Noratis AG: Noratis AG decides on cash capital increase with exclusion of subscription rights with a volume of 451,467 new shares at a placement price of EUR 4.43 per new share

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Noratis AG decides on cash capital increase with exclusion of subscription rights with a volume of 451,467 new shares at a placement price of EUR 4.43 per new share

Eschborn, 11 December 2023 – The Management Board of Noratis AG (ISIN: DE000A2E4MK4, WKN: A2E4MK) has adopted today, as already announced in the ad hoc announcement of 14 November 2023, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, a further capital increase against cash contributions.

The share capital of Noratis will be increased to EUR 7,196,704.00 by means of a cash capital increase with the exclusion of subscription rights, partially utilizing the still existing Authorized Capital 2021 (Genehmigtes Kapital 2021) in the amount of EUR 481,803.00 through the issue of 451,467 new ordinary bearer shares with a proportionate amount of the share capital of one euro per share. The new shares are entitled to dividend payments from 1 January 2023.

The placement price per new share amounts to EUR 4.43.

Against the background of an existing investor agreement with Merz Real Estate GmbH & Co. KG only Merz Real Estate GmbH & Co. KG will be authorized to subscribe to the new shares and the subscription rights of the other shareholders will be excluded in accordance with the principles of the simplified exclusion of subscription rights pursuant to Section 186 (3) sentence 4 of the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz).

The new shares will be included in the existing listing of Noratis AG in the Segment Scale of the Open Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

The gross proceeds from the capital increase will amount to approximately EUR 2 Mio. The inflow of funds to Noratis from this capital increase shall be utilized to strengthen liquidity.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Aktiengesellschaft accompanies the capital increase.

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