DNP's Takeover Offer for AUSTRIACARD Reaches Key Milestone

On August 26, 2026, AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG announced significant results from Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.’s (DNP) voluntary takeover offer. By the end of the Acceptance Period on August 21, 2026, 35,099,096 shares of AUSTRIACARD were tendered, representing approximately 96.55% of the company’s shares and voting rights. This nearly fulfills the conditions specified in the offer, except for the pending approval from the Austrian foreign investment authority.

DNP plans to implement a squeeze-out following the Austrian Squeeze-out Act, potentially leading to AUSTRIACARD's delisting from the Vienna Stock Exchange and Euronext Athens. The offer entails a price of EUR 10.00 per share, payable up to ten trading days after full offer conditions are met.

An Additional Acceptance Period extends from August 26 to November 26, 2026, allowing remaining shareholders to tender shares under the same terms.