ARENIT Industrie SE: First day of trading in ARENIT's SDRs on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market

Summary of the Offering and Listing

• The Offering comprised of SDRs representing 5,844,157 newly issued shares offered by the Company (corresponding to approximately 24.5 per cent of the total number of SDRs in the Company following the Offering) and 649,350 SDRs representing existing shares sold by ARENIT Bega GmbH which is controlled jointly by the co-CEOs and co-founders, Dr. Stefan Niemeier and Dr. Nils Schlag (the "Co-Founders"). The Co-Founders will own approximately 33.2 per cent of outstanding SDRs following the completion of the Offering.
• The Offering was targeted to, on the one hand, qualified investors and individuals with a minimum investment corresponding to EUR 100,000 per investor (the "Institutional Offering"), and, on the other hand, an offer to the general public in Sweden corresponding to a total of up to EUR 2.5 million (the "Retail Offering").
• The SDRs were offered at a fixed price of SEK 77.00, corresponding to a post-money equity valuation of approximately SEK 1,836 million based on the number of SDRs outstanding in the Company following the Offering.  
• The Offering renders gross proceeds to the Company of approximately SEK 450 million, before deduction of transaction costs. ARENIT intends to use the net proceeds to finance acquisitions aimed at accelerating the Group's growth. Including the sale of existing SDRs, the Offering amounted to approximately SEK 500 million (excluding the Over-allotment Option).
• In order to cover any over-allotment in connection with the Offering, Portobello Capital, an existing shareholder of the Company, through its subsidiary Portfolio ARENIT GmbH, have undertaken, upon request by Pareto Securities AB (the "Manager" or "Pareto"), to sell up to 974,025 additional SDRs representing existing shares, corresponding to up to 15 per cent of the Offering and the equivalent of approximately SEK 75 million (the "Over-allotment Option").
• Provided that the Over-Allotment Option is exercised in full, the total value of the Offering is expected to amount to approximately SEK 575 million.
• Prior to the Offering, a number of cornerstone investors including Amiral Gestion, Axon Partners Group, Färna Invest (Gerald Engström), Jesper Lyckeus, Neudi & C:O and NextStage AM had, subject to certain customary conditions, undertaken to acquire SDRs in the Offering for a total amount of SEK 323 million, corresponding to approximately 64.6 per cent of the Offering (56.2 per cent if the Over-allotment Option is exercised in full)
• The Co-Founders and the other existing shareholders have entered into customary lock-up arrangements with the Manager that will restrict, subject to certain exceptions, their ability to, without the Manager's prior written consent, sell or otherwise dispose of SDRs or shares, as applicable, for a period of 720 days for the Co-Founders and 360 days for the Company's other shareholders, following the completion of the Offering. In total, 100 per cent of the SDRs outstanding prior to the Offering (excluding the 649,350 existing SDRs sold by ARENIT Bega GmbH in the Offering and the 974,025 additional SDRs in the Over-allotment Option) will be subject to lock-up.
• In addition, the Company has undertaken to not issue any new SDRs or shares for a period of 12 months following the completion of the Offering and Listing, subject to customary exceptions, without the Manager's prior written consent.
• Trading on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market commences today under the ticker "ARENIT SDB".

Dr. Stefan Niemeier, Co-founder and Co-CEO, comments:

"Today marks an important milestone for ARENIT as we begin our journey as a listed company and welcome new shareholders to the Group. Our commitment to culture, continuity and long-term ownership remains unchanged. We are proud to provide a succession solution for entrepreneurial, often family-owned, niche industrial companies and help them develop for generations to come. With a strong portfolio, a disciplined acquisition approach and a clear focus on sustainable value creation, we believe ARENIT is well positioned for the next phase of growth. This is only the beginning of what we expect to be a long and rewarding journey together with our shareholders."

Prof. Dr. Charles Mamisch, Chairman of the Board, comments:

"As ARENIT enters this new phase as a listed company, it further strengthens our ability to act as a long-term owner of specialised industrial businesses in the DACH region. On behalf of the Board, I would like to welcome our new shareholders and thank the entire ARENIT family for their dedication in reaching this important milestone. We look forward to continuing to build long-term value together."

Stabilisation measures

In connection with the Offering, Pareto Securities, acting as stabilisation manager (the "Stabilisation Manager"), may, on behalf of the Company, over-allot SDRs to carry out transactions designed to stabilise, maintain, or otherwise support the market price of the Company's SDRs at a level above that which might otherwise prevail on the open market. Such stabilisation transactions may be conducted on the Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market, the OTC market, or otherwise, and may be carried out at any time during the period beginning on the first trading day of the Company's SDRs on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market and ending no later than 30 calendar days thereafter. However, the Stabilisation Manager is under no obligation to undertake stabilisation measures, and there is no guarantee that stabilisation measures will be undertaken. Under no circumstances will transactions be carried out at a price higher than the price in the Offering.

The Stabilisation Manager may utilize the Over-Allotment Option to over-allot SDRs in order to enable stabilisation measures. The stabilisation measures, if carried out, may be discontinued at any time without prior notice but must be discontinued no later than within the aforementioned 30-day period. The Stabilisation Manager must, no later than by the end of the seventh daily market session after the stabilisation measures have been undertaken, in accordance with article 5(4) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052, disclose that stabilisation measures have been undertaken. Within one week after the end of the stabilisation period, the Stabilisation Manager will, through the agency of the Company, disclose whether or not stabilisation measures were undertaken, the date on which stabilisation started, the date on which stabilisation was last carried out as well as the price range within which stabilisation was carried out for each of the dates when stabilisation measures were conducted.

Liquidity provisions

In connection with the Listing, the Company has engaged Pareto as liquidity provider for the Company's SDRs regarding trading on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. The commitment means that the liquidity provider undertakes to, when possible, set prices on both the buy-side and sell-side, with the effect that the difference between the buy and sell price does not exceed a certain level. The purpose of the agreement is thus to promote liquidity of the Company's SDRs. The agreement is compatible with Nasdaq First North Premier's rules on liquidity providers.

Advisors

Pareto Securities AB is the Sole Global Coordinator and Bookrunner, BAHR Advokatbyrå AB is legal advisor to the Company as to Swedish law, Flick Gocke Schaumburg is legal advisor to the Company as to German law, and Roschier Advokatbyrå AB is the legal advisor to Pareto Securities AB in connection with the Offering. Nordnet Bank AB acts as Retail Distributor in connection with the Offering. FNCA Sweden AB is the Company's Certified Adviser and can be contacted at info@fnca.se or +46 8 528 00 399.

For further information, contact:

Dr. Stefan Niemeier, Co-CEO ARENIT

Tel: +49 40 645347-16

E-mail: stefan.niemeier@arenit.de

Dr. Nils Schlag, Co-CEO ARENIT

Tel: +49 211 41741945-0

E-mail: nils.schlag@arenit.de

The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 08:00 CET on 17 March 2026.

About ARENIT Industrie SE

ARENIT is a German industrial group applying the proven Nordic compounder model to small and medium-sized industrial businesses in the German-speaking DACH region. With a decentralized group structure, ARENIT enables its subsidiaries to retain significant autonomy in day-to-day operations, while benefiting from the Group's strategic guidance, networks, financial discipline, and access to capital. This model has allowed ARENIT to build a diversified portfolio across multiple sectors within the DACH region, positioning the Group as a preferred partner for business owners seeking a long-term, value-oriented succession solution.

Important information

This announcement is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy any securities issued by ARENIT Industrie SE (the "Company") in any jurisdiction where such offer or sale would be unlawful.

The release, announcement or distribution of this announcement may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this announcement in jurisdictions where this announcement has been published or distributed shall inform themselves of and follow such restrictions. The recipient of this announcement is responsible for using this announcement, and the information contained herein, in accordance with applicable rules in each jurisdiction.

Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be distributed or sent into the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa or any other jurisdiction in which such distribution would be unlawful or would require registration or other measures. This announcement does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to in this announcement have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and accordingly may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in accordance with applicable U.S. state securities laws. The Company does not intend to register any part of the offering in the United States or to conduct a public offering of securities in the United States. Copies of this press release are not being, and should not be, distributed in or sent into the United States.

This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (together with any applicable implementing measures in any Member State, the "Prospectus Regulation"), and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction.

Complete information regarding the Institutional Offering, the Retail Offering, the Over-allotment Option, and information about the Company is presented in an information memorandum (the "Information Memorandum"), which has been prepared and published by the Company before commencement of the subscription period in the Offering, and a company description, which has been  prepared and published by the Company in connection with the listing (the "Company Description", and together with the Information Memorandum, the "Disclosure Documents"). The Disclosure Documents do not constitute a prospectus as defined in the Prospectus Regulation and has not been reviewed, registered or approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Sw. Finansinspektionen). The Institutional Offering is exempt from the prospectus requirement pursuant to Article 1.4(a) and 1.4(d) of the Prospectus Regulation, as the offer is directed exclusively to qualified investors and to investors who undertake to subscribe for SDRs for an amount of at least EUR 100,000 per investor. The Retail Offering is exempt from the prospectus requirement in accordance with Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Regulation and Chapter 2, Section 1 of the Swedish Act (2019:414) with supplementary provisions to the EU Prospectus Regulation due to the fact that the amount offered to the public is less than EUR 2.5 million.

In any EEA Member State (each, a "Relevant Member State"), this communication is only addressed to and is only directed at qualified investors in that Relevant Member State within the meaning of article 2(e) of the Prospectus Regulation, i.e., only to investors who can receive the offer without an approved prospectus in such Relevant Member State.

This communication is only being distributed to and is only directed at persons in the United Kingdom that are (i) investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the "Order"); (ii) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom this announcement may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order or (iii) are persons to whom it may otherwise lawfully be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons"). This communication must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not Relevant Persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to Relevant Persons and will be engaged in only with Relevant Persons. Persons distributing this communication must satisfy themselves that it is lawful to do so.

In connection with the offer or sale of securities referred to herein, Pareto Securities AB (the "Manager") may over-allot securities/conduct stabilization or effect transactions with a view to supporting the market price of the securities at a level higher than that which might otherwise prevail. Any stabilization action or over-allotment will be conducted by the Manager in accordance with all applicable laws and rules.

Manager is acting exclusively for the Company and no one else in connection with any offering of securities or listing referred to herein. The Manager will not regard any other persons as its clients in relation to any offering of securities or listing referred to herein and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients, nor for providing advice in relation to such offering or listing, the contents of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to herein.

Neither the Manager nor any of its affiliates, or any of their directors, officers, employees, advisors or agents, accepts any responsibility or liability whatsoever for or makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, in relation to the truth, the accuracy or completeness of the information, statements or opinions, whichever their source, contained in this announcement (or whether any information has been omitted from the announcement) or any oral information provided in connection herewith, or any data it generates and accepts no responsibility, obligation or liability (whether direct or indirect, in contract or otherwise) in relation to any of such information.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Matters discussed in this announcement may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and may be identified by words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "will," "may," "continue", "should" and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions. Although the Company believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond its control. Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors could cause actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in this release by such forward-looking statements. The information, opinions and forward-looking statements contained in this announcement speak only as at its date, and are subject to change without notice.

Information to distributors

For the purpose of complying with the product governance requirements set out in: (a) Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments, as consolidated, ("MiFID II"); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593, which complements MiFID II; and (c) national implementing measures (together, the "MiFID II Product Governance Requirements") and to discharge any non-contractual, contractual or other liability to which any "manufacturer" (within the meaning of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) might otherwise be subject, the Offer SDRs have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such SDRs are: (i) suitable for a target market of retail investors and investors meeting the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) suitable for distribution through all distribution channels permitted under MiFID II (the "EU Target Market Assessment"). For the purposes of complying with each manufacturer's product authorisation process in the UK, the Target Market Assessment, as defined below, for the Company's SDRs has concluded that: (i) the target market for such SDRs is only eligible counterparties as defined in the FCA Handbook Conduct of Business Sourcebook and professional investors as defined in Regulation (EU) 600/2014 which is part of UK legislation through the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018) ("UK MiFIR") and (ii) all distribution channels for such SDRs to eligible counterparties and professional clients are appropriate (the "UK Target Market Assessment" and together with the EU Target Market Assessment, the "Target Market Assessment"). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of ARENIT's SDRs may fall and investors may lose all or part of their investment; that ARENIT's SDRs carry no guarantee of return or capital protection; and that an investment in ARENIT's SDRs is suitable only for investors who do not require a guaranteed return or capital protection and who (acting alone or with the assistance of an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and have sufficient resources to bear any losses that may result from such an investment. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to any other requirements relating to contractual, legal, or regulatory selling restrictions in connection with the Offer. Furthermore, it should be noted that, notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, the Manager will only provide investors who fulfil the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II or UK MiFIR or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the SDRs of ARENIT.

Each distributor is responsible for conducting its own Target Market Assessment in respect of ARENIT's SDRs and for determining appropriate distribution channels.