EQS: latest releases

• Form 8.3 - The Vanguard Group, Inc.: Avast plc
  Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group.
• The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
• (a) Full name of discloser:
  (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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• For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

• Form 8.3 - The Vanguard Group, Inc.: Aggreko plc
  Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group.
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• (a) Full name of discloser:
  (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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• For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

• Form 8.3 - The Vanguard Group, Inc.: Sanne Group plc
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• (a) Full name of discloser:
  (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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• For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

Rights and Issues Investment Trust PLC: Net Asset Value(s)
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The Net Asset Value (NAV) at 22/07/2021 was:
Number of shares in issue:

• Guildford, UK, July 23, 2021 - Linde (NYSE: LIN; FWB: LIN) today announced it has been named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2021, which identifies the top companies for environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices.
• The 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2021 was compiled based on thorough analysis of the public disclosures, policies and performance of the 1,000 largest, publicly traded U.S. companies.
• In the Environment category, Linde ranked second overall and was highest ranked amongst the members of the Materials sector.
• "We are honored to be recognized as a leader in ESG," said Tamara Brown, Senior Director Sustainability, Linde."

• (Hamburg, 23 July 2021) The Supervisory Board of ZEAL Network SE ( lotto24.de , tipp24.de ), Germany's leading online provider of lottery products, has appointed both Paul Dingwitz as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Snke Martens as Chief Operations Officer (COO) to the ZEAL Management Board.
• In these functions, they complete the existing Management Board with Dr Helmut Becker (Chief Executive Officer, CEO) and Jonas Mattsson (Chief Financial Officer, CFO).
• As COO at ZEAL, he is responsible for product management, marketing as well as brand management and brand strategy.
• It moved its registered office to London and was renamed as ZEAL Network SE in November 2014.

• MUNICH, (July 26, 2021) - Mynaric today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with JR Aerospace to accelerate its entry into the Indian aerospace market.
• JR Aerospace is a newly established Indian investment and technology company with an existing network in the Indian aerospace sector and with relevant organizations.
• The MoU sets out the principal terms and conditions upon which Mynaric and JR Aerospace will enter into detailed legally binding agreements intended to be signed subsequent to the MoU.
• The partnership will also shine light on the technological, programmatic and regulatory requirements for the sale of laser communication products in the Indian aerospace market.

• Partners Group, a leading global private markets firm, has, on behalf of its clients, agreed to acquire a portfolio of eleven Travelodge hotels in Australia with a Gross Asset Value of AUD 620 million, from Mirvac and NRMA.
• Partners Group will acquire the portfolio in partnership with Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC and Australian hospitality operator Salter Brothers.
• The portfolio is also set to benefit from a nationwide campaign launched this year that aims to increase domestic tourism.
• This portfolio represents an excellent opportunity to acquire well-located assets and gain immediate scale in the sector at a discount to pre-pandemic prices.

• Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. (the "Company" and with its subsidiaries, the "Group").
• Shareholders of the Company and holders of the cumulative, non-redeemable, non-participating, variable rate preference shares issued by Steinhoff Investment Holdings Limited are referred to the voluntary trading update for the nine months ended 30 June 2021 published today by the Company's subsidiary, Pepkor Holdings Limited.
• The Company has a primary listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the JSE Limited.
• 23.07.2021 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.

• Following a successful start to the 2021 financial year, Krones' business continued to develop dynamically through the second quarter of 2021.
• Based on preliminary figures, order intake in the first six months of 2021 was around 2,045 million, some 40% higher than a year earlier.
• Despite rising costs, notably of materials and freight, Krones' profitability improved significantly in the period January to June 2021.
• Based on the preliminary figures for the first half year and the good outlook for the third and fourth quarters of 2021, Krones is raising its full-year guidance for 2021.

• Confirms 1.375 pence dividend for Q2 as targeted; equating to an 5.8% annualised dividend yield
  This announcement contains price sensitive information.
• Starwood European Real Estate Finance Limited (the "Company") has declared a quarterly dividend in respect of the second quarter of 2021 of 1.375 pence per Share as targeted, payable on 3 September 2021 to Shareholders on the register at 6 August 2021.
• The targeted full year dividend is 5.5 pence per share equating to an annualised dividend yield of 5.8% based on the closing share price on 22nd July 2021.
• The Group's assets are managed by Starwood European Finance Partners Limited, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Starwood Capital Group.

• We are pleased to invite you to the presentation of the first half-year 2021 results of Comet Holding AG.
• The half-year results will be presented in a conference call by Kevin Crofton, CEO, and Lisa Pataki, CFO.
• The conference call will be held in English only.
• Participation via webcast is also possible.

• In a difficult environment continuing to be defined by the pandemic, KPS succeeded in performing well under ongoing difficult circumstances.
• During the third quarter of 2020/2021, KPS increased sales by 15.0 % to 41.0 million euros compared to the prior year quarter, while EBITDA grew by 37.1 % to 6.4 million euros.
• KPS thereby highlights that its business model and its flexible cost structures are working effectively.
• The effect of the business model and flexible cost structures also exerted an impact over the nine-month period.

• The Chemistry and the Packaging Divisions continue to perform well and offset the weak performance in the Paper Division.
• On account of significant margin pressure, the net profit attributable to shareholders declined by 78.3% to CHF 5.8mn.
• However, persisting over capacities dragged the paper prices lower, thereby pressuring the realizations and effectively net sales.
• Consequently, the division's EBITDA loss came in at CHF 1.5mn (CHF 12.5mn), whereas EBIT came down to a negative CHF 10.1mn (CHF 2.3mn).

• As part of this innovative collaboration model, the Nordex Group will transfer the operation of its Mexican rotor blade production in Matamoros to TPI for a period of three years.
• TPI will take over the facility and start blade production exclusively for the Nordex Group.
• "We are pleased that the Nordex Group has chosen to expand the relationship with TPI by trusting us with their blade production in Mexico.
• The Nordex Group and TPI have been working together closely for years: since 2013, the Nordex Group has been purchasing its rotor blades from TPI in Turkey, from TPI in China through 2020, and started buying rotor blades from TPI in India in 2021.