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EQS-Adhoc: NORMA Group SE: Preparation of measures to repay inflows from the sale of the Water Management to shareholders, postponement of the 2026 Annual General Meeting and impairment of investments in EMEA
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NORMA Group SE: Preparation of measures to repay inflows from the sale of the Water Management to shareholders, postponement of the 2026 Annual General Meeting and impairment of investments in EMEA
02-Feb-2026 / 16:49 CET/CEST
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Preparation of measures to repay inflows from the sale of the Water Management to shareholders, postponement of the 2026 Annual General Meeting and impairment of investments in EMEA
Maintal, February 2, 2026 – The sale of the Water Management business unit was successfully completed on February 2, 2026. The Management Board of NORMA Group SE (ISIN DE000A1H8BV3), with the approval of the Supervisory Board, has therefore decided to repay a total amount of up to EUR 260 million from the net cash inflow of this sale to shareholders by means of a combination of various measures under the relevant conditions.
To this end, the Company will initially make full use of the existing authorization to acquire treasury shares in accordance with Section 71 (1) No. 8 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) in a timely manner. The Company will provide details as soon as the terms and conditions have been finalised.
In addition, the Executive Board and Supervisory Board are expected to propose a measure for the redemption of shares to the Annual General Meeting. This is to be a capital reduction by redemption of shares in the simplified procedure pursuant to Section 237 (3) of the German Stock Corporation Act. The measure will be carried out on the basis of a resolution of the Annual General Meeting through the subsequent acquisition of the shares to be cancelled from the shareholders, to whom a corresponding tender offer will be submitted. The Executive Board and Supervisory Board intend to propose the measure to the Annual General Meeting, which is currently scheduled for May 21, 2026. If the necessary preparations cannot be completed in time for the date of May 21, 2026, the date of the Annual General Meeting may also be postponed.
As part of the work on the preparation of the annual financial statements as of December 31, 2025 of NORMA Group SE, a technical impairment requirement on the carrying amounts of the investments in certain Group companies in the EMEA region (especially in Germany) was identified. The impairment results from an adjusted revenue planning for the financial years 2028 to 2030. The impairment requirement results from a non-cash correction of the carrying amounts and amounts to EUR 102 million in the individual financial statements of NORMA Group SE (HGB). The impairment has no impact on the operating EBIT of the IFRS consolidated financial statements or on the planned return of capital to shareholders. As of today, the company confirms its targets for sales and margin within the forecast communicated in September 2025.
Notifying person: Nikolaus Plagemann
Contact:
Dr. Charlotte Brigitte Looß
Senior Manager Investor Relations
E-Mail: brigitte.looss@normagroup.com
Phone.: +49 (0)6181 – 6102 741
Maintal, February 2, 2026 – The sale of the Water Management business unit was successfully completed on February 2, 2026. The Management Board of NORMA Group SE (ISIN DE000A1H8BV3), with the approval of the Supervisory Board, has therefore decided to repay a total amount of up to EUR 260 million from the net cash inflow of this sale to shareholders by means of a combination of various measures under the relevant conditions.
To this end, the Company will initially make full use of the existing authorization to acquire treasury shares in accordance with Section 71 (1) No. 8 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) in a timely manner. The Company will provide details as soon as the terms and conditions have been finalised.
In addition, the Executive Board and Supervisory Board are expected to propose a measure for the redemption of shares to the Annual General Meeting. This is to be a capital reduction by redemption of shares in the simplified procedure pursuant to Section 237 (3) of the German Stock Corporation Act. The measure will be carried out on the basis of a resolution of the Annual General Meeting through the subsequent acquisition of the shares to be cancelled from the shareholders, to whom a corresponding tender offer will be submitted. The Executive Board and Supervisory Board intend to propose the measure to the Annual General Meeting, which is currently scheduled for May 21, 2026. If the necessary preparations cannot be completed in time for the date of May 21, 2026, the date of the Annual General Meeting may also be postponed.
As part of the work on the preparation of the annual financial statements as of December 31, 2025 of NORMA Group SE, a technical impairment requirement on the carrying amounts of the investments in certain Group companies in the EMEA region (especially in Germany) was identified. The impairment results from an adjusted revenue planning for the financial years 2028 to 2030. The impairment requirement results from a non-cash correction of the carrying amounts and amounts to EUR 102 million in the individual financial statements of NORMA Group SE (HGB). The impairment has no impact on the operating EBIT of the IFRS consolidated financial statements or on the planned return of capital to shareholders. As of today, the company confirms its targets for sales and margin within the forecast communicated in September 2025.
Notifying person: Nikolaus Plagemann
Contact:
Dr. Charlotte Brigitte Looß
Senior Manager Investor Relations
E-Mail: brigitte.looss@normagroup.com
Phone.: +49 (0)6181 – 6102 741
End of Inside Information
Explanation, why the information has significant effect on the prices of financial instruments:
(i) the intention to exercise the existing authorization to buy back own shares, (ii) the intention to propose a simplified capital reduction to the Annual General Meeting, (iii) the possible postponement of the date for the Annual General Meeting and (iv) an expected net loss for the year in the Separate Financial Statements (HGB) of NORMA Group SE.
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| Language: | English |
| Company: | NORMA Group SE |
| Edisonstr. 4 | |
| 63477 Maintal | |
| Germany | |
| Phone: | +49 6181 6102 741 |
| Fax: | +49 6181 6102 7641 |
| E-mail: | ir@normagroup.com |
| Internet: | www.normagroup.com |
| ISIN: | DE000A1H8BV3 |
| WKN: | A1H8BV |
| Indices: | SDAX |
| Listed: | Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate BSX |
| EQS News ID: | 2269898 |
| End of Announcement | EQS News Service |
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