Meyer Burger considers request for extraordinary Shareholders Meeting

 Meyer Burger considers request for extraordinary Shareholders Meeting 

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) was informed today by e-mail and in the media of a request by the shareholder group around Sentis PCC ("Sentis") to hold an extraordinary Shareholders Meeting. The shareholder group intends to nominate Mark Kerekes, Co-Managing Director and Member of the Board of Sentis, as candidate for the Meyer Burger Board of Directors. According to its own information, the shareholder group holds more than 10% shares of Meyer Burger.

Subject to formal receipt of the request, Meyer Burger's Board of Directors will review the request and, if appropriate, subsequently convene an extraordinary Shareholders Meeting.

Contacts:

Ingrid Carstensen

Head of Corporate Communications

Tel: +41 (0)33 221 28 34

ingrid.carstensen@meyerburger.com

Stefan Diepenbrock

Senior Corporate Communications Manager

Tel: +41 (0)33 221 27 85

stefan.diepenbrock@meyerburger.com

About Meyer Burger Technology Ltd

www.meyerburger.com

Meyer Burger is a leading and globally active technology company specialising in innovative systems and production equipment for the photovoltaic (solar), semiconductor and optoelectronic industries. As an internationally recognised premium brand, Meyer Burger offers its customers in the PV industry reliable precision products and innovative solutions for the manufacture of highly efficient solar cells and solar modules.

Meyer Burger’s comprehensive product portfolio is complemented by a worldwide service network with spare parts, consumables, process know-how, customer support, after-sales services, training and other services. Meyer Burger is represented in Europe, Asia and North America in the respective key markets and has subsidiaries and own service centres in China, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Singapore, Taiwan and the USA. The company is also working intensively to develop new markets such as South America, Africa and the Arab region. The registered shares of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (Ticker: MBTN).

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