The Platform Group AG reaches the target volume of the corporate bond -
early termination of the subscription period following strong demand

EQS-News: The Platform Group AG / Key word(s): Bond/Issue of Debt
The Platform Group AG reaches the target volume of the corporate bond -
early termination of the subscription period following strong demand

28.06.2024 / 07:33 CET/CEST
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The Platform Group AG reaches the target volume of the corporate bond -
early termination of the subscription period following strong demand


Düsseldorf, 28 June 2024. The Platform Group AG (ISIN DE000A2QEFA1, ' TPG'),
a leading software company for platform solutions, has achieved an
oversubscription of the new 2024/2028 bond and has already reached the
target volume of EUR 25 million. Due to the strong demand from national and
international investors, the company will close the subscription period
early.

Subscription period ends early on Monday, 1 July 2024, 12:00 noon CEST

With the early termination of the subscription period for the public offer,
investors can still submit subscription orders for the new Bond 2024/2028
via the subscription functionality of Deutsche Börse until 1 July 2024,
12:00 noon CEST.

Reinhard Hetkamp, CFO of The Platform Group AG: 'We are very pleased with
the strong demand for our first corporate bond. The Nordic Bond fitted in
well with the investors' scheme of things and we were able to tap into a
broad investor base. Given the excellent acquisition opportunities in our
industry, the timing is very good.'

Bond terms and conditions

Die Unternehmensanleihe 2024/2028 (ISIN: NO0013256834, WKN A383EW) ist nach
norwegischem Recht konzipiert (Nordic Bond) und hat eine Laufzeit von vier
Jahren. Das Zielvolumen liegt bei bis zu EUR 25 Mio. Der jährliche feste
Zinssatz wird in der Spanne zwischen 8 % und 9 % liegen und halbjährlich
nachträglich gezahlt. Der endgültige Zinssatz soll nach Ende der
Angebotsfrist auf Basis der erhaltenen Zeichnungsaufträge festgelegt und
mitgeteilt werden. Die Anleihe hat einen Nennbetrag von EUR 1.000,00. Die
Mindestzeichnungssumme im Rahmen des öffentlichen Angebots liegt bei EUR
1.000,00. Es ist vorgesehen, den Emissionserlös für weitere
Unternehmensakquisitionen, zur teilweisen Rückführung von bestehender
Verschuldung, für Investitionen in die TPG Software-Plattform sowie für
allgemeine Geschäftszwecke zu verwenden.

The corporate bond 2024/2028 (ISIN: NO0013256834, WKN A383EW) is structured
in accordance with Norwegian law (Nordic Bond) and has a term of four years.
The target volume is up to EUR 25 million. The annual fixed interest rate
will be in the range of 8% to 9% and will be paid semi-annually in arrears.
The final interest rate will be determined and communicated after the end of
the offer period based on the subscription orders received. The bond has a
nominal value of EUR 1,000.00. The minimum subscription amount in the public
offering is EUR 1,000.00. It is intended to use the issue proceeds for
further company acquisitions, for the partial repayment of existing debt,
for investments in the TPG software platform and for general business
purposes.

It is intended to be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the Quotation
Board segment (Open Market) and on the Nordic ABM of the Oslo Stock Exchange
within six months of the issue date. The private placement will be
accompanied by Pareto Securities AS, Frankfurt Branch as lead manager, and
bestin.capital GmbH and Lewisfield Deutschland GmbH as financial advisors.

The securities prospectus approved by the Commission de Surveillance du
Secteur Financier (CSSF), Luxembourg, and notified to the German Federal
Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Germany, is available for download
at https://corporate.the-platform-group.com/bond/ in the 'Bond' section and
at www.luxse.com.

Important Notice:

This publication may not be published, distributed or transmitted in the
United States of America, Canada, Australia or Japan. It does not constitute
an offer or solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe for any
securities in the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan or in any
jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation would be unlawful.

This publication constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to
buy securities of the Company. A public offer of securities in Germany and
Luxembourg is made solely on the basis of the Prospectus. An investment
decision on securities of the Company should only be made on the basis of
the Prospectus. The Prospectus is available free of charge on the Company's
website ( https://corporate.the-platform-group.com) in the 'Investors'
section.

The approval of the Prospectus by the CSSF should not be construed as an
endorsement of the securities offered or admitted to trading on a regulated
market. Prospective investors should read the Prospectus before making any
investment decision in order to fully understand the potential risks and
rewards of the decision to invest in the securities. The Prospectus is
available on the Company's website at
https://corporate.the-platform-group.com.

In the Member States of the European Economic Area other than Germany and
Luxembourg, this publication is only addressed at persons who are 'qualified
investors' within the meaning of Article 2(e) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the
prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or
admitted to trading on a regulated market ('Prospectus Regulation').

In the United Kingdom, this publication may only be distributed to, and is
only directed at, persons who are 'qualified investors' within the meaning
of Article 2(e) of the Prospectus Regulation as that Regulation forms part
of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and
who are also (i) professional investors within the meaning of Article 19(5)
of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order
2005, as amended from time to time ('Order'), or (ii) are high net worth
companies falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order or other
persons to whom it may otherwise lawfully be communicated (all such persons
together being referred to as 'relevant persons'). The new securities will
only be available to relevant persons and any invitation, offer or agreement
to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire securities will only be made to
relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person must not act or
rely on these materials or any of their contents.

This publication does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the
United States. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not
be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
'Securities Act'). The securities may not be offered or sold in the United
States absent registration or an exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act. There will be no public offering of
these securities in the United States.

Certain statements contained in this publication may constitute
'forward-looking statements'. These forward-looking statements are based on
management's current views, expectations, assumptions and information.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties.

Due to various factors, actual future results, developments and events may
differ materially from those described in these statements; neither the
Company nor any other person assumes any responsibility for the accuracy of
the opinions contained in this communication or the underlying assumptions.
The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements
contained in this publication. In addition, it should be noted that all
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and that neither
the Company nor the Lead Manager undertakes any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements or to conform them to actual events or
developments, except as required by law.

THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT A PROSPECTUS BUT A PROMOTIONAL DOCUMENT; INVESTORS
SHOULD SUBSCRIBE FOR OR PURCHASE THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO IN THIS
PROMOTIONAL DOCUMENT SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE
PROSPECTUS.

The Platform Group AG:

The Platform Group AG is a software company that is active in 21 sectors
with its own platform solutions. Its customers include both B2B and B2C
customers in sectors such as furniture retail, machinery retail, dental
technology, car platforms, and luxury fashion. The Group has 16 locations
across Europe and is headquartered in Düsseldorf. Over 23 investments and
company acquisitions have been made since 2020. In 2023, pro-forma sales of
EUR 441 million and an operating result (adjusted EBITDA) of EUR 22.6
million were realized.

Contact:

Investor Relations
Reinhard Hetkamp, CFO and Head of IR
ir@the-platform-group.com
Schloss Elbroich | Am Falder 4 | 40589 Düsseldorf | Germany
corporate.the-platform-group.com


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   Language:       English
   Company:        The Platform Group AG
                   Schloss Elbroich, Am Falder 4
                   40589 Düsseldorf
                   Germany
   E-mail:         ir@the-platform-group.com
   Internet:       https://the-platform-group.com/
   ISIN:           DE000A2QEFA1
   WKN:            A2QEFA
   Listed:         Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf,
                   Frankfurt (Scale), Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart,
                   Tradegate Exchange
   EQS News ID:    1935179

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