AIXTRON Announces New Shares from Stock Option Program

AIXTRON SE, a leading provider of deposition equipment for the semiconductor industry, announced the issuance of new shares as part of its stock option program. These shares, allocated to eligible employees under the 2012 stock option program, have a separate ISIN and are not entitled to 2023 dividends. The exercise price for these options is set at EUR 13.14.

The newly issued shares will be available on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under ISIN DE000A3EX3C9 until the Annual General Meeting on May 15, 2024. In light of AIXTRON's positive performance in the past year, the company revealed plans to propose a dividend of 40 Euro cents per share at the upcoming Annual General Meeting, an increase from the previous year's 31 Euro cents per share.