EQS-News: AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG: Fulfilment of Condition Precedent regarding the Merger Control Clearance in relation to DNP’s Voluntary Takeover Offer

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AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG: Fulfilment of Condition Precedent regarding the
Merger Control Clearance in relation to DNP’s Voluntary Takeover Offer

03.08.2026 / 10:16 CET/CEST
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AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG: Fulfilment of Condition Precedent regarding the
Merger Control Clearance in relation to DNP’s Voluntary Takeover Offer

 

Vienna, 3 August 2026

AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG (the „Company“), further to the announcements
dated 13.05.2026, 12.06.2026 and 19.06.2026 in relation to Dai Nippon
Printing Co., Ltd.’s (“DNP”) voluntary public takeover offer (the
“Offer”), hereby informs the investing public that according to DNP’s
announcement on 3 August 2026, the Condition Precedent of Merger Control
Clearances set out in Section 4.1.2 of the Offer Document has been
fulfilled on July 30, 2026.

Specifically, the Turkish competition authority has cleared the
contemplated transaction as of  July 30, 2026. All other competent
national competition authorities, mentioned in Section 4.1.2 of the Offer
Document, have previously issued their clearance decisions, or the
statutory waiting period has previously expired with the result that the
contemplated transaction is deemed to be cleared.

The Acceptance Period for the Offer expires on August 21, 2026 at 17:00
Vienna local time / 18:00 Athens local time.

 

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
2,360 people and is publicly traded on both the Euronext Athens and Vienna
Stock Exchanges under the symbol ACAG

Issuer:   AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG

   Lamezanstraße 4-8

1230 Vienna, Austria

Contact person: Dimitris Haralabopoulos, Group Investor Relations Director

Tel. (AT):  +43 (1) 61065 – 357

Tel. (GR):  +30 210 6697 860

E-Mail:   [1]investors@austriacard.com

Website:  [2] www.austriacard.com

ISIN(s):   AT0000A325L0

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

   Euronext Athens Exchange (main market)

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Language: English
Company: AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG
Lamezanstraße 4-8
1230 Vienna
Austria
E-mail: marketing@austriacard.com
Internet: https://www.austriacard.com/
ISIN: AT0000A325L0
WKN: A3D5BK
Listed: Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Market)
LEI Code: 529900QI445M00DK4407
EQS News ID: 2375850

 
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