Symrise 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: Symrise AG   
   30.09.2025 / 11:59 CET/CEST  Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by EQS News - a service of EQS Group.  The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
   
  Notification of Major Holdings 1. 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:
  |    3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Legal entity: Ministry of Finance on behalf of the State of Norway City of registered office, country: Oslo, Norway |    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 |  3.07 % |  0.41 % |  3.48 % |  139772054 |   | Previous notification |  2.92 % |  0.56 % |  3.48 % |  / |    7. Details on total positions a. 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 |  0 |  4284390 |  0.00 % |  3.07 % |   | Total |  4284390 |  3.07 % |    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 % |   | Shares on loan (right to recall) |  n/a |  At any time |  126608 |  0.09 % |   |   |    |  Total |  126608 |  0.09 % |    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 % |   | CFD |  n/a |  At any time |  Cash |  450000 |  0.32 % |   |   |    |    |  Total |  450000 |  0.32 % |    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 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) |   | State of Norway |   % |   % |   % |   | Norges Bank |  3.07 % |   % |   % |    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   
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| Language: |  English |  
| Company: |  Symrise AG |  
 |  Mühlenfeldstraße 1 |  
 |  37603 Holzminden |  
 |  Germany |  
| Internet: |  www.symrise.com |  
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