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

DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: Evotec SE
Evotec SE: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the
objective of Europe-wide distribution
2021-02-24 / 19:40
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer


Name: Evotec SE

Street: Manfred Eigen Campus / Essener Bogen 7

Postal code: 22419

City: Hamburg
Germany

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 529900F9KI6OYITO9B12
2. Reason for notification


X Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights

Acquisition/disposal of instruments

Change of breakdown of voting rights

X Other reason:
exercise of instruments
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation


Legal entity: Morgan Stanley
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, Delaware, 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:


17 Feb 2021
6. Total positions


% of voting rights % of voting rights through Total of
attached to shares instruments both in % Total number of voting rights
(total of 7.a.) (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) (7.a. + pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
7.b.)

New 0.40 % 4.42 % 4.82 % 164528817

Previous 1.27 % 6.60 % 7.88 % /
notification
7. Details on total positions a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)


ISIN Absolute In %

Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(Sec. 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34 WpHG) (Sec. 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34 WpHG)

DE0005664809 0 657910 0.00 % 0.40 %

Total 657910 0.40 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG


Type of instrument Expiration or maturity Exercise or conversion Voting rights Voting rights
date period absolute in %

Call Option From 19.03.2021 to at any time 17800 0.01 %
18.06.2021

Right of recall over securities at any time at any time 6676598 4.06 %
lending agreements

Total 6694398 4.07 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG


Type of instrument Expiration or maturity Exercise or conversion Cash or physical Voting rights Voting rights
date period settlement absolute in %

Retail Structured From 05.03.2069 to at any time Cash 42236 0.03 %
Product 03.02.2071

Equity Swap 20.09.2021 at any time Cash 536150 0.33 %

Total 578386 0.35 %
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 % of voting rights through instruments Total of both (if at
least 3% or more) (if at least 5% or more) least 5% or more)

Morgan Stanley % % %

Morgan Stanley Capital % % %
Management, LLC

Morgan Stanley Domestic % % %
Holdings, Inc.

Morgan Stanley Capital % % %
Services LLC

- % % %

Morgan Stanley % % %

Morgan Stanley Capital % % %
Management, LLC

Morgan Stanley Domestic % % %
Holdings, Inc.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC % % %

- % % %

Morgan Stanley % % %

Morgan Stanley
International Holdings % % %
Inc.

Morgan Stanley % % %
International Limited

Morgan Stanley Investments % % %
(UK)

Morgan Stanley & Co. % % %
International plc

- % % %

Morgan Stanley % % %

Morgan Stanley Capital % % %
Management, LLC

Morgan Stanley Domestic % % %
Holdings, Inc.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC % % %

Prime Dealer Services % % %
Corp.

- % % %

Morgan Stanley % % %

Morgan Stanley Capital % % %
Management, LLC

Morgan Stanley Domestic % % %
Holdings, Inc.

Morgan Stanley Investment % % %
Management Inc.

- % % %

Morgan Stanley % % %

Morgan Stanley Capital % % %
Management, LLC

Morgan Stanley Domestic % % %
Holdings, Inc.

Morgan Stanley Smith % % %
Barney LLC

- % % %

Morgan Stanley % % %

Morgan Stanley Capital % % %
Management, LLC

Morgan Stanley Domestic % % %
Holdings, Inc.

E*TRADE Financial % % %
Holdings, LLC

ETCM Holdings, LLC % % %

E*TRADE Securities LLC % % %
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

% % %

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