048/2026: Introduction of tk accelis Group AG & Co. KGaA in Deutsche Börse Xetra trading on 28 October 2026

1. Introduction 

As part of the spin-off of tk accelis Group AG & Co. KGaA from thyssenkrupp AG, subject to the issuer's admission to the Regulated Market (Prime Standard), we hereby inform you about the procedure for the first price determination on trading venue Deutsche Börse Xetra (MIC: XETR) for shares of tk accelis Group AG & Co. KGaA on 28 October 2026.

First trading day: 28 October 2026

2. Required action

Trading Participants have to make sure that the Product Assignment Group of the new instrument is assigned to their trader groups.

3. Details of the first price determination 

The following trading parameters will apply:

Trading model: Continuous Trading
 

Effective 29 October 2026, tk accelis Group AG & Co. KGaA shares will be assigned to the Product Assignment Group GER0.

Please note that the market opening for the tk accelis Group AG & Co. KGaA share will take place in parallel to the thyssenkrupp AG share. For details, please refer to the paragraph below or the table with the schedule for the first price determination.

Pre-trading on the first trading day will start from 07:00 CE(S)T. The call phase for the first auction (Opening Auction - Opening Auction Call; display in Deutsche Börse Xetra: “OpnA”) will start at 08:55 CE(S)T and will last at least five minutes. Consequently, the first price determination in Deutsche Börse Xetra trading will take place not earlier than 09:00 CE(S)T.

The following will apply to the Opening Auction:

During the Opening Auction Call Phase, if the order book is crossed, the indicative auction price, auction volume and auction surplus (volume and side) will be displayed. In addition, the first ten price levels will be displayed via GUI, EMDI and MDI and the full market depth via EOBI.

Once the Opening Auction concludes, Continuous Trading will commence.

Please note the following special procedures:

• Orders entered with trading restriction “OAO” (Opening Auction only) will only be considered in the first auction of the exchange trading day, i.e. in the first price determination for the shares. Orders entered with trading restriction “AOO” (Auction only) will be considered in the opening auction, the intraday auction and the closing auction.
• The usual safeguards in Deutsche Börse Xetra (MIC: XETR) will also be applied in the Opening Auction. Therefore, a volatility interruption may occur following the Auction Call Phase.
• The intraday auction starts at 13:00 CE(S)T and takes at least two minutes.
• If an exceptional number of orders is executed in any one auction, it may lead to delays in processing confirmations.
• Moreover, the "Continuous trading with auctions" market model applies.

Treatment regarding the MDAX^® index:

Following the spin-off of tk accelis Group AG & Co. KGaA from thyssenkrupp AG, an adjustment to the index is required. On 28 October 2026, tk accelis Group AG & Co. KGaA will be included in the MDAX^® index for one day. This adjustment ensures the trackability of the index for investors.

On 28 October 2026, after close of trading, the tk accelis Group AG & Co. KGaA share will be removed from the MDAX^® index and the weighting of the thyssenkrupp AG share will be adjusted accordingly.

Schedule for the first price determination for shares of tk accelis Group AG & Co. KGaA on 28 October 2026 on trading venue Deutsche Börse Xetra (MIC: XETR):

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