HIGHLIGHT COMMUNICATIONS AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Highlight Communications AG / CH0006539198

EQS Voting Rights Announcement: Highlight Communications AG


22.04.2026 / 17:30 CET/CEST
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Name:	Highlight Communications AG
Street:	Netzibodenstrasse 23b
Postal code:	4133
City:	Pratteln Switzerland
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):	39120070M14NLE1CDR38

2. Reason for notification

X	Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
	Acquisition/disposal of instruments
	Change of breakdown of voting rights
	Other reason:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Natural person (first name, surname): Joachim Schmitt
Date of birth: 15 Dec 1956

4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

Solventis AG

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:

21 Apr 2026

6. Total positions

	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.)	% of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)	Total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.)	Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
New	5.45 %	0.00 %	5.45 %	63,000,000
Previous notification	n/a %	n/a %	n/a %	/

7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)

ISIN	Absolute		In %
	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
CH0006539198	0	3,436,373	0.00 %	5.45 %
Total	3,436,373		5.45 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
			0	0.00 %
		Total	0	0.00 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Cash or physical settlement	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
				0	0.00 %
			Total	0	0,00 %

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

	Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
X	Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

Name	% of voting rights (if at least 3% or more)	% of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more)	Total of both (if at least 5% or more)
Joachim Schmitt	%	%	%
Sigma Beteiligungs-und Verwaltungs-GmbH	%	%	%
Solventis AG	5.45 %	%	5.45 %

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)

Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:

Proportion of voting rights	Proportion of instruments	Total of both
%	%	%

10. Other explanatory remarks:

Date

21 Apr 2026

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Language:	English
Company:	Highlight Communications AG
	Netzibodenstrasse 23b
	4133 Pratteln
	Switzerland
Internet:	www.hlcom.ch

End of News	EQS News Service

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