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Photon Energy Considers Additional Bond Issuance

- Photon Energy considers increasing its 7.75% corporate bond 2017/2022

- Bond issuance is planned to be offered in a private placement to qualified investors

Amsterdam - 19 June 2020 - Photon Energy N.V. (WSE: PEN, ISIN NL-001039110-8, the 'Group') is examining the possibility of increasing the 7.75% corporate bond 2017/2022 (ISIN DE-000A19MFH-4). The bond would be increased in a private placement offered to qualified investors in the Federal Republic of Germany and other countries excluding the United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan. Whether and to what extend an increase is carried out depends on the outcome of investor meetings at the upcoming road show.

Bankhaus Scheich Wertpapierspezialist AG, Frankfurt am Main, was today named the Sole Global Coordinator, tasked with organising talks with investors and supporting the potential increases of the Group's 7.75% corporate bond 2017/2022.

As a result of this potential bond increase, the company could, in the short term, take advantage of lucrative opportunities to significantly increase its own portfolio of PV power plants with a particular regional focus on solar hot spots Hungary and Australia.

ABOUT PHOTON ENERGY
Photon Energy N.V. is a global solar energy solutions and services company covering the entire lifecycle of solar energy systems. Since its foundation in 2008, Photon Energy has built and commissioned over 80 MWp of solar power plants across two continents and 60.6 MWp as part of its own portfolio, and is currently constructing over 19 MWp in Australia and 14.1 MWp in Hungary. Current project development includes a project pipeline of more than 700 MWp in Australia (580 MWp in partnership with Canadian Solar). The O&M division provides operations and maintenance services for 300 MWp worldwide. Additionally, its subsidiary, Photon Water Technology (PWT), focuses on developing and providing water purification, remediation, and treatment systems for worldwide deployment.Photon Energy is headquartered in Amsterdam and has offices in Europe and Australia. For more information, please visit www.photonenergy.com.

MEDIA CONTACT

Martin Kysly
PR & Communications Manager
T +420 774 810 670
E martin.kysly@photonenergy.com

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT

Joanna Rzesiewska
Investor Relations Manager
T +420 777 486 464
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