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 § 25a (1) WpHG on November 25, 2015:

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

2. Notifier:
Clara Christina Oetker, Germany

3.1 Reason for the communication:
Purchase/sale

3.2 Type of threshold contact:
Threshold crossing

4. Affected reporting thresholds:
5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50%

5. Date of threshold contact:
October 7, 2015

6. Notifiable share of voting rights:
56.0160% (corresponds to 3,697,058 voting rights)
in relation to the total number of voting rights of the issuer in the amount of: 6,600,000

7. Details of voting rights:

7.1 Share of voting rights based on (financial/other) instruments according to § 25a WpHG:
26.4106% (equivalent to 1,743,100 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.2 Share of voting rights due to (financial/other) instruments according to § 25 WpHG:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.3 Voting rights according to §§ 21, 22 WpHG:
56.0160% (corresponds to 3,697,058 voting rights)

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




We have received the following notification pursuant to § 25a (1) WpHG on November 25, 2015:

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

2. Notifier:
Johanna Sophie Oetker, Germany

3.1 Reason for the communication:
Purchase/sale

3.2 Type of threshold contact:
Threshold crossing

4. Affected reporting thresholds:
5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50%

5. Date of threshold contact:
October 7, 2015

6. Notifiable share of voting rights:
56.0160% (corresponds to 3,697,058 voting rights)
in relation to the total number of voting rights of the issuer in the amount of: 6,600,000

7. Details of voting rights:

7.1 Share of voting rights based on (financial/other) instruments according to § 25a WpHG:
26.4106% (equivalent to 1,743,100 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.2 Share of voting rights due to (financial/other) instruments according to § 25 WpHG:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.3 Voting rights according to §§ 21, 22 WpHG:
56.0160% (corresponds to 3,697,058 voting rights)

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




We have received the following notification pursuant to § 25a (1) WpHG on November 25, 2015:

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

2. Notifier:
Leopold Heinrich Oetker, Germany

3.1 Reason for the communication:
Purchase/sale

3.2 Type of threshold contact:
Threshold crossing

4. Affected reporting thresholds:
5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50%

5. Date of threshold contact:
October 7, 2015

6. Notifiable share of voting rights:
56.0160% (corresponds to 3,697,058 voting rights)
in relation to the total number of voting rights of the issuer in the amount of: 6,600,000

7. Details of voting rights:

7.1 Share of voting rights based on (financial/other) instruments according to § 25a WpHG:
26.4106% (equivalent to 1,743,100 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.2 Share of voting rights due to (financial/other) instruments according to § 25 WpHG:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.3 Voting rights according to §§ 21, 22 WpHG:
56.0160% (corresponds to 3,697,058 voting rights)

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




We have received the following notification pursuant to § 25a (1) WpHG on November 25, 2015:

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

2. Notifier:
Ludwig August Oetker, Germany

3.1 Reason for the communication:
Purchase/sale

3.2 Type of threshold contact:
Threshold crossing

4. Affected reporting thresholds:
5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50%

5. Date of threshold contact:
October 7, 2015

6. Notifiable share of voting rights:
56.0160% (corresponds to 3,697,058 voting rights)
in relation to the total number of voting rights of the issuer in the amount of: 6,600,000

7. Details of voting rights:

7.1 Share of voting rights based on (financial/other) instruments according to § 25a WpHG:
26.4106% (equivalent to 1,743,100 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.2 Share of voting rights due to (financial/other) instruments according to § 25 WpHG:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.3 Voting rights according to §§ 21, 22 WpHG:
56.0160% (corresponds to 3,697,058 voting rights)

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




We have received the following notification pursuant to § 25a (1) WpHG on November 25, 2015:

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

2. Notifier:
Dr. Marie Theres Schnell, Germany

3.1 Reason for the communication:
Purchase/sale

3.2 Type of threshold contact:
Threshold crossing

4. Affected reporting thresholds:
5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50%

5. Date of threshold contact:
October 7, 2015

6. Notifiable share of voting rights:
56.0160% (corresponds to 3,697,058 voting rights)
in relation to the total number of voting rights of the issuer in the amount of: 6,600,000

7. Details of voting rights:

7.1 Share of voting rights based on (financial/other) instruments according to § 25a WpHG:
26.4106% (equivalent to 1,743,100 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.2 Share of voting rights due to (financial/other) instruments according to § 25 WpHG:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.3 Voting rights according to §§ 21, 22 WpHG:
56.0160% (corresponds to 3,697,058 voting rights)

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




We have received the following notification pursuant to § 25a (1) WpHG on November 25, 2015:

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

2. Notifier:
Arne Sohnemann, Germany

3.1 Reason for the communication:
Purchase/sale

3.2 Type of threshold contact:
Threshold crossing

4. Affected reporting thresholds:
5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50%

5. Date of threshold contact:
September 19, 2012

6. Notifiable share of voting rights:
56.0924% (equivalent to 3,702,095 voting rights)
in relation to the total number of voting rights of the issuer in the amount of: 6,600,000

7. Details of voting rights:

7.1 Share of voting rights based on (financial/other) instruments according to § 25a WpHG:
26.9615% (equivalent to 1,779,460 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.2 Share of voting rights due to (financial/other) instruments according to § 25 WpHG:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.3 Voting rights according to §§ 21, 22 WpHG:
56.0924% (equivalent to 3,702,095 voting rights)

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




We have received the following notification pursuant to § 25a (1) WpHG on November 25, 2015:

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

2. Notifier:
Bodo Sohnemann, Germany

3.1 Reason for the communication:
Purchase/sale

3.2 Type of threshold contact:
Threshold crossing

4. Affected reporting thresholds:
5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50%

5. Date of threshold contact:
September 19, 2012

6. Notifiable share of voting rights:
56.0924% (equivalent to 3,702,095 voting rights)
in relation to the total number of voting rights of the issuer in the amount of: 6,600,000

7. Details of voting rights:

7.1 Share of voting rights based on (financial/other) instruments according to § 25a WpHG:
26.7391% (corresponding to 1,764,780 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.2 Share of voting rights due to (financial/other) instruments according to § 25 WpHG:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.3 Voting rights according to §§ 21, 22 WpHG:
56.0924% (equivalent to 3,702,095 voting rights)

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




We have received the following notification pursuant to § 25a (1) WpHG on November 25, 2015:

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

2. Notifier:
Malte Sohnemann, Germany

3.1 Reason for the communication:
Purchase/sale

3.2 Type of threshold contact:
Threshold crossing

4. Affected reporting thresholds:
5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50%

5. Date of threshold contact:
September 19, 2012

6. Notifiable share of voting rights:
56.0924% (equivalent to 3,702,095 voting rights)
in relation to the total number of voting rights of the issuer in the amount of: 6,600,000

7. Details of voting rights:

7.1 Share of voting rights based on (financial/other) instruments according to § 25a WpHG:
26.9615% (equivalent to 1,779,460 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.2 Share of voting rights due to (financial/other) instruments according to § 25 WpHG:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.3 Voting rights according to §§ 21, 22 WpHG:
56.0924% (equivalent to 3,702,095 voting rights)

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




We have received the following notification pursuant to § 25a (1) WpHG on November 25, 2015:

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

2. Notifier:
Matthias Sohnemann, Germany

3.1 Reason for the communication:
Purchase/sale

3.2 Type of threshold contact:
Threshold crossing

4. Affected reporting thresholds:
5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50%

5. Date of threshold contact:
September 19, 2012

6. Notifiable share of voting rights:
56.0924% (equivalent to 3,702,095 voting rights)
in relation to the total number of voting rights of the issuer in the amount of: 6,600,000

7. Details of voting rights:

7.1 Share of voting rights based on (financial/other) instruments according to § 25a WpHG:
26.9512% (corresponding to 1,778,780 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.2 Share of voting rights due to (financial/other) instruments according to § 25 WpHG:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

indirectly held by:
0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.3 Voting rights according to §§ 21, 22 WpHG:
56.0924% (equivalent to 3,702,095 voting rights)

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


Einbeck, November 26, 2015

KWS SAAT SE

The Executive Board