Publication pursuant to § 26 WpHG (October 19, 2012)

October 19, 2012

notification of voting rights

KWS SAAT AG

KWS SAAT AG: Publication in accordance with § 26 (1) WpHG with the objective of
Europe-wide distribution

Publication of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by DGAP –
a company of EquityStory AG. Responsibility for the content of the notification rests with the
issuer.



1. On October 18, 2012, Mr. Bodo Sohnemann, Germany, sent us the following
Notification sent:

Notification according to § 27a WpHG

With reference to my WpHG message of September 27, 2012, due to the
acquisition of voting rights of KWS SAAT AG in accordance with § 27a (1) WpHG,
I issue the following message:

The acquisition of voting rights did not involve equity or debt
since the acquisition was made by way of acceptance of a gift. The
Questions referred to in § 27a (1) sentence 3 WpHG 1.–4. all are answered in the negative.

2. On October 18, 2012, Mr. Matthias Sohnemann, Germany, sent us the following
Notification sent:

Notification according to § 27a WpHG

With reference to my WpHG message of September 27, 2012, due to the
acquisition of voting rights of KWS SAAT AG in accordance with § 27a (1) WpHG,
I issue the following message:

The acquisition of voting rights did not involve equity or debt
since the acquisition was made by way of acceptance of a gift. The
Questions referred to in § 27a (1) sentence 3 WpHG 1.–4. all are answered in the negative.

3. On October 18, 2012, Mr. Arne Sohnemann, Germany, sent us the following
Notification sent:

Notification according to § 27a WpHG

With reference to my WpHG message of September 27, 2012, due to the
acquisition of voting rights of KWS SAAT AG in accordance with § 27a (1) WpHG,
I issue the following message:

The acquisition of voting rights did not involve equity or debt
since the acquisition was made by way of acceptance of a gift. The
Questions referred to in § 27a (1) sentence 3 WpHG 1.–4. all are answered in the negative.

4. On October 18, 2012, Mr. Malte Sohnemann, Germany, sent us the following
Notification sent:

Notification according to § 27a WpHG

With reference to my WpHG message of September 27, 2012, due to the
acquisition of voting rights of KWS SAAT AG in accordance with § 27a (1) WpHG,
I issue the following message:

The acquisition of voting rights did not involve equity or debt
since the acquisition was made by way of acceptance of a gift. The
Questions referred to in § 27a (1) sentence 3 WpHG 1.–4. all are answered in the negative.

Einbeck, October 19, 2012


The Executive Board



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Language: German

Companies: KWS SAAT AG

Grimsehlstraße 31

37555 Einbeck, Germany

Germany

Website: www.kws.de

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