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Förtsch-linked GfBk discloses order to buy 100,000 flatexDEGIRO shares

GfBk Gesellschaft für Börsenkommunikation mbH has disclosed a best-interest buy order for 100,000 flatexDEGIRO SE shares dated October 26, 2026. The filing identifies GfBk as a person closely associated with Bernd Förtsch, a member of the company's administrative or supervisory body.

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Order details and ownership

The initial notification, published October 27, lists a price of EUR 23.4057 per share and a total transaction value of EUR 2,340,570.00. It records the transaction as taking place outside a trading venue and specifies the date's time zone as UTC+2. The shares carry ISIN DE000FTG1111.

The disclosure was distributed through EQS, with flatexDEGIRO solely responsible for its content.

GfBk already holds 10%–15% of flatexDEGIRO's voting rights, according to the company's investor relations share page, last updated in October 2026. The page lists Förtsch's aggregate holding at 15%–20%, comprising GfBk's stake, a 3%–5% holding through Heliad AG and a direct holding of less than 3%. Those ownership notifications are dated October 27, 2023.

Quarterly results and customer growth

The order followed flatexDEGIRO's third-quarter report, published October 21, 2026. The company reported revenue of EUR 150 million, up 14% from a year earlier, while consolidated net income rose 29% to EUR 50 million. It maintained its full-year outlook for revenue of around EUR 650 million and consolidated earnings of EUR 200 million to EUR 230 million.

Customer assets under custody reached a record EUR 113 billion during the quarter, an increase of about EUR 5 billion supported by EUR 1.7 billion in net inflows. Customer accounts rose to 3.7 million, including around 390,000 opened over the preceding 12 months.

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