2026 Annual General Meeting: all resolutions put to the vote approved; new statutory auditor to be elected at a forthcoming Extraordinary General Meeting

Press Release

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to clause 16 of the BX Listing Rules

Biel/Bienne – June 24, 2026

2026 Annual General Meeting: all resolutions put to the vote approved; new statutory auditor to be elected at a forthcoming Extraordinary General Meeting

Haute Capital Partners SA (BX Swiss: HAUTE) announces that, at the Annual General Meeting held today in Bern, shareholders approved by an absolute majority all the resolutions put to the vote, including the 2025 financial statements and the re-election of the current members of the Board of Directors. The candidate proposed as the new statutory auditor for the 2026 financial year withdrew its candidacy before the General Meeting; the corresponding agenda item could therefore not be put to the vote. The election of a new statutory auditor will be submitted to shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting to be convened shortly.

Key points:

1. Minutes and 2025 financial statements approved
   Shareholders approved the minutes of the 2025 Annual General Meeting and the financial statements as at 31 December 2025, despite the “qualified audit opinion” / “going concern” note issued by the outgoing statutory auditor. The statutory financial statements show a net loss of CHF 4’442’419 for the reporting period. In addition, transactions in treasury shares led to a positive movement in capital reserves of CHF 7’223’301, recognised under Swiss GAAP FER directly in equity and not through the income statement. During the financial year, the Company completed its exit from listed positions: the listed portfolio was converted into cash between the fourth quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, in line with the refocusing on unlisted Swiss private equity investments.

2. Appropriation of the 2025 result
   The General Meeting approved the appropriation of the 2025 result proposed by the Board of Directors; the result is carried forward.

3. Board of Directors
   The General Meeting granted discharge to the members of the Board of Directors and re-elected Thibault Leroy Bürki as Chairman and Dieter Bratschi as member. The Board of Directors decided to defer the election of additional members to a later date, together with the decisions on the Company’s next development phase, so that the evolution of the Company’s governance is decided in a single, coherent step, in the interest of the Company and all shareholders.

4. Statutory auditor
   In view of circumstances that arose at very short notice before the General Meeting, the Board of Directors decided to continue the discussions already under way with several audit firms in order to select a long-term partner for the Company. The election of the new statutory auditor will be submitted to shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting to be convened shortly.

5. Board remuneration and remuneration report
   Shareholders approved remuneration of CHF 15’000.- for each member of the Board of Directors and endorsed the 2025 remuneration report in a consultative vote.

6. Contacts with FINMA
   The Chairman informed shareholders that the Company is or has been in written correspondence with FINMA, after the latter put questions to Haute Capital on two distinct topics.

First, in September 2025, FINMA issued a request for information to determine whether any irregularities might have occurred in the handling of share transactions. Haute Capital replied by letter on 17 October 2025. Since then, the Company has received no further communication from FINMA on this matter. There is no enforcement proceeding in this respect.

Second, in February 2026, FINMA issued a standard request concerning the envisaged qualified participation in a regulated wealth manager and the fit-and-proper guarantee required for that acquisition. Haute Capital answered the questions put to it in March 2026 and has, since then, received no further communication from FINMA on this matter.

The Company thus maintains constructive contact with FINMA and cooperates fully with it whenever necessary.

CEO statement
Thibault Leroy Bürki, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Haute Capital Partners, stated: “First of all, I would like to sincerely thank our shareholders for their renewed trust and for the support expressed today through the approval of all the resolutions put to the vote. Regarding the statutory auditor, the Board of Directors considered it in the interest of the Company and its shareholders to take the time needed to finalise the discussions already under way with several audit firms and to select a partner able to support Haute Capital Partners over the long term. Haute Capital Partners continues to execute its roadmap with discipline and determination. Our ambition remains unchanged: to strengthen our position in the Swiss market, to pursue our development in private equity and wealth management, and to prepare the Company’s next strategic steps. We approach this new phase with confidence, guided by a clear vision, a solid structure and the constant commitment to create lasting value for all our shareholders.”

About Haute Capital Partners SA
Founded in 2017 and listed on BX Swiss since 2022, Haute Capital Partners SA is a Swiss private equity holding company. It pursues long-term value creation through disciplined investment in Swiss and European companies and their active development. The Company’s registered shares are listed on BX Swiss: ticker: HAUTE | ISIN: CH1115678950 | Valor: 111567895 | www.haute.com

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