KERNEL (KER): ACQUISITION OF A SUBSTANTIAL BLOCK OF SHARES IN KERNEL HOLDING S.A. - raport 4

UNI - EN REPORT No4/2017

Kernel Holding S.A. informs that it has received a notification from TFI PZU SA with its registered office in Warsaw, Poland, acting for and on behalf of investment funds under management:

•PZU Fundusz Inwestycyjny Otwarty Parasolowy,

•PZU Specjalistyczny Fundusz Inwestycyjny Otwarty Globalnych Inwestycji,

•PZU Specjalistyczny Fundusz Inwestycyjny Otwarty Universum,

•PZU Fundusz Inwestycyjny Zamkniety Akcji Focus,

•PZU Fundusz Inwestycyjny Zamkniety Dynamiczny,

hereinafter referred to as the “TFI PZU Funds”, regarding the acquisition of shares in Kernel Holding S.A.

Pursuant to the provisions of Art. 69 Section 1 Clause 1 of the Act of July 29, 2005 on public offerings and the conditions for introducing financial instruments to an organized trading system and on public companies, TFI PZU Funds notified that it had acquired 85,024 shares in Kernel Holding S.A., as a result of which it had crossed on 20 January 2017 the threshold of 10% of the overall number of votes at the general shareholders’ meeting of the Company.

As of 20 January 2017, TFI PZU Funds hold 8,151,113 shares in the Company, representing 10.10% of the share capital and entitling it to 8,151,113 votes at the Company’s general shareholders’ meeting, equal to 10.10% of the total number of votes.

Before the acquisition and as per TFI PZU Funds previous notification received on 20 June 2016, TFI PZU Funds held 4,119,128 shares in the Company, representing 5.17% of the share capital of the company.

Legal grounds: Art. 69 of the Act of 29 July 2005 on public offerings, conditions governing the introduction of financial instruments to the organised trading system, and public companies.