In connection with this Board transition, Robert Taub and Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht each sold today, by way of a secondary market transaction, a portion of their holdings, together totaling 7.5 million shares, while remaining meaningful long-term shareholders of Aya. Furthermore, members of management have sold approximately 1.1 million shares, representing approximately 12% of the executive management team’s holdings and, largely consisting of shares issued upon the exercise of long-term incentive plan options. The sale was conducted as part of the ordinary course of portfolio management, with Aya’s management team remaining meaningfully invested, holding approximately 7.7 million securities, reflecting continued confidence in the Corporation’s future growth prospects. These transactions will be conducted in accordance with applicable regulations and Aya’s internal policies.
