Holding announcement according to article 135 section 2 BörseG (ESMA 2015/1597)
Frequentis AG: Release according to article 135 section 2 BörseG
Vienna, Austria (pta033/30.09.2025/17:27 UTC+2) - Release of Announcement according to article 135 section 2 BörseG
Notification of Major Holdings
1. Issuer
Frequentis AG, Innovationsstraße 1, 1100 Wien, Austria
2. Reason for notification
Acquisition / disposal of instruments
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name: Johannes Bardach
4. Names of shareholders, if different from declarants (3)
Frequentis Group Holding GmbH
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
29.09.2025
6. Total positions
| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.) | % of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) | total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.) | total number of voting rights of issuer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed / reached | 67,83 | 0 | 67,83 | 13,280,000 |
| Position of previous notification | 67,29 | 0,00 | 67,29 |
7. Notified details of the resulting situation
7.A: Voting rights attached to shares
| ISIN code | absolute direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018) | absolute indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018) | in % direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018) | in % indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATFREQUENT09 | 1,087,766 | 7,920,000 | 8.19 | 59.64 |
| Total: | 9,007,766 | 67.83 |
7.B.1: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 1 BörseG 2018
| type of instrument | Maturity / Expiration | Exercise or conversion period | Voting Rights Absolute | Voting Rights in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spaltungs- und Übernahmsvertrag | n.a. | n.a. | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total: | 0 | 0 |
7.B.2: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 2 BörseG 2018
| type of instrument | Maturity / Expiration | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical transaction | Voting Rights Absolute | Voting Rights in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total: | 0 | 0 |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial/other instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity.
| No. | Name | Directly controlled by No. | Shares held directly (%) | Financial/other instruments held directly (%) | Total of both (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannes Bardach | 8,19 | 0 | 8,19 | |
| 2 | Frequentis Group Holding GmbH | 1 | 59,64 | 0 | 59,64 |
| 3 | CDS Capital GmbH | 1 | 0 | 29,82 | 29,82 |
9. In case of proxy voting
Date of general meeting:
Voting rights after general meeting:
10. Other useful information
Mr. Johannes Bardach currently holds (i) directly 1,087,766 voting rights (corresponding to approximately 8.19% of the share capital and voting rights) in FREQUENTIS AG, and (ii) indirectly 7,920,000 voting rights (corresponding to approximately 59.64% of the share capital and voting rights) in FREQUENTIS AG, through Frequentis Group Holding GmbH (FN 477997 m), which is controlled by him.
In the course of a spin-off for absorption, half of the voting rights held by Frequentis Group Holding GmbH in FREQUENTIS AG, i.e. 3,960,000 voting rights (corresponding to approximately 29.82% of the share capital and voting rights) in FREQUENTIS AG, will be spun off to CDS Capital GmbH (FN 658406 w), which is also controlled by Mr. Johannes Bardach. The 3,960,000 voting rights in FREQUENTIS AG affected by this spin-off are hereby reported as a financial instrument of CDS Capital GmbH pursuant to Section 131 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act 2018. The spin-off and absorption agreement was concluded on 29.09.2025 and provides for the approval of the spin-off by the general meetings of Frequentis Group Holding GmbH and CDS Capital GmbH as a condition precedent. Such approvals were also granted on 29.09.2025.
After the spin-off has been implemented (registration with the commercial register), Frequentis Group Holding GmbH and CDS Capital GmbH will each directly hold 3,960,000 voting rights (corresponding to approximately 29.82% of the share capital and voting rights) in FREQUENTIS AG (there will be no change in the total number of direct and indirect voting rights and share capital held by Mr. Johannes Bardach in FREQUENTIS AG).
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| Emitter: |
Frequentis AG Innovationsstraße 1 1100 Wien Austria |
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|---|---|---|
| Contact Person: | Stefan Marin | |
| Phone: | +431811501074 | |
| E-Mail: | stefan.marin@frequentis.com | |
| Website: | www.frequentis.com | |
| ISIN(s): | ATFREQUENT09 (Share) | |
| Stock Exchange(s): | Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Trade) | |
| Other Stock Exchanges: | Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt |