K+S Aktiengesellschaft

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  Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is
  responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG (share)


1. Prudential plc, London, England, informed us on 8 February 2012 pursuant to
Section 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG that their percentage holding of the voting rights
in K+S Aktiengesellschaft exceeded the threshold of 3% on 27.10.2011 and amounts
to 3.0063% (5,754,118 voting shares) on that day. 

Of these voting rights 3.0018% ( 5,745,518 voting shares) are attributable
pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Sentence
2 WpHG, 0,0045% (8,600 voting shares) are attributable pursuant to Section 22
Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.  

2. M&G Group Limited, London, England, informed us on 8 February 2012 pursuant
to Sections 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG that their percentage holding of the voting
rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft exceeded the threshold of 3% on 27.10.2011 and
amounts to 3.0063% (5,754,118 voting shares) on that day. 

Of these voting rights 3.0018% ( 5,745,518 voting shares) are attributable
pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Sentence
2 WpHG, 0,0045% (8,600 voting shares) are attributable pursuant to Section 22
Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.  

3. M&G Limited, London, England, informed us on 8 February 2012 pursuant to
Sections 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG that their percentage holding of the voting rights
in K+S Aktiengesellschaft exceeded the threshold of 3% on 27.10.2011 and amounts
to 3.0063% (5,754,118 voting shares) on that day.

Of these voting rights 3.0018% ( 5,745,518 voting shares) are attributable
pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Sentence
2 WpHG, 0,0045% (8,600 voting shares) are attributable pursuant to Section 22
Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.

4. M&G Investment Management Limited, London, England, informed us on 8 February
2012 pursuant to Sections 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG that their percentage holding of
the voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft exceeded the threshold of 3% on
27.10.2011 and amounts to 3.0018% (5,745,518 voting shares) on that day. 

All of the voting rights are attributable to M&G Investment Management Limited
pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No. 6.

5. M&G Securities Limited, London, England, informed us on 8 February 2012
pursuant to Sections 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG that their percentage holding of the
voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft exceeded the threshold of 3% on
14.11.2011 and amounts to 3.0195% (5,779,272 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to M&G Securities Limited pursuant to
Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No. 6.

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

end of announcement                               euro adhoc 
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issuer:      K+S Aktiengesellschaft
             Bertha-von-Suttner-Straße  7
             D-34131 Kassel
phone:       +49 (0)561 9301-1460
FAX:         +49 (0)561 9301-2425
mail:        christian.herrmann@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
             Share
stockmarkets: official dealing: Hannover, Berlin, Hamburg, regulated dealing:
             München, Stuttgart, official dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt 
language:   English