Publication in accordance with § 26 (1) WpHG [German Securities Trading Act] (November 26, 2015)

November 26, 2015

notification of voting rights

KWS SAAT SE

We have received the following notification pursuant to § 41 (4d) of the WpHG on November 25, 2015:

1. Issuer:
KWS SAAT SE, Grimsehlstrasse 31, 37574 Einbeck, Germany

2. Notifier:
AKB Stiftung, Hannover, Germany

3. Notifiable share of voting rights as of February 1, 2012:
56.0972% (corresponds to 3,702,415 voting rights)
in relation to the total number of voting rights of the issuer in the amount of: 6,600,000

4. Details of voting rights:

4.1 Share of voting rights based on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to § 25a WpHG:
42.0126% (corresponds to 2,772,830 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

4.2 Share of voting rights due to (financial/other) instruments according to § 25 WpHG:
3.4848% (corresponds to 230,000 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

4.3 Voting rights according to § 21, 22 WpHG:
56.0972% (corresponds to 3,702,415 voting rights)

5. Details of the (financial/other) instruments according to § 25a WpHG:



We have received the following notification pursuant to § 41 (4d) of the WpHG on November 25, 2015:

1. Issuer:
KWS SAAT SE, Grimsehlstrasse 31, 37574 Einbeck, Germany

2. Notifier:
Dr. Andreas J. Büchting, Germany

3. Notifiable share of voting rights as of February 1, 2012:
56.0972% (corresponds to 3,702,415 voting rights)
in relation to the total number of voting rights of the issuer in the amount of: 6,600,000

4. Details of voting rights:

4.1 Share of voting rights based on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to § 25a WpHG:
49.5805% (corresponds to 3,272,310 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

4.2 Share of voting rights due to (financial/other) instruments according to § 25 WpHG:
0% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

4.3 Voting rights according to § 21, 22 WpHG:
56.0972% (corresponds to 3,702,415 voting rights)

5. Details of the (financial/other) instruments according to § 25a WpHG:


We have received the following notification pursuant to § 41 (4d) of the WpHG on November 25, 2015:

1. Issuer:
KWS SAAT SE, Grimsehlstrasse 31, 37574 Einbeck, Germany

2. Notifier:
Büchting Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Hannover, Germany

3. Notifiable share of voting rights as of February 1, 2012:
56.0972% (corresponds to 3,702,415 voting rights)
in relation to the total number of voting rights of the issuer in the amount of: 6,600,000

4. Details of voting rights:

4.1 Share of voting rights based on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to § 25a WpHG:
35.7156% (corresponds to 2,357,230 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

4.2 Share of voting rights due to (financial/other) instruments according to § 25 WpHG:
0% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

4.3 Voting rights according to § 21, 22 WpHG:
56.0972% (corresponds to 3,702,415 voting rights)

5. Details of the (financial/other) instruments according to § 25a WpHG:


We have received the following notification pursuant to § 41 (4d) of the WpHG on November 25, 2015:

1. Issuer:
KWS SAAT SE, Grimsehlstrasse 31, 37574 Einbeck, Germany

2. Notifier:
Kommanditgesellschaft Dr. Arend Oetker Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH & Co., Berlin, Germany

3. Notifiable share of voting rights as of February 1, 2012:
56.0972% (corresponds to 3,702,415 voting rights)
in relation to the total number of voting rights of the issuer in the amount of: 6,600,000

4. Details of voting rights:

4.1 Share of voting rights based on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to § 25a WpHG:
26.0958% (corresponds to 1,722,320 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

4.2 Share of voting rights due to (financial/other) instruments according to § 25 WpHG:
0% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

4.3 Voting rights according to § 21, 22 WpHG:
56.0972% (corresponds to 3,702,415 voting rights)

5. Details of the (financial/other) instruments according to § 25a WpHG:


We have received the following notification pursuant to § 41 (4d) of the WpHG on November 25, 2015:

1. Issuer:
KWS SAAT SE, Grimsehlstrasse 31, 37574 Einbeck, Germany

2. Notifier:
Dr. Arend Oetker, Germany

3. Notifiable share of voting rights as of February 1, 2012:
56.0972% (corresponds to 3,702,415 voting rights)
in relation to the total number of voting rights of the issuer in the amount of: 6,600,000

4. Details of voting rights:

4.1 Share of voting rights based on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to § 25a WpHG:
26.0958% (corresponds to 1,722,320 voting rights)

indirectly held by: 0% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

4.2 Share of voting rights due to (financial/other) instruments according to § 25 WpHG:
0% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

4.3 Voting rights according to § 21, 22 WpHG:
56.0972% (corresponds to 3,702,415 voting rights)

5. Details of the (financial/other) instruments according to § 25a WpHG:


We have received the following notification pursuant to § 41 (4d) of the WpHG on November 25, 2015:

1. Issuer:
KWS SAAT SE, Grimsehlstrasse 31, 37574 Einbeck, Germany

2. Notifier:
Zukunftsstiftung Jugend, Umwelt und Kultur, Hannover, Germany

3. Notifiable share of voting rights as of February 1, 2012:
56.0972% (corresponds to 3,702,415 voting rights)
in relation to the total number of voting rights of the issuer in the amount of: 6,600,000

4. Details of voting rights:

4.1 Share of voting rights based on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to § 25a WpHG:
50.9792% (corresponds to 3,364,630 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

4.2 Share of voting rights due to (financial/other) instruments according to § 25 WpHG:
0% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

4.3 Voting rights according to § 21, 22 WpHG:
56.0972% (corresponds to 3,702,415 voting rights)

5. Details of the (financial/other) instruments according to § 25a WpHG:


Einbeck, November 26, 2015

KWS SAAT SE

The Executive Board