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DGAP-News: Linus Digital Finance AG: LINUS Digital Finance anticipates a promising Q1 2022 after a very successful FY 2021

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Friday, April 1, 2022

Berlin, 24 March 2022 - Linus Digital Finance AG (LINUS), the Berlin-based listed real estate fintech, closes a successful FY 2021 based on preliminary figures.

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  • Berlin, 24 March 2022 - Linus Digital Finance AG (LINUS), the Berlin-based listed real estate fintech, closes a successful FY 2021 based on preliminary figures.
  • Besides real estate debt and equity investments, starting March 2022 investors will have access to LINUS Partner Funds through the LINUS digital platform.
  • A subsidiary of Linus Digital Finance AG is registered with the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) as a financial investment management company (Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft - KVG).
  • Linus Digital Finance AG is listed on the regulated market (General Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

DGAP-News: Telefónica Deutschland extends CEO contract with Markus Haas

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Monday, February 21, 2022

These risks and uncertainties include those discussed or identified in fuller disclosure documents filed by Telefnica Deutschland with the relevant Securities Markets Regulators, and in particular, with the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt fr Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht - BaFin).

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  • These risks and uncertainties include those discussed or identified in fuller disclosure documents filed by Telefnica Deutschland with the relevant Securities Markets Regulators, and in particular, with the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt fr Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht - BaFin).
  • The financial information and opinions contained in this document are unaudited and are subject to change without notice.
  • In this sense, this information is subject to, and must be read in conjunction with, all other publicly available information, including if it is necessary, any fuller disclosure document published by Telefnica Deutschland.
  • This document or a part of it shall not form the basis of or relied upon in connection with any contract or commitment whatsoever.

German Federal Court of Justice Upholds AOP's License Rights in Ropeginterferon and PEC's Liability for Damages.

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

In March 2021, the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court dismissed this application and declared the award enforceable.

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  • In March 2021, the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court dismissed this application and declared the award enforceable.
  • In March 2021, PharmaEssentia filed an appeal against this court decision with the German Federal Court of Justice, requesting again that the award be set aside.
  • On February 14, 2022, the German Federal Court of Justice decided that the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court correctly upheld the award with respect to the validity of the agreements and the dismissal of PEC's counterclaims.
  • We are satisfied that the German Supreme Court confirmed the validity of our development and commercialization license.

DGAP-News: Atlantic BidCo GmbH: Takeover offer for Aareal Bank - Minimum acceptance threshold not reached

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Friday, February 4, 2022

Frankfurt am Main, 4 February 2022 - The voluntary public takeover offer to the shareholders of Aareal Bank AG by Atlantic BidCo GmbH, a non-controlled company indirectly held by funds which are respectively managed and advised by Advent International Corporation and Centerbridge Partners, L.P. as well as further minority shareholders, has not reached the minimum acceptance threshold of 60%.

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  • Frankfurt am Main, 4 February 2022 - The voluntary public takeover offer to the shareholders of Aareal Bank AG by Atlantic BidCo GmbH, a non-controlled company indirectly held by funds which are respectively managed and advised by Advent International Corporation and Centerbridge Partners, L.P. as well as further minority shareholders, has not reached the minimum acceptance threshold of 60%.
  • Therefore, the takeover offer has lapsed and will be unwound in accordance with the offer document.
  • The firm focuses on investments in five core sectors, including business and financial services; health care; industrial; retail, consumer and leisure; and technology.
  • This publication is for information purposes only and neither constitutes an invitation to sell, nor an offer to purchase, securities of the Company.

DGAP-News: Cheplapharm AG: TIMETABLE FOR THE PLANNED IPO IS EXTENDED DUE TO UNFAVORABLE MARKET CONDITIONS

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Friday, January 28, 2022

The shares mentioned herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").

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  • The shares mentioned herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
  • There currently is, and there will be no public offer of shares of Cheplapharm AG (the "Company") in the United States.
  • This release constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy shares of the Company.
  • An investment decision regarding shares of the Company should only be made on the basis of such securities prospectus.

DGAP-News: Atlantic BidCo GmbH: Atlantic BidCo increases offer for Aareal Bank to €31 per share and declares it best and final

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

Best and final offer price of 31 per share in cash, an increase of 7% - represents 44% premium over 3 month VWAP*

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  • Best and final offer price of 31 per share in cash, an increase of 7% - represents 44% premium over 3 month VWAP*
    Frankfurt, 26 January 2022 - Atlantic BidCo GmbH ("the Bidder") today announces that it has purchased shares of Aareal Bank AG ("Aareal Bank") at a price of 31 per share.
  • Thereby, the consideration offered to all shareholders of Aareal Bank under its voluntary takeover offer is increased by 7%, or 2, to 31 per share in cash.
  • This even more attractive offer price is best and final and no further price increase will be made.
  • The Management Board and Supervisory Board of Aareal Bank unanimously support the public takeover offer, recommend shareholders to accept it and agree that the offer is in the best interest of all Aareal Bank stakeholders.

DGAP-News: Atlantic BidCo GmbH: Atlantic BidCo reaffirms attractiveness of offer for Aareal Bank and sets new threshold at 60%

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Frankfurt, 18 January 2022 - Atlantic BidCo GmbH ("the Bidder") today announced that it has decided to lower the minimum acceptance threshold from 70% to 60% for its voluntary public takeover for Aareal Bank AG ("Aareal Bank").

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  • Frankfurt, 18 January 2022 - Atlantic BidCo GmbH ("the Bidder") today announced that it has decided to lower the minimum acceptance threshold from 70% to 60% for its voluntary public takeover for Aareal Bank AG ("Aareal Bank").
  • As a result of the amended offer, Aareal Bank's shareholders will continue to be able to accept the offer and tender their shares until 2 February 2022 (midnight CET).
  • The offer will continue to be subject to approval from bank regulatory, anti-trust and foreign investment authorities, and other offer conditions.
  • The firm focuses on investments in five core sectors, including business and financial services; health care; industrial; retail, consumer and leisure; and technology.

DGAP-News: Linus Digital Finance AG: LINUS Digital Finance almost doubles investment volume in 2021 to now exceed EUR 1 billion investment volume since inception

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Monday, January 17, 2022

LINUS closed 2021 by nearly doubling investment volume to almost EUR 500 million according to preliminary figures, thus reaching the milestone of over EUR 1 billion in total investment volume since inception.

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  • LINUS closed 2021 by nearly doubling investment volume to almost EUR 500 million according to preliminary figures, thus reaching the milestone of over EUR 1 billion in total investment volume since inception.
  • Berlin, 17 January 2022 - Linus Digital Finance AG (LINUS), the listed real estate fintech, successfully concluded its 2021 financial year with significant growth based on preliminary figures.
  • By almost doubling (+ 82% compared to the previous year) investment volume to close to EUR 500 million in 2021, LINUS achieved the milestone of more than EUR 1 billion total investment volume since its inception.
  • The co-investment volume, which consist of funds sourced from LINUS' institutional partners and investors via the proprietary LINUS platform, nearly doubled to close to EUR 380 million.

ADTRAN Stockholders Overwhelmingly Approve Business Combination with ADVA Optical Networking SE

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Thursday, January 6, 2022

ADTRAN, Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN) today announced that its stockholders have approved the business combination with ADVA Optical Networking SE by an overwhelming majority.

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  • ADTRAN, Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN) today announced that its stockholders have approved the business combination with ADVA Optical Networking SE by an overwhelming majority.
  • In a Special Meeting of Stockholders held earlier today, a quorum was achieved with 85% of ADTRANs outstanding shares represented.
  • The transaction has already been approved unanimously by the ADTRAN Board of Directors, approved by the ADVA Management and Supervisory Boards, who also have recommended to ADVA shareholders to accept the offer.
  • ADTRAN and certain of its directors and executive officers and employees may be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of ADTRAN in respect of the business combination.

Swarm Markets to launch regulated decentralised OTC trading for institutions

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

The so-called dOTC service empowers institutions and professional investors to use the first regulated crypto block-trade smart contract in place of traditional over-the-counter (OTC) trading.

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  • The so-called dOTC service empowers institutions and professional investors to use the first regulated crypto block-trade smart contract in place of traditional over-the-counter (OTC) trading.
  • Timo Lehes, co-founder of Swarm Markets, said: "Because Swarm Markets is regulated to the same degree as any other German financial institutions, dOTC users can trust our infrastructure to carry out block trades with verified counterparties only.
  • Swarm Markets operates under regulatory license from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) in Germany, provided to Swarm Capital GmbH Branch Office Berlin, and is supported by Swarm Markets GmbH (together "Swarm Markets").
  • Berlin-based Swarm Markets is the world's first regulated DeFi platform, providing a high liquidity protocol to financial institutions and retail traders.