hep global GmbH invites holders of the 2021/2026 Green Bond to the 2nd bondholders’ meeting
on May 5, 2026

hep global GmbH announces that the vote by written proxy regarding the 2021/2026 Green Bond (ISIN: DE000A3H3JV5), with an above-average participation rate of 44.18%, did not reach the required quorum of 50% of the outstanding bond volume and was therefore not quorate. For this reason, the company invites the bondholders of the Green Bond 2021/2026 to participate in a second bondholders’ meeting, which will take place on May 5, 2026, in Heilbronn as an in-person meeting. The invitation will be published on April 17, 2026, in the Federal Gazette and on the company’s website.

hep global would like to thank all bondholders for their participation in the vote without a meeting and for their broad support in voting with a clear majority in favor of the modified resolution proposal. A quorum of 25% is required for the 2nd bondholders’ meeting in order to implement the planned measures. Therefore, the company requests the active participation of all bondholders of the Green Bond 2021/2026 in the 2nd bondholders’ meeting.

hep global will pay a one-time resolution fee of 25 euros to each bondholder of the 2021/2026 Green Bond who effectively participates. This is subject to the following conditions: the required quorum has been reached; the necessary approvals from the bondholders regarding the proposed resolution have been obtained; the statutory challenge period pursuant to Section 20 of the German Securities Act (SchVG) has expired without any challenge proceedings being pending or having been legally concluded; and, in addition, the approved amendment to the bond terms has taken effect.

The subject of the vote at the 2nd creditors’ meeting will be the modified resolution proposal by SdK Schutzgemeinschaft der Kapitalanleger e.V. (“SdK”), published on April 7, 2026, on the hep global website, which the company had already endorsed as part of the vote without a meeting. Among other things, the proposal calls for an extension of the term by 18 months until November 18, 2027. In addition, the interest rate on the bond is to be increased from 6.5% to 8.0%, provided that the company does not fully repay the bond within 6 months of the original maturity date on May 18, 2026. hep global’s stated goal is to fully redeem the 2021/2026 Green Bond before November 18, 2026.

All documents and forms for the 2nd creditors’ meeting will be published on April 17, 2026, on the hep global GmbH website at https://hepsolar.com/green-bond-2021-2026