The management board of Globe Trade Centre S.A. (the “Company”) hereby announces that it has received a notification dated 13 August 2026 from Optima Befektetési Zrt., with its registered head office in Budapest, Hungary ("Optima"), that Optima has decided to initiate a review of its strategic options with respect to its investment in the Company. Optima is the Company's indirect majority shareholder, holding a 62.61% stake through GTC Dutch Holdings B.V. and GTC Holding Zrt.
According to the notification, the options under review include, in particular, a sale of Optima’s indirect stake to a strategic or financial investor, or an alternative transaction structure, such as a strategic capital increase and/or a joint public tender offer, with Optima acting in concert with such investor.
The review is at an early stage. As at the date of this announcement, no decisions have been made regarding the implementation of any specific strategic option, and there can be no assurance that any transaction will result from the review or as to the terms or timing of any such transaction.
According to the notification, the review is not intended to interfere with the Company’s ongoing operations or with the implementation of its existing strategy.
The notification further states that the review is being conducted by Optima at shareholder level. Any participation of the Company in a transaction would require a separate analysis and would be subject to obtaining all required corporate approvals and to making any disclosures required under applicable law.
Legal basis: Article 17(1) of Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No 596/2014 on market abuse (market abuse regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC (inside information).
