The Athens Stock Exchange welcomed today the Management, executives, and partners of IDEAL Holdings on the commencement of trading of the company's new shares, which resulted from its recent share capital increase. The Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of IDEAL Holdings, Mr. Lambros Papakonstantinou, rang the opening bell of today’s session.

Welcoming the executives of IDEAL Holdings, the CEO of the Athens Exchange Group, Mr. Yianos Kontopoulos, referred to the company’s successful trajectory, stating among other things: “IDEAL Holdings is celebrating 35 years of being listed on the Athens Stock Exchange. In 2021, under the guidance of its current Management, it transformed into a multi-shareholder holding company, which successfully invested in companies across the entire spectrum of economic activity, creating a portfolio of participations with strong operational performance and high profitability. This is the third time the IDEAL Group has utilized the financing tools offered by the Athens Stock Exchange. In 2023, it issued a tradable corporate bond and proceeded with a private placement, while this year it successfully completed its share capital increase. We wish you continued dynamic progress and many more successful steps ahead.”

Mr. Lambros Papakonstantinou, in his own remarks, stated: “Today is a very important day for us. The listing of the new shares on the Athens Stock Exchange, following a successful public offering and broad investor participation, represents a strong vote of confidence in our investment strategy, our consistent dividend policy, and our commitment to continuously creating value for our investments, our people, and our shareholders. The multiple oversubscription of IDEAL Holdings’ public offering demonstrates the strength of the domestic stock market and investors' interest in companies with specific characteristics. We welcome our new shareholders and thank our management teams and our people for their trust and support.”

Finally, the Vice President of the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission, Ms. Anastasia Stamou, emphasized: “IDEAL Holdings is a prime example of a listed company that leverages the regulatory framework and capital market mechanisms to grow in scale and strength, thereby enhancing its value for both existing and new shareholders. With the public offering structure it adopted, it succeeded in broadening its shareholder base, particularly by attracting private investors. As the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission, we welcome such initiatives, as they are proof that simplification of the institutional framework and the provision of exemptions do not lead to deregulation but instead contribute to achieving the goals of both EU and national strategies for market development and enhanced competitiveness.”

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