Nexus AG: resolves cash capital increase from authorized capital with exclusion of subscription rights

Donaueschingen (pta048/30.08.2022/19:45 UTC+2)

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Nexus AG resolves cash capital increase from authorized capital with exclusion of subscription rights / Personnel changes in the Supervisory Board

Donaueschingen, 30 August 2022. The Management Board of Nexus AG ("ISIN DE0005220909") has resolved today, with consent of the Supervisory Board, to increase the Company's share capital by approximately 9.17% from EUR 15,814,695.00 by EUR 1,450,000.00 to EUR 17,264,695.00 against cash contributions by issuing 1,450,000.00 new no-par value bearer shares with a pro rata amount of the share capital of EUR 1.00 per share ("New Shares"). The Company has acquired Luxempart S.A. as a new investor who subscribes to the New Shares at a placement price of EUR 50.00 per share. The statutory subscription rights of the company's shareholders were excluded in accordance with Sections 203 (1) and 186 (3) sentence 4 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG). The New Shares carry dividend rights for the 2022 financial year.

The company plans to use the net proceeds from the capital increase to finance further growth.

The New Shares are to be admitted to trading on the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange without a prospectus shortly after the registration of the implementation of the capital increase.

In connection with the participation of Luxempart S.A., Prof. Dr. rer. oec Alexander Pocsay has announced that he will resign from his position as Supervisory Board of the company as part of the implementation of the capital increase. The Company will propose Mr. Florian Herger for judicial appointment or election to the Supervisory Board of the Company. Mr. Herger is Senior Investment Manager for listed investments at Luxempart S.A., CFA ® Charterholder and complements and strengthens the Supervisory Board of Nexus AG with his many years of international experience in entrepreneurial investments, M&A and strategic corporate development.

Imparting company:

Nexus AG, Irmastraße 1, 78166 Donaueschingen

ISIN DE0005220909, Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard)

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The new shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States of America absent registration or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

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Donaueschingen, 30. August 2022

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Emitter:	Nexus AG Irmastraße 1 78166 Donaueschingen Germany
Contact Person:	Hannes Wehinger
Phone:	+49 771 22960-260
E-Mail:	ir@nexus-ag.de
Website:	www.nexus-ag.de
ISIN(s):	DE0005220909 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s):	Regulated Market in Frankfurt, Hamburg; Free Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart