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

Notification pursuant to
Section 43 WpHG/securities trading act
(qualifying holdings)

Notification: Artisan Partners and in the name of Artisan Partners Funds (Artisan Funds).

Artisan Funds, Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America, informed us on June 25, 2025, pursuant to Art. 43(1) WpHG about the goals pursued by, and the origin of the funds used for, the acquisition of voting rights in Brenntag SE exceeding the threshold of 10% as communicated by their voting rights disclosure notice dated June 16, 2025 as follows:
 

Goals of the acquisition of the voting rights:

1. The investment serves the generation of trading profits as well as the implementation of Artisan Funds own strategic investment objectives.
2. Artisan Funds may consider, depending on stock market and general conditions, purchasing further voting rights within the next twelve months.
3. Artisan Funds does not seek to influence the composition of Brenntag SE`s administrative, management and supervisory bodies.
4. Artisan Funds does not seek a significant change in the capital structure of Brenntag SE, in particular with regard to the ratio of equity and debt financing and the dividend policy.

Source of the funds used for the acquisition:

Such funds were sourced by equity raised by Artisan Funds for purposes of financing investments in selected listed issuers world-wide.