5EL SA Welcomes Highlight Event & Entertainment AG as Its Strategic Investor

July 24, 2017, Lausanne - 5EL SA, the Swiss-listed content marketing and digital media company (FEL: SWX), has been informed by Highlight Event & Entertainment AG that the said company acquired 622,207 shares in 5EL SA or slightly below 20% ownership interest of 5EL SA (post capital increase).

Highlight Event & Entertainment AG (HLEE: SWX) is the Swiss-listed media, entertainment and event-marketing firm with a market capitalization of CHF 105 million as of July 21, 2017. Controlled by the Swiss media entrepreneur Mr. Bernhard Burgener, HLEE's other investments include 29.7% in German-listed media firm Constantin Medien AG and 51% in Comosa AG, the Swiss company that owns and operates World Boxing Super Series.

"We are delighted to welcome a strategic value-adding investment from Highlight Event & Entertainment AG and hope to explore various commercial partnership opportunities with our new shareholder in the near future," commented Izabela Depczyk, the designated CEO of 5EL SA.

HLEE's investment follows an earlier announcement made by a German-listed Ecommerce Alliance AG that acquired 7.35% ownership interest in 5EL SA and is also seen by 5EL as a strategic value-adding long term shareholder of 5EL.

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