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

19.05.2025 / 18:06 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

Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
X 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:

13 May 2025

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 0.70 % 5.87 % 6.57 % 34700000
Previo- 0.48 % 4.94 % 5.42 % /
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 242266 0 % 0.70 %
Total 242266 0.70 %

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 666200 1.92 %
Recall
Right Of Open 70318 0.20 %
Use
Total 736518 2.12 %

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 %
Call 14.03.2035 Cash 742845 2.14 %
Warrant
Swap 07.05.2035 Cash 558687 1.61 %
Total 1301532 3.75 %

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 rights Total of both
rights (if at through instruments (if at least
least 3% or (if at least 5% or 5% or more)
more) more)
The Goldman % % %
Sachs Group,
Inc.
GSAM Holdings % % %
LLC
Goldman Sachs % % %
Asset
Management,
L.P.
- % % %
The Goldman % % %
Sachs Group,
Inc.
GS Global % % %
Markets, Inc.
Goldman Sachs % % %
Finance Corp
International
Ltd
- % % %
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

19 May 2025


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



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