PNE AG Samson Rock Event Driven Fund Limited, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

PNE AG
PNE AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
20.08.2026 / 09:16 CET/CEST
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer

Name:	PNE AG
Street:	Peter-Henlein-Straße 2-4
Postal code:	27472
City:	Cuxhaven Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):	391200KEHI6OQSGGN373

2. Reason for notification

X	Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
X	Acquisition/disposal of instruments
	Change of breakdown of voting rights
	Other reason:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Legal entity: Samson Rock Event Driven Fund Limited
City of registered office, country: Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

Samson Rock Event Driven Master Fund Limited

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:

13 Aug 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	7.80 %	2.19 %	9.99 %	76603334
Previous notification	9.92 %	0.23 %	10.15 %	/

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)
DE000A0JBPG2	0	5972722	0.00 %	7.80 %
Total	5972722		7.80 %

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 %
Equity Swap	02/08/2027	N/A	Cash settlement	93480	0.12 %
Equity Swap	26/10/2026	N/A	Cash settlement	750000	0.98 %
Equity Swap	10/04/2028	N/A	Cash settlement	654880	0.85 %
Equity Swap	03/11/2026	N/A	Cash settlement	178918	0.23 %
			Total	1677278	2.19 %

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)
Samson Rock Event Driven Fund Limited	%	%	%
Samson Rock Event Driven Master Fund Limited	7.80 %	%	9.99 %

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

19 Aug 2026

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Language:	English
Company:	PNE AG
	Peter-Henlein-Straße 2-4
	27472 Cuxhaven
	Germany
Internet:	https://www.pnegroup.com
LEI Code:	391200KEHI6OQSGGN373


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