Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR
YVERDON-LES-BAINS, Switzerland, 30th of September, 2026 - Leclanché SA (SIX: LECN) ("Leclanché" or the "Company") one of the world's leading energy storage companies, announces a further delay in the publication of its 2025 Annual Report and that it could not publish the 2025 Annual Report by 30 September 2026.
On 10th September 2026, the Issuers Committee of SIX Exchange Regulation granted the Company a final extension of the temporary exemption from the publication of the 2025 Annual Report until 30 September 2026. As the Company is currently unable to demonstrate that it is a going concern, at least until June 2027, it was unable to finalize and publish its 2025 Annual Report by the prescribed deadline. The publication of the 2025 Annual Report is therefore further delayed.
The Company has informed SIX Exchange Regulation that it was unable to publish its 2025 Annual Report within the extended deadline. The Company continues to pursue short-term funding solutions to support the Group's going-concern requirements and is in active discussions with customers that have indicated a willingness to provide further support, as well as with strategic partners and potential investors.
The Company's customer order book remains strong and has grown in recent months. While Leclanché maintains a positive long-term outlook, it continues to face significant short-term financing, cash and production-capacity constraints. The Company is working closely with partners to address its funding needs.
The Company will inform the market on further steps related to its listing at SIX Swiss Exchange.
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About Leclanché
Leclanché is a world leading provider of low-carbon footprint energy storage solutions based on lithium-ion cell technology. Established in 1909 in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, Leclanché's history and heritage is rooted in battery and energy storage innovation. The company's Swiss culture for precision and quality, together with its production facilities in Germany, make Leclanché the partner of choice for companies seeking the very best in battery performance and who are pioneering positive changes in how energy is produced, distributed and consumed around the world. Leclanché is organised into three business units: energy storage solutions, e-Mobility solutions and specialty battery systems. The company currently employs over 350 people with representative offices in eight countries around the world. Leclanché is listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange (SIX: LECN).
SIX Swiss Exchange : ticker symbol LECN | ISIN CH 011 030 311 9
Disclaimer
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements relating to Leclanché's business, which can be identified by terminology such as "strategic", "proposes", "to introduce", "will", "planned", "expected", "commitment", "expects", "set", "preparing", "plans", "estimates", "aims", "would", "potential", "awaiting", "estimated", "proposal", or similar expressions, or by expressed or implied discussions regarding the ramp up of Leclanché's production capacity, potential applications for existing products, or regarding potential future revenues from any such products, or potential future sales or earnings of Leclanché or any of its business units. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. Such forward-looking statements reflect the current views of Leclanché regarding future events, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. There can be no guarantee that Leclanché's products will achieve any particular revenue levels. Nor can there be any guarantee that Leclanché, or any of the business units, will achieve any particular financial results.
Media contacts:
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E-Mail: communication@leclanche.com
Investor contacts:
Pierre Blanc
T: +41 (0) 24 424 65 00
E-Mail: invest.leclanche@leclanche.com