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EQS-Ad-hoc: AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG / Key word(s): Share Buyback
AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG:
28-Jun-2024 / 15:32 CET/CEST
Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, transmitted by EQS News
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
EQS-Adhoc: AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG RESOLVES TO IMPLEMENT A NEW SHARE BUY-BACK PROGRAM
Public disclosure of inside information according to Art 17 MAR
Vienna, this 28 June 2024
The management board of AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG (the "Company") resolved today to implement a new share buy-back
program for own shares (the "Share Buy-Back Program II") on the basis of the authorization resolution pursuant to
Sec 65 para 1 no 4 and 8 Austrian Stock Corporation Act of the annual general meeting held on 30 June 2023, which was
published on 30 June 2023. The supervisory board of AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG approved the implementation of the new
Share Buy-Back Program II by resolution passed today.
The Share Buy-Back Program II is conducted in order to acquire own shares for remuneration purposes, i.e. transferring
shares to employees, senior executives, as well as members of the management board of the Company or its subsidiaries
in accordance with the authorization resolution of the annual general meeting of 30.6.2023.
The share buy-backs are carried out by PIRAEUS SECURITIES S.A. via the stock exchange and multilateral trading
facilities (MTFs). PIRAEUS SECURITIES S.A. makes its decision on the time of acquisition independently and without
influence from AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG and must comply with the trading conditions pursuant to Art 3 of Commission
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016.
The maximum volume of the Share Buy-Back Program II amounts to up to 727,077 own shares (corresponding to approx. 2% of
the current total share capital). ?he share buy-back under the Share Buy-Back Program II will start on 1.7.2024 and is
anticipated to continue up to (including) 31.12.2024.
In accordance with the resolution of the annual general meeting held on 30 June 2023, the consideration to be paid per
share when acquiring shares must (i) not be lower than EUR 1 (i.e., the calculated proportion of the share capital per
share), and (ii) not be more than 20% above the volume-weighted average price of the last 20 trading days preceding the
respective purchase. Additionally, the management board has determined a maximum price of EUR 12 per share.
The maximum total consideration under the Share Buy-Back Program II amounts to EUR 5,816,616.
The share buy-backs are carried out within the framework of the safe harbor rule pursuant to Art 5 of the Market Abuse
Regulation.
The Share Buy-Back Program II does not have any effects on the listing of the shares.
The details of the Share Buy-Back Program II, details of the transactions carried out under the Share Buy-Back Program
II and any changes to the Share Buy-Back Program II will be published in accordance with valid legislation and on the
website of AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG under https://www.austriacard.com/investor-relations-ac/
This announcement is not a public offer to purchase shares of AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG and does not impose any
obligations on AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG or any of its subsidiaries to accept offers to buy back shares of AUSTRIACARD
HOLDINGS AG.
ABOUT AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG
AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG leverages over 130 years of experience in information management, printing, and communications
to deliver secure and transparent experiences for its customers. They offer a comprehensive suite of products and
services, including payment solutions, identification solutions, smart cards, card personalization, digitization
solutions, and secure data management. ACAG employs a global workforce of 2,700 people and is publicly traded on both
the Athens and Vienna Stock Exchanges under the symbol ACAG.

Issuer: AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG
Lamezanstraße 4-8
1230 Vienna
Austria
Contact person: Dimitris Tzelepis

Tel.:                             +43 1 61065 - 357 
E-Mail:                         d.tzelepis@austriacard.com 
Website:  www.austriacard.com 
ISIN(s):   AT0000A325L0 

Stock Exchange(s): Vienna Stock Exchange (prime market)
Athens Exchange (main market)

End of Inside Information  
28-Jun-2024 CET/CEST News transmitted by EQS Group AG. www.eqs.com  
Language:     English 
Company:      AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG 

Lamezanstraße 4-8
1230 Vienna
Austria

E-mail:       ac.contact@austriacard.com 
Internet:     https://www.austriacard.com/ 
ISIN:         AT0000A325L0 
WKN:          A3D5BK 
Listed:       Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Market) 
EQS News ID:  1935995 

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