Notification of Major Holdings1. Details of issuer| Name: | Symrise AG |
| Street: | Mühlenfeldstraße 1 |
| Postal code: | 37603 |
| City: | Holzminden
Germany |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): | 529900D82I6R9601CF26 |
2. Reason for notification| X | Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights |
| | Acquisition/disposal of instruments |
| | Change of breakdown of voting rights |
| | Other reason:
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationLegal entity: Harding Loevner LP
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:6. Total positions| | % of voting rights attached to shares
(total of 7.a.) | % of voting rights through instruments
(total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) | Total of both in %
(7.a. + 7.b.) | Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG |
| New | 2.94 % | 0.00 % | 2.94 % | 135,426,610 |
| Previous notification | 3.0003 % | n/a % | 3.0003 % | / |
7. Details on total positionsa. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)| ISIN | Absolute | In % |
| | Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG) | Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG) | Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG) | Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG) |
| DE000SYM9999 | 3,983,153 | 0 | 2.94 % | 0.00 % |
| Total | 3,983,153 | 2.94 % |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
| | | 0 | 0.00 % |
| | | Total | 0 | 0.00 % |
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical settlement | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
| | | | 0 | 0.00 % |
| | | | Total | 0 | 0.00 % |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation| X | 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.). |
| | Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity: |
| Name | % of voting rights (if at least 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least 5% or more) |
| | | | |
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 rights | Proportion of instruments | Total of both |
| % | % | % |
10. Other explanatory remarks:Date
