Lustenau 30 May 2025 - :be AG hereby informs its shareholders about the process and timeline for the conversion of bearer shares (ISIN: AT0000A2SGH0) into registered shares (ISIN: AT0000A3LM45), along with the related changes.
Effective from 5 June 2025, bearer shares of :be AG will be automatically removed from shareholders’ securities accounts by the respective custodian banks and replaced with registered shares of :be AG on a 1:1 basis. This conversion will be carried out free of charge for shareholders and does not affect their shareholding position or ownership percentage in :be AG.
However, to exercise shareholder rights in the future (particularly the right to attend general meetings and to receive dividends), shareholders must actively apply to be entered into the Company's share register. According to Section 61 (2) of the Austrian Stock Corporation Act (AktG), following the conversion, only those registered in the share register will be considered shareholders of :be AG.
The following information must be entered in the Company’s share register for each shareholder:
Name (or company name) and the address relevant for correspondence; in the case of natural persons, the date of birth; in the case of legal entities, the register and registration number under which the entity is listed in its country of origin;
Number of shares held; and
A bank account in the shareholder’s name at a recognised credit institution, to which payments will be made.
The application form for registration in the share register is available at: https://www.be-ag.eu/en/investor-relations/shares. This form must be completed with the required information and submitted to the Company.
The following documents must be attached to the application:
(i) a current securities account statement, and
(ii) a copy of a valid photo ID (or, in the case of legal entities, an excerpt from the relevant company register).
Further details are available in the “Information Letter on the Conversion from Bearer Shares to Registered Shares and Related Changes for Shareholders”, which is also published at https://www.be-ag.eu/en/investor-relations/shares.
About :be AG
:be AG is a holding company focused on investments in architecture and real estate companies across Europe and Asia. Its core brands include Baumschlager Eberle Architekten and 2226 GmbH.
Baumschlager Eberle Architekten has been active for over 35 years and is currently present at 17 locations across Europe and Asia. The firm is renowned for its high architectural standards and clear processes. Its internationally recognised, award-winning and economically efficient buildings have earned it a reputation far beyond the architectural world.
2226 GmbH has operated as a technology service provider for over 10 years and is currently active at four locations. The company implements the planning and realisation of buildings according to the innovative 2226® principle and distributes the corresponding control software. Its contributions to planning and building control offer the highest thermal comfort while optimising energy efficiency. With the 2226® building concept, :be AG holds a unique selling proposition in the sustainability sector.
PKi GmbH, an engineering firm based in Stuttgart and Cologne, joined the :be Group in 2024. For over 25 years, PKi has been designing and implementing sustainable energy concepts for public and private buildings. Its work is based on the use of renewable energy and the integration of building physics with technical building systems to achieve climate neutrality, resource efficiency, and sustainability. PKi summarises its integrative, holistic and design-led approach in two words that define an entire discipline: holistic engineering.
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