Orascom Development Holding AG: announces results of rights offering

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR.

FOR RELEASE IN SWITZERLAND – NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN.

Orascom Development Holding AG announces results of rights offering

Altdorf, 26 April 2023 – Orascom Development Holding AG announces the results of the rights offering: Until the end of the rights exercise period at 12:00 noon CEST on 26 April 2023, 73.8% of the subscription rights were exercised, corresponding to 14,188,875 new registered shares. 5,039,742 offered shares for which rights were not validly exercised were purchased by the Samih O. Sawiris family, through an entity controlled by them, for an aggregate amount of CHF 35,278,194.00 in cash at the same conditions as for the other shareholders.

Trading in the new registered shares on SIX Swiss Exchange is scheduled to commence, and delivery of the new registered shares against payment of the offer price is expected to occur, on 28 April 2023.

About Orascom Development Holding (ODH):

ODH is a leading developer of fully integrated destinations that include hotels, private villas and apartments, leisure facilities such as golf courses, marinas and supporting infrastructure. ODH's diversified portfolio of destinations is spread over 7 jurisdictions (Egypt, UAE, Oman, Switzerland, Morocco, Montenegro, and United Kingdom), with primary focus on touristic destinations. ODH currently operates nine destinations: four in Egypt (El Gouna, Taba Heights, Makadi Heights and Byoum), The Cove in the United Arab Emirates, Jebel Sifah and Hawana Salalah in Oman, Luštica Bay in Montenegro, and Andermatt in Switzerland. The shares of ODH are listed on SIX Swiss Exchange. ODH recently launched O West, the latest addition to its portfolio and its first project in Cairo, Egypt, located in the Sixth of October City.

Contact for Investors:
Ashraf Nessim         
Chief Financial Officer   
Mobile: +20 122 213 1612
Tel: +41 418 74 17 11     
Email: ir@orascomdh.com     
 
Ahmed Abou El Ella         
Investor Relations Director   
Mobile: +20 122 129 5555     
Email: ahmed.abouelella@orascomdh.com     
 
Philippe Blangey  
Partner       
Dynamics Group AG
Tel: +41 432 68 32 35
Email: prb@dynamicsgroup.ch  

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