ZEAL Network SE / Key word(s): Takeover/Mergers & Acquisitions ZEAL acquires SevenCanyon and enters the highly attractive UK prize draw market 09.07.2026 / 01:20 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Zeal Network enters UK prize draw market with SevenCanyon acquisition. £33.8m deal will see the German online lottery broker expand outside of Germany by acquiring remaining 96.5 per cent of shares in SevenCanyon. July 09, 2026 Online gambling Zeal Network is set to enter the UK's prize draw market through a deal to acquire SevenCanyon for £33.8m, which could rise to £38.6m. The German online lottery broker currently holds a 3.5 per cent stake in the 7days Performance, Redline Competitions and UK Carp Competitions prize draw operator. The deal for the remaining 96.5 per cent will be worth an initial £33.8m and potentially a further £4.8m if undisclosed financial targets are met. In its latest Companies House filings for the year ended March 31, 2025, SevenCanyon reported a 33.7-per-cent rise in revenue from £73.5m to £98.3m, along with a post-tax profit decline of 14.2 per cent to £7.2m. Zeal is financing the move through a €40m, seven-year loan from Deutsche Bank. Zeal enters 'highly attractive and growing market' "SevenCanyon is one of the most successful prize draw operators in the UK - we have known them for years," said Zeal Network CEO Dr Stephan Tweraser. "With the acquisition, we hit the ground running in a highly attractive and growing market. We also accelerate the implementation of our strategy to selectively diversify our business model through new products and new markets." German online lottery broker Zeal has been successfully experimenting with prize draws in its home market and believes the SevenCanyon acquisition can add a positive impact on EBITDA in the mid-single-digit millions of euros in the first financial year. UK prize draw sector regulation. The UK prize draw market has boomed in recent years, with an estimated annual worth of £1.3bn and around 7.4 million adults playing each year across the nation. The sector currently operates outside of the Gambling Commission's scope, leading the UK government to establish a voluntary code for operators. Jumbo Interactive is another recent entrant to the UK prize draw market having paid £53.9m for Dream Car Giveaways.

ZEAL Network adds Hans-Holger Albrecht to Supervisory Board. 22nd May 2026 10:10 am Superbet chairman elected to the German online lottery provider's Supervisory Board, as company's AGM approves increase in dividend ZEAL Network has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Hans-Holger Albrecht as a new member of the Supervisory Board. Albrecht had been appointed to the Supervisory Board by court order in early April at the request of the Supervisory Board and the Management Board, succeeding Peter Steiner, who had resigned from his position in May 2025. At the company's 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) this week, Albrecht was officially elected to the Supervisory Board. He brings more than 20 years of international leadership experience in listed and privately held companies in the media, technology and telecommunications sectors. Among other roles, he held senior management positions at RTL Group, and currently serves as chairman of the Supervisory Board of Scout24, member of the Board of Directors of Deezer and chairman of Superbet Holding. "We are delighted to welcome Hans-Holger Albrecht to the Supervisory Board of ZEAL Network SE," said Carola Gräfin von Schmettow, chairwoman of ZEAL's Supervisory Board. "With his extensive international management and supervisory board experience, he will provide valuable impetus for ZEAL's continued growth strategy." At the AGM, all proposed resolutions submitted by ZEAL's management were approved by a large majority. This also included the increase of the basic dividend for the 2025 financial year from €1.30 to €1.40 per share. The total distribution amounts to €29.5 million, compared with €50.6 million in the previous year (consisting of a basic dividend of €1.30 and a special dividend of €1.10). "We are delighted to continue ZEAL's success story together with our shareholders," said ZEAL Network CEO Dr. Stefan Tweraser. "The increased basic dividend underlines the strong development of our business and our commitment to allowing our shareholders to participate in the company's success. "At the same time, we are driving the strategic evolution of our business model forward: through the targeted expansion of our offering - for example through the Dream House Raffle and Dream Car Raffle - we are diversifying our business, unlocking additional growth potential and creating the foundation for sustainable growth beyond the traditional lottery brokerage business." Shares in ZEAL Network SE (FRA:TIMA) were trading 1.27 per cent lower at €46.50 per share in Frankfurt earlier Friday.