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EQS-News: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA: Notification pursuant to Art. 5 (1) and (3) of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 and Art. 2 (2) and (3) of the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

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5 (1) and (3) of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 and Art.

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5 (1) and (3) of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 and Art.
2 (2) and (3) of the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052
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5 (1) and (3) of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 and Art.
2 (1) of the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052, the start date of the buyback was announced for 4 October 2023 on 2 October 2023.

EQS-News: CANCOM SE: CANCOM Group grows in a difficult economic environment thanks to successful acquisition strategy

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

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Group sales grow by 26.2 percent to €415.8 million in the third quarter (prior year: €329.5 million).

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Group sales grow by 26.2 percent to €415.8 million in the third quarter (prior year: €329.5 million).
Munich, Germany, 9 November 2023 – The CANCOM Group closed the third quarter with very significant growth in a challenging environment.
With EBITDA of €76.6 million (prior year: €80.0 million), the CANCOM Group's EBITDA margin after nine months was 7.2 percent.
In the International segment, the consolidation of the KBC Group quadrupled segment revenue to €151.0 million (prior year: €29.8 million).

EQS-News: Bechtle Continues to Record Profitable Growth in Third Quarter

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

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Neckarsulm, 10 November 2023 – In the third quarter of 2023, Bechtle AG continued to grow and significantly increased its profitability.

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Neckarsulm, 10 November 2023 – In the third quarter of 2023, Bechtle AG continued to grow and significantly increased its profitability.
As of 30 September 2023, Bechtle had 14,840 employees, a year-on-year increase of 1.051.
In the third quarter, the incoming orders of Germany's largest IT system house saw an excellent increase of 18.3 percent.
As of the training start in September, Bechtle proudly achieved a new record of 299 young people who embarked on apprenticeships and integrated degree programmes.

EQS-News: Takeover offer for HHLA: MSC reaches final acceptance rate of 9.74 percent

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

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In addition, MSC has purchased 12.21 percent of the HHLA shares on the open stock market.

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In addition, MSC has purchased 12.21 percent of the HHLA shares on the open stock market.
The offer was not subject to a minimum acceptance threshold.
In their joint Reasoned Statement of 6 November 2023, the Executive Board and Supervisory Board of HHLA recommended to the shareholders to accept the offer.
In addition to the assessment of the offer price as adequate, it was the basis for the positive assessment of the takeover offer by the Executive Board and Supervisory Board.

EQS-News: KWS Annual General Meeting approves higher dividend

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

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At today's Annual General Meeting, the shareholders of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE0007074007) approved the management's proposed resolutions on all agenda items with clear majorities.

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At today's Annual General Meeting, the shareholders of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE0007074007) approved the management's proposed resolutions on all agenda items with clear majorities.
This morning, the Annual General Meeting of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA took place as an in-person event in Einbeck.
On the basis of the positive business development, the Annual General Meeting resolved to pay a higher dividend of €0.90 (0.80) on the proposal of the Executive Board and Supervisory Board.
The Annual General Meeting also approved the Management Board remuneration system, which has been supplemented by non-financial performance criteria (ESG components).

EQS-News: Vossloh expands cooperation with Deutsche Bahn

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

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By signing a four-year framework agreement with Deutsche Bahn in the Customized Modules division, Vossloh is further expanding its market position in Germany.

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By signing a four-year framework agreement with Deutsche Bahn in the Customized Modules division, Vossloh is further expanding its market position in Germany.
Over the next four years, Vossloh will supply a total of at least 600 switches to Deutsche Bahn.
Deutsche Bahn is currently renewing its rail network as part of a comprehensive modernization program and is building more than ever before.
A few days ago, Vossloh and Deutsche Bahn jointly organized an "Innovation Day" at Vossloh AG's headquarters in Werdohl with the aim of exchanging ideas and further intensifying cooperation.

EQS-News: Exasol confirms preliminary quarterly figures, ARR increases by 10% to EUR 37.0 million, profitability significantly improved

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

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Exasol confirms preliminary quarterly figures, ARR increases by 10% to EUR 37.0 million, profitability significantly improved

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Exasol confirms preliminary quarterly figures, ARR increases by 10% to EUR 37.0 million, profitability significantly improved
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Annualized recurring revenue (ARR) increased by 10.4% to EUR 37.0 million (30.09.2022: EUR 33.5 million).
Group revenue increased by 6.0% to EUR 26.3 million in the period from January to September 2023 (9M 2022: EUR 24.8 million).
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of 2023 are expected to be between EUR 11.0 million and EUR 13.0 million.

EQS-News: JOST significantly improves profitability and free cash flow

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Sunday, December 10, 2023

Free cash flow improves significantly by 65.0% to EUR +22.7 million (Q3 2022: EUR +13.8 million)

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Free cash flow improves significantly by 65.0% to EUR +22.7 million (Q3 2022: EUR +13.8 million)
Adjusted earnings per share grow by 6.8% to EUR 1.46 (Q3 2022: EUR 1.37)
New outlook for 2023 confirmed: Sales in 2023 to remain on previous year's level.
Overall, JOST succeeded in significantly boosting profitability year-over-year in Europe, almost doubling adjusted EBIT by 91.2% to EUR 13.4 million (Q3 2022: EUR 7.0 million) despite the decline in sales.
This positive development caused free cash flow (cash flow from operating activities less payment made for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets) to increase by 65.0% year-over-year to EUR +22.7 million (Q3 2022: EUR +13.8 million).
We were able to boost our free cash flow by 65% to EUR +22.7 million in the third quarter of 2023 and bring our cash conversion rate back into the target corridor of 1.0x free cash flow to adjusted earnings after taxes.

EQS-News: Puchheim, November 9, 2023 STEMMER IMAGING continues to deliver strong results and remains on track in its strategic transformation as outlined in its new medium-term guidance

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

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The revenue for the third quarter was EUR 34.6 million (Q3 2022: EUR 40.6 million).

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The revenue for the third quarter was EUR 34.6 million (Q3 2022: EUR 40.6 million).
Accordingly, STEMMER IMAGING sets the ambitious goal of reaching a revenue level of EUR 240 million in the year 2026.
In this phase, we are concentrating to align ourselves to the new mid-term guidance, both organically and with regard to potential acquisitions.
The nine-month report of STEMMER IMAGING AG as of September 30, 2023, is available for download on www.stemmer-imaging.com in the Investor section.

EQS-News: Kontron AG decides to continue the share Buyback Program II 2023 for own shares

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

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8 of the Austrian Stock Corporation Act (AktG) to continue the ongoing share buyback program for own shares ("Buyback Program II 2023") unchanged by utilizing the authorization granted by the shareholder meeting on 8 November 2023, published on 8 November 2023 via an electronic information dissemination system.

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8 of the Austrian Stock Corporation Act (AktG) to continue the ongoing share buyback program for own shares ("Buyback Program II 2023") unchanged by utilizing the authorization granted by the shareholder meeting on 8 November 2023, published on 8 November 2023 via an electronic information dissemination system.
The share buyback under the Buyback Program II 2023 will be made for the account of Kontron AG and managed by a credit institution.
Details on the Buyback Program II 2023 will be published on the website of Kontron AG under the following link: https://ir.kontron.com/Share_buyback_program_II_2023.en.html
Terms of the Buyback Program II 2023:
Date of the granted authorization by the shareholder meeting pursuant to § 65 para.
Important notice: Details on transactions made under the Buyback Program II 2023 as well as amendments, if any, will be published on the website of Kontron AG under: https://ir.kontron.com/Share_buyback_program_II_2023.en.html
This announcement is no public offer for the purchase of shares of Kontron AG and does not impose any obligations for Kontron AG or any of its subsidiaries to accept any offers to repurchase shares of Kontron AG.