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PALFINGER AG shares are listed on the Prime Market of the Vienna Stock Exchange. In Germany, they are traded overthe- counter in Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Berlin, Munich, and Düsseldorf. The PALFINGER share is included in the ATX Prime and ATX Global Players indices, as well as the Austrian Sustainability Index VÖNIX. Since 2018, PALFINGER AG shares have also been part of the MSCI Global Small Cap Index.

The actions of major central banks had a significant impact on the stock markets in 2024. Due to declining inflation, interest rates were cut, with the European Central Bank (ECB) lowering its key interest rate for the first time in June 2024, ahead of the US Federal Reserve (FED). This sparked expectations of a continued cycle of interest rate cuts. However, the anticipated global economic upturn did not materialize, with growth prospects proving to be moderate at best. Factors such as bureaucracy, volatile energy prices, geopolitical tensions, and China's economic weakness weighed on the global economy. The trade conflict between China and Europe and the USA also overshadowed initial progress in stabilizing the Chinese real estate market, which was initially well-received by the capital market. Overall, weak economic data caused uncertainty.

The PALFINGER share started the year 2024 with an opening price of EUR 25.20 and reached its annual high of EUR 25.35 on January 2, 2024. However, due to uncertainties in European core markets and declining expectations for 2024, the share price fell significantly from mid-March to mid-May. This was followed by a peak phase until the end of June, driven by positive market sentiment and the anticipated initial interest rate cuts. In the second half of the year, the uncertain outlook for European core markets for 2024 and 2025 shaped the further development of PALFINGER's share price. The lowest price of EUR 18.52 was recorded on December 20, 2024. After December 20, 2024, the price rose slightly again.

The PALFINGER share ended the stock market year on December 30, 2024, with a closing price of EUR 19.68, corresponding to an annual loss of 21.9 percent. In contrast, the ATX ended the stock market year with a gain of 6.6 percent.

PALFINGER AG has a stable core shareholder in the Palfinger family, which directly or indirectly holds around 56.5 percent of the shares and is also represented on the Supervisory Board. PALFINGER holds 7.5 percent of its own shares. The remaining 36.0 percent of the shares are in free float. To the company's knowledge, private shareholders hold a significant proportion of the free float. The majority of the shares in free float are held by institutional investors, which are primarily located in continental Europe. One of the biggest investors is placed in Montreal, Canada.

PALFINGER AG pursues a continuous dividend policy. Under this policy, approximately one third of annual profit is to be distributed to shareholders. In 2024 the consolidated net profit of PALFINGER AG amounted to EUR 100.0 million. Based on this, the PALFINGER Executive Board and Supervisory Board will propose a dividend of EUR 0.90 (2023: EUR 1.05) per share at the Annual General Meeting on April 3, 2025.

1) Calculated using the weighted average number of shares outstanding.
2) Proposal to the Annual General Meeting.
3) Calculation based on total number of shares.