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Softing AG approves 10% cash capital increase excluding subscription rights

Haar, 16. March 2026 – The management board of Softing AG (ISIN: DE0005178008 I WKN: 517800) (“Company”) today resolved, with the approval of the Company’s supervisory board, to increase the Company’s share capital by approximately 10% against cash contributions by issuing 992,588 new no-par value bearer shares of the Company (“New Shares”) by partially utilizing the Authorized Capital 2025/I and excluding shareholders’ subscription rights (“Capital Increase”). Upon registration of the implementation of the Capital Increase with the commercial register, the Company’s share capital will increase from currently EUR 9,925,881.00 by EUR 992,588.00 to EUR 10,918,469.00.

The New Shares were subscribed exclusively by Noser Management AG, Zurich, Switzerland (“Noser”), as a major shareholder of the Company, in a private placement at a placement price of EUR 3.20 per New Share. The placement price is 15.94% above the closing price (XETRA) of the Company’s shares on 16 March 2026.

Following the Capital Increase, Noser and Rudolf Noser will together hold around 27.68% of the Company’s share capital and voting rights; Noser will be subject to a customary 90‑day lock‑up obligation.

The gross proceeds from the Capital Increase amount to approximately EUR 3.2 million. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Capital Increase primarily for strengthening of its equity base.

After the Capital Increase has been registered with the commercial register, the New Shares will be admitted to trading on the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard) without a prospectus.

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