Linz, 16.05.2024 – Kontron Acquisition GmbH (“Bidder”), an indirect wholly owned Kontron subsidiary, announces the successful completion of the mandatory and delisting tender offer made to the shareholders of Katek SE. The offer, published on 15 April 2024 with a four-week acceptance period until 13 May 2024, 24:00 hours (CEST), was accepted for in total 3,899,610 Katek shares, thereof 3,694,942 shares in exchange for the cash consideration of EUR 15 per share and 204,668 shares in exchange for Kontron shares. This corresponds to approx. 26.9950 per cent of all Katek shares. As a result, Kontron Acquisition GmbH as of today will hold a total of 87.31 per cent of all shares in Katek SE after completion of the delisting tender offer. The delisting of Katek SE will take place on 17 May 2024, 24:00 hours (CEST), with effectiveness of the revocation of the admission of the Katek shares (ISIN: DE000A2TSQH7) to trading on the Regulated Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and in the sub-segment of the Regulated Market with additional post-admission obligations (Prime Standard).
After this date, the shares of Katek SE can no longer be traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the post-admission obligations will no longer apply.
The offer document and the mandatory publications are available online at www.katek-angebot.de.