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The Payments Group Holding – Successful issuance of convertible bond

• Subscription of 507 k euro nominal amount by shareholders
• Conducting of a private placement of 1,773 k euro nominal amount
• Funding of the company secured

Frankfurt/Main, 30 January 2026 –The Payments Group Holding (PGH), a holding company founded in 2012 and renamed in August 2024 with its registered office in Frankfurt am Main, has successfully issued its mandatory convertible bond 2026/29 with a three-year term and an interest of 10 %. Partial bonds with a nominal amount of 507 k euro were subscribed by shareholders. As announced, it is now conducting a private placement with institutional investors for the remaining partial bonds with a nominal value of 1,773 k euro. Subscription interest has already been expressed. Based on current planning, the total placement proceeds are expected to be sufficient to fund the company for 2026.

The bond will be held in collective safe custody and listed on the open market shortly (ISIN DE000A460PY4).

 

About The Payments Group Holding

The Payments Group Holding (PGH) is a holding company founded in 2012, rebranded in August 2024 and headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. The Company focuses on existing assets as well as on the new opportunities and fields of activity announced in its press releases on 13 December 2025 and 16 January 2026 including the operation of an AI-focused company builder called Softmax AI GmbH together with AI experts, in which it holds a 25 % stake, and the spin-offs resulting from this. In addition, PGH holds from its history as a leading German venture capital provider under the German Startups Group brand a heritage VC-portfolio of minority stakes in partly promising German startups via its wholly owned subsidiary German Startups Group VC GmbH.
 

More information: www.tpgholding.com.

Investor Relations Contact
Rosenberg Strategic Communications
Alexander Schmidt
a.schmidt@rosenbergsc.com

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