Referring to the voting rights notification dated 24/04/2023 notifying that Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA, has exceeded the threshold of 10% of the voting rights in GK Software SE on 18/04/2024, we hereby make the following notification pursuant to Sec. 43 of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz)
- The increase of voting rights resulting in Morgan Stanley exceeding the notification threshold of 10% of the voting rights in GK Software SE did not serve the purpose of strategic goals; rather it was made in the context of client facilitation.
- Morgan Stanley may in the next 12 months acquire further voting rights in GK Software SE, in particular in the context of client facilitation.
- Morgan Stanley does not intend to influence the composition of the management board, supervisory board or any other administrative body of GK Software SE.
- Morgan Stanley does not intend to cause a significant change in the capital structure of GK Software SE, in particular not of the ratio between equity and debt financing and the dividend policy.
- The increase of voting rights resulting in Morgan Stanley exceeding the notification threshold of 10% of the voting rights in GK Software SE resulted from and/or was made in the context of client facilitation. The increase was financed by a combination of external and Morgan Stanley own funds.
