EANS-DD: K+S Aktiengesellschaft / Notification concerning transactions by persons performing managerial responsibilities pursuant to section 15a of the WpHG

=------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notification concerning transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities pursuant to section 15a of the WpHG, transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement. =-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Details of the person subject to the disclosure requirement: =-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Person, triggering the disclosure: =---------------------------- Name: Heide Heidenreich (natural person)

Reason for the disclosure requirement: =----------------------------- Reason: Natural person closely associated

Person performing managerial responsibilities, triggering the disclosure requirement: =------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Position: Member of an administrative or supervisory body

Details of the transaction: =-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Transaction: =----------- Description of financial instrument: Namensaktie ohne Nennwert ISIN: DE000KSAG888 Type of transaction: purchase Date: 11.03.2013 Currency: Euro Price: 35.32500 No of items: 1000 Total amount traded: 35,325.00000 Place: Börse Stuttgart Explanation:

Further inquiry note: =---------------- Matthias Jelden Tel.: +49 (0)561 9301-2204 E-Mail: matthias.jelden@k-plus-s.com

Issuer subject to the publication requirement: =-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

end of announcement euro adhoc =-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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