Authorisation to repurchase own shares

The Annual General Meeting on 20 April 2023 authorised the Board of Directors to decide on the repurchase of and/or accepting as pledge a maximum of 5,000,000 free shares and 1,250,000 restricted shares. The authorisation will be valid until the end of the next Annual General Meeting, but not longer than until 30 April 2024.

Authorisation to issue shares

The AGM on 20 April 2023 authorised the Board of Directors to decide on share issues by assigning a total of no more than 6,200,000 free shares that are in the Company’s possession and a total of no more than 1,250,000 restricted shares that are in the Company’s possession, and by issuing a maximum of 10,000,000 new free shares. The share issue authorisations will be valid until the end of the next Annual General Meeting, but not longer than until 30 April 2024.

The authorisations are explained in detail in the Stock Exchange Release published on 20 April 2023.