Pursuant to Article 114a, Paragraph 9 of the Public Offering of Securities Act (POSA) and referring to a request received on 19 April 2023 from the subsidiaries of Gradus AD, namely Gold Farm 91 EOOD, UIC 205933500, Lora-2004 EOOD, UIC 123658624, Zhyuliv EOOD, UIC 119053781, and Millennium 2000 EOOD, UIC 119591422, for approving a transaction under Article 114, Paragraph 3, item 1, letter (a) of the Public Offering of Securities Act, and on the grounds of a decision taken for the approval by the Board of Directors of Gradus AD dated 20 April 2023, we herewith inform you of the initiation of the procedure for the merger of Gold Farm 91 EOOD (UIC 205933500); Lora-2004 EOOD (UIC 123658624), and Zhyuliv EOOD (UIC 119053781), as transforming companies, with MILENIUM 2000 EOOD (UIC 119591422), as the receiving company.