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

EQS Voting Rights Announcement: SMA Solar Technology AG
SMA Solar Technology AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the
WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide
distribution

21.07.2023 / 19:39 CET/CEST
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Name: SMA Solar Technology AG
Street: Sonnenallee 1
Postal code: 34266
City: Niestetal
Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 529900Q6JQHI8X451Q21

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: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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:

19 Jul 2023

6. Total positions

% of voting % of voting rights Total of Total number of
rights attached through both in % voting rights
to shares instruments (total (7.a. + pursuant to
(total of 7.a.) of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) 7.b.) Sec. 41 WpHG
New 0.07 % 4.61 % 4.68 % 34700000
Previo- 0.74 % 4.27 % 5.01 % /
us
notifi-
cation

7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)

ISIN Absolute In %
Direct (Sec. Indirect (Sec. Direct (Sec. Indirect
33 WpHG) 34 WpHG) 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34
WpHG)
DE000A0DJ6J9 0 24096 0 % 0.07 %
Total 24096 0.07 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting
instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in
period absolute %
Right To Open 973994 2.81 %
Recall
Right Of Open 228818 0.66 %
Use
Call 21.07.2023 50000 0.14 %
Option
Total 1252812 3.61 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting
instrume- or maturity conversion physical rights rights
nt date period settlement absolute in %
Swap 19.07.2033 Cash 242842 0.70 %
Call 31.12.2030 Cash 103191 0.30 %
Warrant
Total 346034 0.99 %

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 % of voting Total of
rights (if rights through both (if
at least 3% instruments (if at least
or more) at least 5% or 5% or
more) more)
The Goldman Sachs Group, % % %
Inc.
GSAM Holdings LLC % % %
Goldman Sachs Asset % % %
Management, L.P.
- % % %
The Goldman Sachs Group, % % %
Inc.
GSAM Holdings LLC % % %
Goldman Sachs Asset % % %
Management Holdings LLC
Goldman Sachs Asset % % %
Management UK Holdings I
Ltd
Goldman Sachs Asset % % %
Management UK Holdings II
Ltd
Goldman Sachs Asset % % %
Management Holdings I B.V.
/ Goldman Sachs Asset
Management Holdings II B.V.
Goldman Sachs Asset % % %
Management Holdings B.V.
- % % %
The Goldman Sachs Group, % % %
Inc.
Goldman Sachs Bank USA % % %
Goldman Sachs Bank Europe % % %
SE
- % % %
The Goldman Sachs Group, % % %
Inc.
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC % % %
- % % %
The Goldman Sachs Group, % % %
Inc.
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. % % %
Goldman Sachs Group UK % % %
Limited
Goldman Sachs International % % %

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 Proportion of Total of
rights instruments both
% % %

10. Other explanatory remarks:



Date

21 Jul 2023


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Language: English
Company: SMA Solar Technology AG
Sonnenallee 1
34266 Niestetal
Germany
Internet: www.sma.de



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