Lenzing Insiders Exercise Rights at EUR 8.65 While Heiligenkreuz Closure Slips to Q1 2027

Lenzing's completed capital increase has drawn insider buying at the issue price, with B&C KB Holding GmbH acquiring 8,689,086 shares at EUR 8.65 apiece through the exercise of subscription rights. A filing dated Friday identifies the holding as a related party to supervisory board member Patrick Lackenbucher, placing the purchase within the orbit of the company's controlling body.

Oberbank AG followed suit, picking up 1,344,177 shares at the same EUR 8.65 per share, also via subscription rights and likewise described in Friday's disclosure as a related party to a Lenzing supervisory board member. Christian Skilich bought 1,710 shares at EUR 8.65 on the Vienna Stock Exchange, a transaction reported the same day. Lenzing additionally published a voting rights notification under Section 135(3) of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act (BörseG), aimed at Europe-wide dissemination.

EUR 301.2 Million Raised, 99% Take-Up

The capital measure saw Lenzing issue 34,756,362 new shares at EUR 8.65 each, generating gross proceeds of EUR 301.2 million according to company figures. Subscription rights accounted for 99% of the shares on offer, with the consortium banks selling the remainder on the market. Management intends to deploy the funds toward its "Grow Nonwovens, Reset Textiles" strategy and to shore up the balance sheet.

Shareholder registers also shifted earlier in the week: Goldman Sachs reported a total voting position of 4.01%, up from 3.86%, in a Tuesday filing covering both share-based voting rights and positions held through financial instruments.

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Heiligenkreuz Reprieve

On the operational front, Lenzing has pushed back the planned shutdown of its Heiligenkreuz plant from the end of 2026 to the close of the first quarter of 2027, a company spokesperson confirmed to the APA news agency following a report in the "Krone." The site employs roughly 285 people. Lenzing cited the transfer of production to other locations and the build-up of inventories to ensure uninterrupted customer supply during the transition.

Talks with interested parties over a possible takeover of the site are ongoing, keeping a sale on the table as the longer handover period buys time.

Investors have a fixed date to mark: Lenzing reports third-quarter 2026 results on 5 November.

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The insider purchases did not lift the stock on Friday. Lenzing shares closed at EUR 10.40, down 1.7% on the day.

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