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Take-up ratio of new shares of 99.42%

Rights issue of K+S positively received by shareholders

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Subtitle: Take-up ratio of new shares of 99.42%
Rights issue of K+S positively received by shareholders

Kassel (euro adhoc) - Kassel, 11 December 2009

Take-up ratio of new shares of 99.42%
Rights issue of K+S positively received by shareholders

The capital increase of K+S Aktiengesellschaft, the subscription
period of which terminated yesterday, was positively received by the
shareholders of the company. "We see this as a clear
demonstration of the confidence that our shareholders and the
capital market have in the strategy and future of K+S", explains
Norbert Steiner, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors.

Within the framework of the capital increase, 26.4 million new
ordinary bearer shares with no-par value, each such share
representing a notional value of EUR 1.00 of the share capital, and
carrying full dividend rights as of January 1, 2009 were issued
against cash contributions. The consortium of banks consisting of
Deutsche Bank AG, Morgan Stanley Bank AG and other banks had
underwritten the new shares at the subscription price of EUR 26.00
per share and offered them to the shareholders at a ratio of 25:4.
The take-up ratio was 99.42%, with the remaining shares being sold
on the stock exchange. From today, the new shares are being
included in K+S Aktiengesellschaft´s existing quotation on the
Frankfurt stock exchange as well as on the regional stock exchanges
of Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich and Stuttgart. With
the registration of the completion of the capital increase in the
commercial register on 9 December 2009, the share capital of K+S
Aktiengesellschaft has risen by EUR 26.4 million from EUR 165.0
million to EUR 191.4 million.

"As a result of this capital measure, we assume that we will
secure our investment grade rating and, in the medium term, again
move towards the goals we have set ourselves for our capital
structure", says CFO Jan Peter Nonnenkamp. The gross proceeds
from the issue of about EUR 689 million will primarily be used to
improve the Company's equity base. The proceeds from the capital
increase of the Company are intended to create the option of
paying off the bank loans taken out to finance the acquisition of
Morton Salt and to provide financial and strategic flexibility
for additional growth in the future.

The two largest shareholders of K+S Aktiengesellschaft, MCC/EuroChem
and BASF, have fully participated in the capital increase, so that
their share ratio in relation to the share capital of the company
has not changed.

Experience growth The K+S Group is one of the world's leading
suppliers of standard and speciality fertilizers. In the salt
business, measured by production capacity, K+S, with sites in
Europe as well as North and South America, is the world´s leading
producer. K+S offers a comprehensive range of goods and services
for agriculture, industry and private consumers which provides growth
opportunities in virtually every sphere of daily life. The K+S Group
employs more than 15,000 people worldwide and achieved revenues of
about EUR 5 billion in 2008. The K+S share - the only commodities
stock on the German DAX® index - is listed on all German stock
exchanges (ISIN: DE0007162000, symbol: SDF). More information
about K+S is available at www.k-plus-s.com.

Your contact persons:
Press:
Michael Wudonig
phone: +49 561 9301-1262
fax: +49 561 9301-1666
michael.wudonig@k-plus-s.com

Investor Relations:
Christian Herrmann
phone: +49 561 9301-1460
fax: +49 561 9301-2425
christian.herrmann@k-plus-s.com

This information neither constitutes a prospectus, nor an
offer or an invitation to purchase shares or other securities
of K+S Aktiengesellschaft nor does it replace the prospectus.
Subject to the approval of the Federal Agency for Financial
Services Supervision (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungs-
aufsicht; BaFin), a prospectus was published before the
commencement of the subscription period, which is available
free of charge from K+S Aktiengesellschaft and the
underwriting banks. This information does not constitute an
offer to sell or buy securities in the USA, Canada, Australia and
Japan. The shares of K+S Aktiengesellschaft are allowed to be
offered or sold in the USA only after prior registration in
accordance with the provisions of the U.S. Securities Act 1993, as
amended, or on the basis of a registration exemption. There will
be no public offering of shares in the USA.

This information contains forward-looking statements that are
based upon current views and assumptions of K+S Aktiengesellschaft
´s management and were made to its best knowledge. Forward-looking
statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors which could cause the earnings position,
profitability, performance or the results of K+S
Aktiengesellschaft to differ materially from the earnings position,
profitability, performance or the results expressly or implicitly
assumed or described in these forward- looking statements. In
consideration of these risks, uncertainties and other factors,
persons receiving these documents are advised not to unreasonably
rely on these forward-looking statements. K+S Aktiengesellschaft does
not assume any obligation to update such forward-looking statements
and to adjust them to any future results and developments.

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Further inquiry note:

Your contact persons:

Press:

Michael Wudonig

phone: +49 561 9301-1262

fax: +49 561 9301-1666

michael.wudonig@k-plus-s.com

Investor Relations:

Christian Herrmann

phone: +49 561 9301-1460

fax: +49 561 9301-2425

christian.herrmann@k-plus-s.com

Branche: Chemicals
ISIN: DE0007162000
WKN: 716200
Index: DAX, Midcap Market Index, CDAX, Classic All Share, HDAX,
Prime All Share
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Berlin / regulated dealing
Hamburg / regulated dealing
Stuttgart / regulated dealing
Düsseldorf / regulated dealing
Hannover / regulated dealing
München / regulated dealing