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Highlight Communications AG Major Shareholding Notification 2026
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Major Shareholding Notification
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Voting rights Announcements | 22 April 2026 17:30
Joachim Schmitt
Highlight Communications AG
HIGHLIGHT COMMUNICATIONS AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
22.04.2026 / 17:30 CET/CEST
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by EQS News – a service of EQS Group .
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
| Name: | Highlight Communications AG |
| Street: | Netzibodenstrasse 23b |
| Postal code: | 4133 |
| City: | Pratteln Switzerland |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): | 39120070M14NLE1CDR38 |
2. Reason for notification
| X | Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights |
| Acquisition/disposal of instruments | |
| Change of breakdown of voting rights | |
| Other reason: |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationNatural person (first name, surname): Joachim Schmitt
Date of birth: 15 Dec 1956
4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
Solventis AG
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:21 Apr 2026
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 pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG | |
| New | 5.45 % | 0.00 % | 5.45 % | 63,000,000 |
| Previous notification | n/a % | n/a % | n/a % | / |
7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
| ISIN | Absolute | In % | ||
| Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) |
Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) |
Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) |
Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) |
|
| CH0006539198 | 0 | 3,436,373 | 0.00 % | 5.45 % |
| Total | 3,436,373 | 5.45 % |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
| 0 | 0.00 % | |||
| Total | 0 | 0.00 % |
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical settlement | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
| 0 | 0.00 % | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0,00 % |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
| Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.). | |
| X | Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity: |
| Name | % of voting rights (if at least 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least 5% or more) |
| Joachim Schmitt | % | % | % |
| Sigma Beteiligungs-und Verwaltungs-GmbH | % | % | % |
| Solventis AG | 5.45 % | % | 5.45 % |
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)
Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:
| Proportion of voting rights | Proportion of instruments | Total of both |
| % | % | % |
10. Other explanatory remarks:
Date
21 Apr 2026
22.04.2026 CET/CEST The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
| Language: | English |
| Company: | Highlight Communications AG |
| Netzibodenstrasse 23b | |
| 4133 Pratteln | |
| Switzerland | |
| Internet: | www.hlcom.ch |
| End of News | EQS News Service |
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