Annual Report 2022

10 Trading blackout periods

In accordance with the internal regulations on insider trading, general trading blackouts apply during the following periods:

These general blackout periods apply to the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, the Extended Executive Committee, the employees of Group Finance, and their support staff (e.g. assistants, consultants, and auditors).

In the context of special projects (primarily major acquisitions and divestments), the announcement of which could have a significant impact on the Bystronic share price, the CEO and CFO determine the point in time from which the persons involved are no longer permitted to trade Bystronic securities. The General Counsel maintains a list of insiders for the duration of the blackout period, which he updates in the event of changes and of which he notifies the insiders.

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