Varengold Bank investigates new potential business areas

EQS-Ad-hoc: Varengold Bank AG / Key word(s): Strategic Company Decision/Restructure of Company Varengold Bank investigates new potential business areas 10-Sep-2024 / 14:25 CET/CEST Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, transmitted by EQS News - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Hamburg, 10/09/2024 – At today's Supervisory Board meeting, the Supervisory Board and  Management Board of Varengold Bank AG [ISIN: DE0005479307] agreed on the fundamentals of a business model which, in addition to the established Marketplace Banking segment, includes the expansion of business in the area of ESG financing with a special focus on energy transition. In order to sharpen the profile and adapt to changing conditions, it was also decided to immediately discontinue payment transactions with Iran for the processing of humanitarian imports. The Management Board will further detail the business model in the coming weeks and present it to the Supervisory Board for a final resolution. In consideration of the many challenges involved in implementing the business model, the Supervisory Board plans to expand the Management Board.

Dr. Bernhard Fuhrmann  
Management Board

Frank Otten
Management Board             
 

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This announcement does not constitute an offer or invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities of Varengold Bank AG in the United States of America, Germany or any other jurisdiction. This announcement does not constitute a recommendation regarding the placement of the securities described in this announcement.

Contact:
Ms. Sanja Schultz-Szabo (Head of Corporate Development)

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Language:	English
Company:	Varengold Bank AG
	Große Elbstraße 39
	22767 Hamburg
	Germany
Phone:	+49 (0)40 / 668649-0
Fax:	+49 (0)40 / 668649-49
E-mail:	[e-mail]
Internet:	www.varengold.de
ISIN:	DE0005479307
WKN:	547930
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