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EQS-News: Südzucker AG welcomes the recommendation of the delisting tender offer by CropEnergies AG

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

CropEnergies shareholders who wish to accept the delisting tender offer must promptly contact their respective custodian bank or any other securities services company where their CropEnergies shares are being held.

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  • CropEnergies shareholders who wish to accept the delisting tender offer must promptly contact their respective custodian bank or any other securities services company where their CropEnergies shares are being held.
  • The offer document and a non-binding English translation, alongside other information regarding the delisting tender offer, are available at www.powerofplants-offer.com.
  • This announcement is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of CropEnergies AG nor an offer or recommendation to purchase shares of Südzucker AG.
  • The offer document and further documentation relating to the delisting tender offer is or will be available at www.powerofplants-offer.com.

Particles for Humanity Establishes Global Advisory Board in Fight Against Vitamin A Deficiency

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

The four-person advisory board brings significant experience in the fields of malnutrition, food fortification, global health, entrepreneurship, and African markets, which will strengthen the company's strategic plans.

Key Points: 
  • The four-person advisory board brings significant experience in the fields of malnutrition, food fortification, global health, entrepreneurship, and African markets, which will strengthen the company's strategic plans.
  • Members of the Advisory Board bring a diverse skill set from long careers working throughout Africa, Asia, and more.
  • Advisory Board members include:
    Kul Chandra Gautam is the former Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF and Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations.
  • "It is a privilege to welcome these brilliant individuals onto the Particles for Humanity Advisory Board.

EQS-News: Südzucker AG announces start of acceptance period for public delisting tender offer to shareholders of CropEnergies AG

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Delisting holds potential for improving liquidity and a revaluation of the Südzucker shares from which shareholders of CropEnergies can benefit through a re-investment in Südzucker.

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  • Delisting holds potential for improving liquidity and a revaluation of the Südzucker shares from which shareholders of CropEnergies can benefit through a re-investment in Südzucker.
  • Südzucker AG (“Südzucker”) announces the publication of the offer document for the public delisting tender offer to all shareholders of CropEnergies AG (“CropEnergies”) for the acquisition of all outstanding shares not already directly held by Südzucker, following the approval by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (“BaFin”).
  • CropEnergies shareholders can accept the delisting tender offer by tendering their shares at an offer price of € 11.50 per share.
  • The executive board and supervisory board of CropEnergies will also publish a joint reasoned opinion on the delisting tender offer during the acceptance period.

EQS-News: Fielmann Group bids farewell to its founder Guenther Fielmann

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Friday, January 5, 2024

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Fielmann Group’s founder and long-standing Chairman of the Board, Professor Guenther Fielmann.

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  • It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Fielmann Group’s founder and long-standing Chairman of the Board, Professor Guenther Fielmann.
  • Guenther Fielmann had a clear vision and a long-term plan for his succession: In 2012, he secured the Fielmann family's decisive influence for future generations by transferring the majority stake in the Fielmann Group to a family foundation.
  • Before Fielmann, people with statutory health insurance were "socially stigmatised" by their glasses, as Guenther Fielmann put it.
  • The Fielmann family, represented by Guenther Fielmann’s children, Sophie and Marc, founded the charitable Fielmann Foundation this week.

EQS-News: EcoGraf Completes Epanko Pre-Development Field Programs

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

EcoGraf Limited (EcoGraf or the Company) (ASX: EGR; FSE: FMK; OTCQX: ECGFF) is pleased to report that it has successfully completed all the fieldwork aspects of the pre-development technical programs for its Epanko Graphite Project in Tanzania.

Key Points: 
  • EcoGraf Limited (EcoGraf or the Company) (ASX: EGR; FSE: FMK; OTCQX: ECGFF) is pleased to report that it has successfully completed all the fieldwork aspects of the pre-development technical programs for its Epanko Graphite Project in Tanzania.
  • The Mineral Resource infill drilling targeted the Inferred northern and southern parts of the Epanko Western Zone, with a combination of RC and DD drilling.
  • The updated Epanko MRE is expected in Q1 2024, following the return of all drill assays for the program.
  • The graphite will subsequently be processed through the Company’s Australian Product Qualification Facility as part of expanding the scale of the EcoGraf HFfree™ battery anode material testing programs with prospective customers.

EQS-News: Kapsch TrafficCom AG: Result for the first half of 2023/24.

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Saturday, December 30, 2023

In addition, the projects that Kapsch TrafficCom has recently won and is still expecting will strengthen the business in the coming years.

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  • In addition, the projects that Kapsch TrafficCom has recently won and is still expecting will strengthen the business in the coming years.
  • Accordingly, autoTicket GmbH, a joint venture between Kapsch TrafficCom and CTS Eventim, received an amount of EUR 243 million from the Federal Republic of Germany.
  • As a result, EBIT was negatively impacted in the amount of EUR 9 million (previous year: EUR 8 million).
  • Excluding the effects of the settlement in Germany, Kapsch TrafficCom recorded a slightly positive business development in the first half of the year with an EBIT of EUR 1 million.

EQS-News: HENSOLDT acquires ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH

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Saturday, December 30, 2023

HENSOLDT acquires ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH (“ESG“) from an investment vehicle managed by Armira Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG (“Armira”).

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  • HENSOLDT acquires ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH (“ESG“) from an investment vehicle managed by Armira Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG (“Armira”).
  • Taufkirchen, 5 December 2023 – The HENSOLDT Group (“HENSOLDT”) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH (“ESG”), from an investment vehicle managed by Armira Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG (“Armira”).
  • With the acquisition of the highly complementary defence technology business of ESG, HENSOLDT expands its business with strong design and systems integrator capabilities.
  • ESG brings expertise in intelligent data networks to integrate HENSOLDT sensor systems across domains, creating critical integrated solutions for multi-domain operations.

EQS-News: EcoGraf Limited: KfW IPEX-Bank Mandated for UFK Loan of up to US$105m (A$160m)1 for Development of Epanko

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Saturday, December 30, 2023

German Government confirms Epanko eligibility for cover in principle for the Untied Loan Guarantee (“UFK”) scheme based on the support of German offtakers for the Company’s initial 73,000tpa Epanko development.

Key Points: 
  • German Government confirms Epanko eligibility for cover in principle for the Untied Loan Guarantee (“UFK”) scheme based on the support of German offtakers for the Company’s initial 73,000tpa Epanko development.
  • KfW IPEX-Bank may act as sole funder for the UFK Tranche for an amount of up to US$105 million, subject to satisfactory due diligence and credit approvals.
  • A key aspect of the UFK program is the promotion of the highest environmental and social operating standards.
  • KfW IPEX-Bank has provided valuable support to the development of Epanko since 2017 and is an experienced and highly capable potential debt funding partner for the Project.

EQS-News: Target: EQS Group AG; Bidder: SCUR-Alpha 1659 GmbH

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Saturday, December 30, 2023

Bidder: SCUR-Alpha 1659 GmbH (in future: Pineapple German Bidco GmbH), registered with the commercial register of the local court (Amtsgericht) of Munich under HRB 288328.

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  • Bidder: SCUR-Alpha 1659 GmbH (in future: Pineapple German Bidco GmbH), registered with the commercial register of the local court (Amtsgericht) of Munich under HRB 288328.
  • Target: EQS Group AG, registered with the commercial register of the local court (Amtsgericht) of Munich under HRB 131048.
  • The Takeover Offer will be subject to customary offer conditions, in particular relating to certain regulatory clearances.
  • Otherwise, the Takeover Offer will be made on the terms and conditions set forth in the respective offer document.

Next2Sun and iSun Build First Vertical Agrivoltaics System in the USA

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

The US solar company iSun, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISUN) (“iSun”) and the German agrivoltaics pioneer Next2Sun Mounting Systems GmbH (“Next2Sun”) have been cooperating since the beginning of 2023 to jointly establish Next2Sun's vertical agrivoltaics system in the USA.

Key Points: 
  • The US solar company iSun, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISUN) (“iSun”) and the German agrivoltaics pioneer Next2Sun Mounting Systems GmbH (“Next2Sun”) have been cooperating since the beginning of 2023 to jointly establish Next2Sun's vertical agrivoltaics system in the USA.
  • Construction of the first agrivoltaics plant with Next2Sun system will begin in Vermont in early 2024.
  • Next2Sun has developed a wide range of products based on the vertical bifacial system technology and the patented frame system developed for it, and brought them to market maturity, in particular the vertical bifacial agrivoltaics system and the bifacial solar fence.
  • With our vertical bifacial agrivoltaics system, we can make an important contribution to this, especially in areas such as the north-east of the USA.