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QIAGEN to Enter the DAX – Germany’s Leading Stock Market Index

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Friday, September 3, 2021

QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) announced today it has been chosen to be included in the DAX (Deutscher Aktienindex), the leading German stock market index in Germany.

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  • QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) announced today it has been chosen to be included in the DAX (Deutscher Aktienindex), the leading German stock market index in Germany.
  • Joining the ranks of Germanys top publicly listed companies is a great milestone and achievement for QIAGEN, said Thierry Bernard, Chief Executive Officer of QIAGEN N.V.
  • This is also the date when QIAGEN will no longer be included in Germanys MDAX, which will now be the index for the next 50 companies based on market capitalization after the DAX.
  • QIAGEN also continues as a member of Germanys TecDAX, which is comprised of the 30 largest German companies from the technology sector.

DGAP-News: ENCAVIS AG benefits several times from early mandatory conversion of hybrid convertible bonds issued in 2017 and 2019

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Hamburg, August 31, 2021 - The MDAX listed Hamburg based solar and wind park operator Encavis AG (ISIN: DE0006095003, Prime Standard, stock exchange symbol: ECV, the "Company") benefits several times from the early mandatory conversion of the perpetual subordinated bonds (ISIN DE000A19NPE8, the "Bonds") issued through its wholly owned subsidiary Encavis Finance B.V.

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  • Hamburg, August 31, 2021 - The MDAX listed Hamburg based solar and wind park operator Encavis AG (ISIN: DE0006095003, Prime Standard, stock exchange symbol: ECV, the "Company") benefits several times from the early mandatory conversion of the perpetual subordinated bonds (ISIN DE000A19NPE8, the "Bonds") issued through its wholly owned subsidiary Encavis Finance B.V.
  • However, this effect is partly offset by the interest savings with a full-year effect of around EUR 7.85 million.
  • Encavis expected already a conversion of a major part of the Hybrid Convertible Bond after the next interest payment, dated on September 13, 2021.
  • The early mandatory conversion in one transaction instead of multiple individual conversions simplifies and increases efficiency of the conversion process significantly.

DGAP-News: Deutsche Wohnen SE: Executive Board and Supervisory Board of Deutsche Wohnen recommend shareholders to accept new, improved takeover offer by Vonovia

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Deutsche Wohnen SE: Executive Board and Supervisory Board of Deutsche Wohnen recommend shareholders to accept new, improved takeover offer by Vonovia

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  • Deutsche Wohnen SE: Executive Board and Supervisory Board of Deutsche Wohnen recommend shareholders to accept new, improved takeover offer by Vonovia
    The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • Executive Board and Supervisory Board of Deutsche Wohnen recommend shareholders to accept new, improved takeover offer by Vonovia
    Offer provides shareholders the opportunity for a secure, timely and fair realization of value
    Berlin, August 31, 2021.
  • Based on this analysis, the Executive Board and Supervisory Board consider the offer price of 53 euros per Deutsche Wohnen share offered by Vonovia as fair and adequate.
  • The takeover offer by Vonovia provides shareholders of Deutsche Wohnen the opportunity for a secure, timely and fair realization of value.

DGAP-News: Delivery Hero's Korean subsidiary Woowa delivers a record of 100 million orders within a single month

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Baedal Minjok (Delivery Hero's app in South Korea, operated by Woowa) processed 100 million orders in August 2021

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  • Baedal Minjok (Delivery Hero's app in South Korea, operated by Woowa) processed 100 million orders in August 2021
    One of the key investment areas for Delivery Hero and Woowa in Korea has been own delivery, with the goal to grow the own delivery order volume to 15 million in December 2021
    Berlin, 31 August 2021 - Delivery Hero SE ("Delivery Hero"), the world's leading local delivery platform, today announced a new peak of orders from its Korean subsidiary Woowa.
  • As the operator of the largest online food delivery platform in South Korea ("Baedal Minjok" or "Baemin"), Woowa [1] delivered 100 million orders in August 2021.
  • Delivery Hero is particularly proud of reaching this record as it is yet another proofpoint of the high potential of the Korean delivery market and underlines Woowa's strong operational performance.
  • Woowa has also launched an instant grocery delivery service called "B-Mart", which provides grocery delivery services under 30 minutes.

Cooper University Health Care and Nuance Communications Announce Strategic Collaboration and Expansion of Dragon Ambient eXperience

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Monday, August 30, 2021

and CAMDEN, N.J., Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) and Cooper University Health Care (Cooper) today announced a strategic collaboration to expand Cooper's deployment of the Nuance Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX) ambient clinical intelligence (ACI) solution to 475 physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs).

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  • and CAMDEN, N.J., Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) and Cooper University Health Care (Cooper) today announced a strategic collaboration to expand Cooper's deployment of the Nuance Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX) ambient clinical intelligence (ACI) solution to 475 physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs).
  • Based in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper University Health Care is a leading academic health system attending more than 1.6 million patient visits per year.
  • Cooper University Health Care is a leading academic health system with more 8,500 employees and more than 800 employed physicians.
  • The Cooper Health Sciences campus is home to Cooper University Hospital, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper, and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University.

DGAP-News: Vonovia SE: Successful bond issue: Vonovia places corporate bonds totalling € 5 billion with an average coupon of 0.49 %

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Friday, August 27, 2021

Bochum, 27 August 2021 - Yesterday, Vonovia SE successfully issued five unsecured and fixed-interest bonds with a total volume of 5 billion.

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  • Bochum, 27 August 2021 - Yesterday, Vonovia SE successfully issued five unsecured and fixed-interest bonds with a total volume of 5 billion.
  • For the first time, Vonovia placed a bond with a maturity of 30 years.
  • The issue follows the successful placement of corporate bonds with a volume of 4 billion in June 2021.
  • "All in all, we have made our very healthy financing base even more flexible with these new bonds.

World's Top 50 Procurement Organizations ranked by Beroe Inc.

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

In a year when everything ranging from cost to contracts was re-examined, procurement played a crucial role in optimizing company supply chains as well as cost base.

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  • In a year when everything ranging from cost to contracts was re-examined, procurement played a crucial role in optimizing company supply chains as well as cost base.
  • This was the year when they also searched for new suppliers, especially when faced with supply side financial risk.
  • Procurement Organizations play an important role in managing a company's cost base, as they largely work with third parties such as suppliers, distributors and contractors.
  • In order to identify the best performing procurement teams, Beroe had proposed a premise: companies that invest in their procurement teams and operations tend to create more shareholder value.

World's Top 50 Procurement Organizations ranked by Beroe Inc.

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The once-in-a-century disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic had thrown all well laid plans to the wind.

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  • In a year when everything ranging from cost to contracts was re-examined, procurement played a crucial role in optimizing company supply chains as well as cost base.
  • Procurement Organizations play an important role in managing a company's cost base, as they largely work with third parties such as suppliers, distributors and contractors.
  • In order to identify the best performing procurement teams, Beroe had proposed a premise: companies that invest in their procurement teams and operations tend to create more shareholder value.
  • Beroe has been providing these services for more than 15 years and currently works with more than 10,000 companies worldwide, including 400 of the Fortune 500 companies.

DGAP-News: Vonovia SE: Vonovia launches public takeover offer for Deutsche Wohnen shares

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Monday, August 23, 2021

- As of today, Deutsche Wohnen shareholders can tender their shares for EUR 53 per Deutsche Wohnen share.

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  • - As of today, Deutsche Wohnen shareholders can tender their shares for EUR 53 per Deutsche Wohnen share.
  • Conclusion of such an agreement excluded for a period of at least three years
    Bochum, 23 August 2021 - Further to the announcements made on 1 and 5 August 2021, Vonovia SE ("Vonovia") today announced the launch of its voluntary public takeover offer for all outstanding shares in Deutsche Wohnen SE ("Deutsche Wohnen").
  • As described in the offer document published today, Vonovia is offering EUR 53 in cash for each Deutsche Wohnen share.
  • The members of the Management Board and Supervisory Board who hold Deutsche Wohnen shares have stated their intention to accept the takeover offer for all their shares.

Global appoints Sharon Dastur as Senior Programming and Content Advisor

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Monday, August 16, 2021

LONDON, Aug. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Global, the media & entertainment group, today (Monday, 16 August), announced the appointment of radio programming specialist Sharon Dastur, who will now work as Global's Senior Programming & Content Advisor, reporting to James Rea, Global's Director of Broadcasting.

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  • LONDON, Aug. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Global, the media & entertainment group, today (Monday, 16 August), announced the appointment of radio programming specialist Sharon Dastur, who will now work as Global's Senior Programming & Content Advisor, reporting to James Rea, Global's Director of Broadcasting.
  • I'm enormously excited to be working with her, as are James Rea and the programming team at Global.
  • Sharon Dastur added: "For years, I've always admired Global's innovation, creativity, and elevation of the Global brands through smart programming, top-notch talent, and first-class events.
  • I am absolutely thrilled to be working alongside this brilliant group of Ashley, James, and the entire Global programming team."