n/a	Cash	24177238	3.88 %
			Total	26101780	4.19 %

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)
Bank of America Corporation	%	%	%
NB Holdings Corporation	%	%	%
BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited	%	%	%
BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited	%	%	%
Merrill Lynch International	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
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.	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
Bank of America Corporation	%	%	%
NB Holdings Corporation	%	%	%
BAC North America Holding Company	%	%	%
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
Bank of America Corporation	%	%	%
NB Holdings Corporation	%	%	%
Merrill Lynch International, LLC	%	%	%
Merrill Lynch B.V	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
Bank of America Corporation	%	%	%
NB Holdings Corporation	%	%	%
BAC North America Holding Company	%	%	%
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated	%	%	%
Managed Account Advisors LLC	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
Bank of America Corporation	%	%	%
NB Holdings Corporation	%	%	%
BAC North America Holding Company	%	%	%
Bank of America, National Association	%	%	%
U.S. Trust Company of Delaware	%	%	%

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

11 March 2026

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Language:	English
Company:	thyssenkrupp AG
	thyssenkrupp Allee 1
	45143 Essen
	Germany
Internet:	www.thyssenkrupp.com

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