A total of 3,741,200 new no-par value registered shares were placed with selected investors as part of a private placement. The placement price was set at EUR 1.15 per new share. The share capital of KPS AG was increased in the course of the transaction from EUR 37,412,100.00 by EUR 3,741,200.00 to EUR 41,153,300.00 against cash contributions by issuing new registered shares with a proportionate amount of the share capital of EUR 1.00 per no-par value share of the Company, making partial use of the authorised capital and excluding the subscription rights of existing shareholders.
The gross issue proceeds from the capital increase thus amount to EUR 4,302,380.00. The Company will use the issue proceeds to strengthen its equity base.
The new shares will carry dividend rights from 1 October 2023. The inclusion of the new shares in trading on the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard) will take place shortly.
12 March 2024
KPS AG
The Executive Board
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