US sanctions against Highlight Event and Entertainment AG major shareholder
Alex Studhalter lifted
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US sanctions against Highlight Event and Entertainment AG major shareholder
Alex Studhalter lifted
10-Jun-2024 / 07:00 CET/CEST
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Pratteln, 10 June 2024
US sanctions against Highlight Event and Entertainment AG major shareholder
Alex Studhalter lifted
Highlight Communications AG (HLC) is pleased to note that the US Office of
Foreign Assets (OFAC) has removed Alexander Studhalter, major shareholder of
Event and Entertainment AG (HLEE), which controls HLC, from the US sanctions
list. As far as HLC is aware, there are therefore no longer any sanctions
against the family Studhalter and the companies managed by them. Alexander
Studhalter holds a 19.99% stake in HLEE via a company controlled by him,
Swiss International Investment Portfolio AG (SWIIP). HLEE in turn holds
around 53% of HLC.
After Alexander Studhalter was subject to US sanctions in November 2022, he
resigned from his previous Board of Directors mandates at HLC, HLEE and
various Group companies, and his stake in HLEE fell to below 20% because of
HLEE's capital increase in autumn 2023. Even though the Highlight Group was
never subject to these sanctions, the lifting of the sanctions against
Alexander Studhalter creates legal certainty, which HLC believes will
strengthen the confidence of customers, business partners and investors and
facilitate a positive and valuable business performance.
Further information:
HIGHLIGHT COMMUNICATIONS AG
Investor Relations
Netzibodenstrasse 23b
CH-4133 Pratteln BL
Phone: +41 (0)61 816 96 91
Email: ir@hlcom.ch
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Language: English
Company: Highlight Communications AG
Netzibodenstrasse 23b
4133 Pratteln
Switzerland
Phone: +41 61 816 96 96
Fax: +41 61 816 67 67
E-mail: ir@hlcom.ch
Internet: www.hlcom.ch
ISIN: CH0006539198
WKN: 920299
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf,
Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
EQS News ID: 1920995
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