2023年5月10日

除息日期特殊Dividend-in-Kind税收征集和发射过程WISeKey B类股东确保正确的税收扣缴治疗:股东行动是必需的火车,瑞士- 5月10日,2023 - WISeKey国际控股有限公司(“WISeKey”或“公司”)(六:WIHN,纳斯达克:WKEY时),一个领先的全球网络和物联网公司高兴地宣布记录日期的特殊Dividend-in-Kind 1500300年SEALSQ公司普通股的形式(“SEALSQ”)分布式WISeKey a股的持有者,B类股票和美国存托股票(“学籍”),批准其特别大会4月27日,2023年。每个WISeKey B类股票的持有者将获得0.010527269 SEALSQ普通股为每个WISeKey B类股票收盘举行5月19日,2023(“瑞士登记日期”)。每个持有人的A股WISeKey将获得0.002105454 SEALSQ普通股每个WISeKey类股票收盘在瑞士举行记录日期。除息日WISeKey A股和B类股票将5月22日,2023年(“瑞士交货日期”)。每一股美国存托凭证持有人WISeKey(分别代表十类B股WISeKey)将有权获得0.10527269 SEALSQ普通股为每个广告举行停业纽约时间5月22日,2023年(“我们登记日期”)。WISeKey ADSs的除息日期是5月24日,2023(交货日期”“美国广告。)WISeKey程度问题任何额外的股票适用的分享记录日期前,SEALSQ普通股的数量是分布式的持有者WISeKey B类股票,ADSs和A股将调整,将由公司公布。的分布SEALSQ普通股持有者类,B类持有者和广告持有者预计将发生在5月23日,2023年。SEALSQ普通股目前预期将在发行前的基础上在纳斯达克市场开放5月19日,2023年,包括5月23日2023代码为“LAESV。“交易发行前交易有望解决5月26日,2023年。SEALSQ普通股将开始“定期”交易5月24日,2023年在符号“洛杉矶”。 Trades in the “regular-way” market are expected to settle within the standard settlement cycle, which is the second business day after the trade. The transaction remains subject to the applicable approvals and conditions to the transaction being satisfied or waived, including but not limited to, the approval of the listing of SEALSQ’s Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq. The Company confirmed that SEALSQ is expected to ring the opening bell at the Nasdaq on May 26, 2023 to celebrate this milestone. Launch of Tax Solicitation Process for WISeKey Class B Shareholders "This dividend distribution is a complex process across multiple geographies, thus I would strongly encourage our Class B Shareholders to pay close attention to the instructions included in the letters or e-mails they will receive in order to ensure they receive the full amount of the dividend to which they are entitled," said Carlos Moreira, Founder and CEO of WISeKey. As the dividend-in-kind distribution is considered a taxable event under US Tax Law, the Company has launched a website where shareholders holding WISeKey Class B Ordinary Shares can complete the necessary information to ensure that the correct tax withholding treatment is applied to the dividend-in kind. To receive the declared dividend distribution without the application of withholding taxes, WISeKey Class B Ordinary Shareholders are required to complete a Tax Certification. To review related documentation and complete the tax certification related to WISeKey International Holding AG., shareholders are invited to visit the following website: www.ComputershareCAS.com/WiseKey or https://wisekey.computersharecas.com . WISeKey Class B Ordinary Shareholders will need to enter an Account Code and a Control Code (password) in order to access the website, both of which are being sent directly to shareholders. If WISeKey Class B shareholders are located outside of the United States have questions, they are invited to contact Computershare at toll free at +1(866) 777-0201. Representatives are available to assist you from 2:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. CEST. Alternatively, WISeKey Class B Ordinary Shareholders can e-mail Computershare Switzerland at Share.Register@computershare.ch or by post at the following address: Computershare Schweiz AG