Press release  
Zug, 5 December 2024

Together with representatives from local authorities and project partners, Zug Estates broke the ground for the new-build project S43/45 on the Suurstoffi site in Rotkreuz in Canton Zug.

Zug Estates has been developing the Suurstoffi site in Rotkreuz since 2010. The site has become a versatile living environment where people can live, work, study and engage in leisure activities. The construction of the final two buildings Suurstoffi 43 and 45 and the central park marks the conclusion of Zug Estates' development of the site. By mid-2027, around 14,400 m² of office and education space and 1,100 m² of student housing will be built.

In September 2024, Zug Estates signed a long-term lease agreement with “XUND Bildungszentrum Gesundheit Zentralschweiz”, for the Suurstoffi 45. In opening its new location, XUND is responding to the growing demand for practical and sought-after training in healthcare.

Picture (l-r): Patrik Stillhart, CEO, Zug Estates Holding Ltd; Stefan Graf, Partner, Bauart Architekten und Planer AG; Head of Cantonal Council Silvia Thalmann-Gut, Head of the Department of Economic Affairs of Canton Zug; Josef Widmer, President of XUND; Walter Figueiredo, Head of Civil Engineering Department, Schmid Bauunternehmung AG

Sustainable project development
The new development project by Zug Estates will blend seamlessly into the Suurstoffi site, both in terms of its architecture and from a sustainability standpoint. The site's existing, virtually emission-free energy system will be expanded to include a new geothermal probe. Thanks to a reduction in volume in the basement level and to the optimisation of the facades, building service systems and structural engineering, the building will feature a measurably lower grey energy component than similar properties. Highly efficient ventilation technology, solar panels on the roof and facade, and rainwater harvesting round out the sustainable new-build. Finally, the construction of the large central park will greatly improve the quality of the outdoor area and the attractiveness of the site.

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The Zug Estates Group conceives, develops, markets and manages properties in the Zug region. It focuses on central sites that are suitable for a wide range of uses and allow sustainable development. The real estate portfolio is composed mainly of the two sites in Zug and Risch Rotkreuz. The Group also runs a city resort in Zug incorporating the leading business hotels Park Hotel Zug and City Garden and a comprehensive range of restaurants. The total value of the portfolio as of 30 June 2024 was CHF 1.84 billion. Zug Estates Holding AG is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, Zurich (ticker symbol: ZUGN, securities number: 14 805 212).

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Press release  
Zug, 9 September 2024

Zug Estates Ltd has signed a 30-year rental agreement with XUND, the training centre of Gesundheit Zentralschweiz, for a space spanning 6,000 m² on the Suurstoffi site in Rotkreuz, Canton Zug. 

XUND will take over all the office and education space in the Suurstoffi 45 property which – together with the Suurstoffi 43 building – is the last plot at the Suurstoffi site. The S43/45 project entails the construction of around 14'400m² of office and education space and 1'100 m² of residential space for student living. Construction is set to commence at the end of 2024. The rental space is scheduled to be handed over to XUND and other future tenants in mid-2027. 

Josef Widmer, President of the XUND training centre, underlines the considerable attractiveness of the new, modern location and anticipates synergies in the site's innovative environment: "The Rotkreuz site strengthens XUND's regional roots in central Switzerland and is much more easily reachable for many students and apprentices. It facilitates on-site synergies with other education partners, such as the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, and opens up opportunities for cooperating with practitioners or researchers."

Alain Baumgartner, Head of Portfolio Management at Zug Estates Ltd, is pleased that the training centre is moving to the Suurstoffi site: "XUND is an ideal partner for us and will fit in very well with the current tenants at the Suurstoffi site; it will also contribute to a sustainable and diverse use of the complex. And finally, the marketing success confirms the buoyant demand for attractive and well developed rental spaces in the Zug region."

About XUND
The XUND training centre offers a wide range of practical continuous and further training "under one roof" together with professional colleges of nursing and biomedical analytics, advanced study programmes in anaesthesia, intensive and emergency care, industry-wide courses for healthcare assistants and health and social care workers, as well as further training courses.

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Press release  
Zug, 26 August 2024

Today, Zug Estates Holding Ltd placed a further green bond amounting to CHF 100 million. In the run-up to the transaction, the existing Green Bond Framework was expanded into a Green Finance Framework. Based on the new, stringent selection criteria, 95% of the portfolio is classified as green properties.

In 2019, Zug Estates was the first Swiss real estate company to issue a green bond. After switching its entire bond portfolio to green bonds in 2022, a further green bond with a payment date of 30 September 2024 and amounting to CHF 100 million was placed today. It has a coupon of 1.65% and a term of seven years. The proportion of unsecured bonds in relation to all interest-bearing financing will thus increase to around 45%.

In the run-up to the issue, the existing Green Bond Framework was expanded into a Green Finance Framework which in future will enable Zug Estates to take out not only green bonds but also access other types of green financing instruments.

Under the new, stringent selection criteria, buildings and sites will be classed as green if their greenhouse gas emissions during operation are lower than 1kg pro m² energy reference area (<1 kg CO₂eq / m² ERA p.a.) or if they have certification from BREEAM (very good or higher), DGNB/SGNI (Gold or higher), the Swiss Sustainable Building Standard SNBS (Gold or higher) or Minergie.

Despite these very ambitious guidelines, green buildings and sites account for 95% of Zug Estates' total portfolio, thanks to the company's long-standing systematic implementation of its strategy in the field of environmental sustainability. Of these, properties at the Suurstoffi site with a market value of CHF 418.4 million as at 30 June 2024 will be allocated to the two existing green bonds and the newly launched green bond.

ISS Corporate Solutions, one of the world's leading agencies for ESG research and rating, has provided a Second Party Opinion (SPO) on the Green Finance Framework. Moreover, on 23 August 2024 ISS (International Shareholder Services) awarded Zug Estates a "C+" rating, which corresponds to the "Prime" status.

Today's placement was met with broad-based interest among institutional investors, as the funds can be invested directly and entirely in properties that meet the most stringent sustainability requirements and that are already operated on on an almost CO₂-free basis.

UBS AG and Basler Kantonalbank are acting as joint lead managers in the issue. An application has been submitted for trading on SIX Swiss Exchange. 

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This press release and the information it contains may not be forwarded or transmitted to the United States of America (USA) or distributed or transmitted to US persons (including legal entities) or to media with broad distribution in the USA. Any violation of these restrictions may give rise to a breach of US securities legislation. This bond will not be offered for public sales outside Switzerland. This media release does not constitute an offer to buy or subscribe securities and is not an issuing prospectus pursuant to Art. 35 FinSA.

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Press release 
Zug, 9 April 2024

Today, the 12th General Meeting of Shareholders of Zug Estates Holding Ltd was held at the Theater Casino Zug, attended by 214 shareholders. A total of 80.2% of the voting share capital was represented. The shareholders approved all proposals of the Board of Directors. 

The General Meeting of Shareholders decided to distribute a total of CHF 22.4 million to shareholders for the 2023 financial year. The ordinary gross dividend (subject to withholding tax) is CHF 4.40 per series A registered share and CHF 44.00 per series B registered share. After payment of Swiss withholding tax of 35%, this results in a net dividend of CHF 2.86 per series A registered share and CHF 28.60 per series B registered share. Payment of the net dividend will take place as of Monday, 15 April 2024 (payment date). 

All members of the Board of Directors standing for re-election were confirmed for a further term of one year. Beat Schwab was also re-elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Johannes Stöckli and Annelies Häcki Buhofer were re-elected to the Nomination and Compensation Committee. In a consultative vote, the General Meeting of Shareholders expressed its agreement with the remuneration report and approved the remuneration for the members of the Board of Directors and Group management. The shareholders elected KPMG Ltd, Zug, as the auditors for the 2024 financial year for the first time. 

The 13th General Meeting of Shareholders of Zug Estates Holding Ltd will be held on 10 April 2025.

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Press release 
Zug, 21 March 2024

The Swiss Sustainable Building Council awarded the Suurstoffi site of Zug Estates – as the first site in Switzerland – the DGNB Platinum Certificate for the planning and construction of sustainable districts.

The DGNB certification confirms that Zug Estates has delivered a prime example of sustainable site development with the Suurstoffi site in Rotkreuz. It meets the comprehensive quality requirements of the DGNB certification system that includes criteria such as energy efficiency, CO₂ emissions, ecological assessment, grey energy, flexibility of use and recyclability of the materials used. However, the Suurstoffi site plays a pioneering role not only in terms of the virtually carbon-free energy concept but also demonstrates its qualities from an economic, socio-cultural, functional and technical point of view.

DGNB is an internationally recognised quality seal that – in addition to BREEAM (UK) and LEED (USA) – is one of the three main evaluation systems in the world. With the certification, almost half of the Zug Estates portfolio has a sustainability certificate.

The other Zug Estates properties also have an above-average sustainability profile thanks to very low emission values, prime locations, a good social mix and high-quality exterior space designs. According to the latest sustainability report of the Zug Estates Group, greenhouse gas emissions for operation of the entire real estate portfolio are, at 1.1 kg pro m² energy reference area (scope 1 and 2), at a very low level and well below the industry average.

SGNI
The Swiss Sustainable Building Council was established in 2010 and is Switzerland’s representative in the World Green Building Council network, which comprises 70 country councils and over 28,000 member companies committed to sustainability. Projects totalling several billion Swiss francs accounting for over 5 million m² are currently in the process of being or have been certified by the Swiss Sustainable Building Council. Worldwide there are over 10,000 large-scale projects including residential and office complexes, logistics and production facilities, shopping malls and hospitals, as well as city neighbourhoods, sites, buildings and standardised tenant fitouts. (https://www.sgni.ch)

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Press release 
Zug, 7 November 2023

The Zug Estates Group has signed multiple long-term rental contracts for the Suurstoffi site in Rotkreuz and the Metalli centre in Zug. The new aigu Restaurant & Bar at the Park Hotel Zug is a welcome addition to the dining and events scene in the city of Zug. 

Canton of Zug opens new school on Suurstoffi site
The canton of Zug will be taking over the property Suurstoffi 6 with an area of 4,500 m2 from Utopia Music AG as of January 1^st 2024, for a fixed rental term of ten years. The interior construction will be finished by summer 2025, enabling the secondary school to open in time for the start of the 2025/26 school year. 

New retail brand and childcare facility at Metalli centre
The last 190m² of space remaining from the conversion of what used to be the Zara store at the Metalli shopping centre will be leased by Moem Retail GmbH as of February 1^st, 2024. The company will open a PME Legend monobrand store in the spring of 2024. The lifestyle label PME Legend is a market leader in men’s fashion, specialising in premium jeans and casual clothing.

futura Montessori Zug GmbH has signed a five-year rental agreement. It will rent approximately 580m² from mid-November 2023 and will operate a childcare facility.

New restaurant at Park Hotel Zug and new name for Hotelbusiness Zug AG
Major renovation work on the ground floor of the Park Hotel Zug has been ongoing for the past four months. The new aigu Restaurant & Bar (www.restaurant-aigu.ch) is now ready to serve up traditional Swiss cuisine with a taste of the South of France. Boasting a spacious terrace and a new conservatory, the restaurant is now more open and inviting. Plus, it has plenty of space to host large events. 

Following this new direction, Hotelbusiness Zug AG, which owns Park Hotel Zug and aigu Restaurant & Bar as well as City Garden Hotel, City Apartments and Secret Garden Restaurant & Bar, has changed its name to Garden Park Zug AG (www.gardenpark.ch).

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Press release
Zug, 6 July 2023

The Board of Directors and Group management of Zug Estates Holding AG have named Andrea Wegmüller (38) as the Head of Property Management and a member of Group management at Zug Estates AG. He will start on 1 August 2023.

Andrea Wegmüller has been with PRIVERA AG since 2016, initially as Regional Head of Property Management East and then as COO / Head of Property Management Switzerland since the start of 2022. Prior to that, he had spent five years in different functions at Livit AG. Mr Wegmüller is a Swiss-certified real estate trustee with a Master in Advanced Studies (MAS) in Real Estate Management from the University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration in Zurich (HWZ).

Andrea Wegmüller will take over as Head of Property Management from Pascal Arnold, who has decided to take on a new professional challenge after nine successful years at Zug Estates. The Board of Directors of Zug Estates Holding AG would like to take this opportunity to thank Pascal Arnold for his great dedication and professional commitment and wish him every success for the future.

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Press release
Zug, 30 June 2023

The Metalli shopping centre is subdividing the former C&A and Zara retail premises in a bid to expand the range of shops catering for everyday needs. Attractive brands are moving into the newly created retail spaces.

Spring 2024 will see Lidl Schweiz AG opening a new store in the lower level and part of the ground floor of the current Zara premises with over 1,600 m² of retail space. Its food range will complement the offering already available in the Metalli. In addition, two more retail spaces are being created on the ground floor of the current Zara premises in readiness for letting at the beginning of 2024. Discussions for these two retail spaces are under way.

New shops are also being created in the former C&A premises. The ground floor is currently divided into three shop units. Autumn 2023 will see LUSH (Switzerland) AG, specialist in handmade cosmetics, and jeweller Maison Carat SA taking possession of these retail spaces. Contract negotiations are well advanced for the third unit.

Gregor Schaller, Manager of the Metalli centre, is pleased to welcome the new brands: “They ideally complement our offering in the Metalli in response to evolving customer needs. The new retail tenants appreciate the Metalli’s unique positioning and attractiveness in the region.”

The first floor of the former C&A premises is being converted into office space, offering two units of around 900 m² each. Construction work is under way, with completion expected in autumn 2023. Zug Estates AG is merging its two existing offices in Zug and Rotkreuz with a view to occupying one of the two units at the beginning of December 2023.

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