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  • Klaus Ringel
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ODDO BHF SECURITIES Small & MIDCAP MORNING NEWS – 16/03/2026

Underlyings
Acerinox SA

Acerinox is the parent company of a group engaged in the manufacture and sale of flat and long stainless steel products, and stainless steel wires. Co.'s major products include slabs, billets, black coils, plates, hot-rolled coils, hot-rolled sheets, flat bars, hot-rolled re-bars, hot-rolled black bars, engraved sheets, cold-rolled coils, cold-rolled sheets and circles. Co. also provides long stainless steel products, such as wire rods, angles, hot rolled flat bars, hot rolled re-bars, reinforced bars in coils, cold rolled re-bars, hot rolled black bars, cold drawn bars, and smooth turned bars. In addition, Co. offers wires, welding wire bars, and bars for electrodes.

Aperam SA

APERAM is a stainless and specialty steel producer. Co. produces a range of stainless steel products and products including electrical steel (grain oriented, non-grain oriented, and non-grain oriented semi-processed steel), nickel alloys and specialties. Co. sells its products to customers on three continents in over 40 countries, including aerospace, automotive, catering, construction, household appliances and electrical engineering, industrial processes, medical, and oil & gas industries. Co. manages its business according to three operating segments: Stainless and Electrical Steel; Services and Solutions; and Alloys and Specialties.

ArcelorMittal SA

ArcelorMittal is a steel company, based in Luxembourg, with operations in more than 60 countries. Co. is active in all major global steel markets, including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging, as well as activities in Research & Development and technology, with captive supplies of raw materials and its own distribution network. Co. has an industrial presence in over 20 countries spanning four continents, covering key steel markets, from emerging to mature. Co. offers a complete spectrum of steel products from commodity steel to value-added products, from long products to flat, from standard to specialty products, from carbon steel to stainless steel and alloys.

ATOSS Software AG

Atoss Software is the parent company of the ATOSS Group. Through ATOSS Group, Co. is engaged in the creation, sale and implementation of software solutions directed towards the deployment of personnel and workforce management. As a provider of solutions for issues of time and attendance management and workforce scheduling, Co.'s software solutions are comprised of software licenses, maintenance services, consulting services and the supply of hardware for time recording and access control purposes, which are provided to customers as packages. Co.'s individual software solutions are comprised of ATOSS Staff Efficiency Suite, ATOSS Startup Edition, and ATOSS Time Control.

BACHEM HOLDING AG

Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A.

Brunello Cucinelli is an Italian company engaged in the fashion industry that produces luxury products. Co. is engaged in the design, manufacture, and distribution of luxury clothing and accessories collections and is known for its cashmere products. Co. provides outerwear, trousers and dresses, shirts, t-shirts, leather goods and accessories products on the market through a number of different distribution channels such as: the retail distribution channel (direct retail sales); the wholesale monobrand channel (franchised monobrand retail stores); and the wholesale multibrand channel (independent multibrand stores).

Burberry Group plc

Burberry Group designs, makes, sources and sells luxury products under the Burberry brand. Co.'s products are for women, men and children and include apparel, accessories, and beauty. Co.'s products are sold globally through its directly operated store network and online at Burberry.com, as well as through franchisees and third-party retailers, both offline and online. In a few selected areas such as Eyewear and Beauty, Co. uses the product and distribution capability of licensing partners. Co. operates in three regions: Asia Pacific; Europe, Middle East, India and Africa; and Americas. As of Mar 31 2017, Co.'s store portfolio had 469 directly-operated stores and 48 franchise stores.

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA

Compagnie Financiere Richemont is engaged in the luxury goods market. Co.'s interests encompass some names such as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Piaget, Vacheron Constantin, Jaeger-LeCoultre, IWC, Alfred Dunhill, Montblanc and Net-a-Porter. Co.'s luxury goods businesses are separated into four segments: Jewellery Maisons (design, manufacture and distribution of jewellery products), Specialist Watchmakers (design, manufacture and distribution of precision timepieces), Montblanc Maison (design, manufacture and distribution of writing instruments) and Other Businesses (Alfred Dunhill, Lancel, ChloA(c), Net-a-Porter, Purdey, textile brands and other manufacturing entities).

De'Longhi S.p.A.

De Longhi is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. operates three divisions: Household, Professional and Corporate. The Household division operates in the domestic appliances market with products for air cooling and treatment, heating, food preparation and cooking, domestic cleaning and ironing. The Professional division operates in the market for large thermo-cooling systems, hydronic terminals, heat pumps and wall-mounted air-conditioning units. The Corporate division which mainly provides corporate services to the group with the functions of setting strategy, of control, co-ordination and management of centralized activities and resources.

ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA NV

EssilorLuxottica SA

Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique) designs, manufactures and sells ophthalmic lenses, ophthalmic optical instruments and equipment. Co.'s activities are divided into three segments: Lenses and Optical Instruments (Co. designs, manufactures and customizes corrective lenses such as: Varilux (progressive lenses); anti-reflective, smudge-proof and anti-static lenses (Crizal); Nikon lenses, Transitions variable-tint lenses and Kodak lenses under agreements; polarized lenses (Xperio) and fog-proof lenses (Optifog)), Equipment (Co. produces, distributes and sells equipment and consumables used by prescription laboratories) and Readers (Co. designs and sells reading glasses).

GRENKE AG

Grenkeleasing is engaged in providing financial services in three business segments: Leasing, Banking and Factoring. Leasing: Co.'s financing activities are focused on small-ticket IT leasing. Co. finances a wide range of goods, primarily in the area of information technology on IT equipment and systems and software. Banking: Through GRenke Bank AG, Co. provides financing products for small and medium sized enterprises focused on German customers, including lower-volume receivables (factoring) and car leasing. Co. also offers payment transactions and investment products. Factoring: Co. performs traditional factoring services in Germany and is a financial service provider. .

Hermes International SCA

Hermes International is engaged in the manufacture, sale, and distribution of luxury goods primarily in France, rest of Europe, Japan, Asia-Pacific, and Americas. Co.'s activities can be divided into two segments: the distribution via Co.'s exclusive network and the distribution via specialist outlets. The distribution via Co.'s exclusive network comprises silks and textiles, leather goods and saddlery, ready-to-wear and fashion accessories (men and women's clothing, belts, jewellery accessories, gloves, hats and shoes), and other goods (jewellery and products of the art of living department). The distribution via specialist outlets comprise perfumes, tableware and watches.

Interroll Holding AG

Interroll Holding is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. develops, manufactures and markets components and subsystems for the areas of material flow and conveyor technology. Three globally operating business units are responsible for managing the activities of Co.: Interroll Drives & Rollers within the Components segment, Interroll Dynamic Storage and Interroll Automation within the Subsystems segment. The Components segment includes drum motors, roller drives and rollers. The Subsystems segment includes conveyor and distribution systems as well as storage systems for airports, parcel and mail sorting, distribution and commissioning systems.

Jacquet Metals SA

Jacquet Metal Services is a European distributor of specialty steels, also active in China and the U.S.A. Co.'s main activity consists of purchasing, storing, and delivering different families of products. Co. is active in four markets for the distribution of special steels through four brands: JACQUET (distribution of stainless steel thick "Quarto" plates); Stappert (distribution of long stainless steel products); Abraservice (distribution of wear-resistant "Quarto" plates); IMS group (distribution of engineering steels). Co.'s main consumer sectors are the following industries: chemical; agro foods; treatment and storage of gases; water treatment; environment and cleanup; and energy.

Kardex Holding AG

Kardex is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is engaged in the manufacture of computer controlled logistic systems for the automated retrieval of inventory items or documents. Co. also produces customized software solutions.

Kering SA

Kering is engaged in the retail industry, particularly luxury fashion brands. Co.'s operations can be divided into two segments: Luxury and Sport & Lifestyle divisions. The Luxury division includes brands such as Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Boucheron, Sergio Rossi, Alexander McQueen, Girard-Perregaux & JeanRichard, & Stella McCartney. In addition, Co. offers Leather Goods, Shoes, Ready-to-wear, Watches, and Jewelry & Other products. The Sport & Lifestyle division designs & develops footwear, apparel & accessories and includes brands like Puma, Volcom and Electric among others.

Kloeckner & Co SE

Klockner & Co is a holding company. Co. is engaged in the mill-independent distributor of steel and metal products and steel service center in the combined European and American market. Co.'s core business is the distribution of steel and non-ferrous metals as well as the operation of steel service centers. Co. concentrated mainly in the construction industry as well as the machinery and mechanical engineering industries. Co. also supplies intermediate products for the automotive, shipbuilding, and consumer goods industries, and provides customers solution from procurement through logistics to prefabrication, including individual deliveries and 24-hour service.

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton is a manufacturer and retailer of luxury goods. Co. offers champagne and wines, cognac and spirits, fashion and leather goods, perfumes and cosmetics, watches and jewelery; and is engaged in selective retailing. Its operations are organized along five business segments: Wine and Spirits, Fashion and Leather Goods, Perfumes and Cosmetics, Watches and Jewelery, and Selective Retailing. Co. is also engaged in other activities (Media with Les Echos group, La Samaritaine and Luxury yacht with Royal Van Lent). Some of Co.'s brands are Moet & Chandon, Dom Perignon, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Donna Karan, Parfums Christian Dior, Guerlain, Parfums Givenchy, and TAG Heuer.

Moncler SpA

Moncler is a jacket and sportswear production group based in Italy. Co. directly produces and distributes its own clothing and accessories collections, through its direct boutiques and exclusive department and multibrand stores. Co. branded products range from the high fashion segment with the Gamme Rouge and Gamme Bleu collections (exclusive products and selected distribution to boutiques) to the Grenoble collection (sporting and technical garments). As of Dec 31 2013, Co. operated a network of 135 stores, including 107 directly operated stores (DOS) and 28 wholesale stores (27 shop-in-shop and 1 franchise store).

Outokumpu Oyj

Outokumpu is organized into the following five business areas: Coil Europe, Middle East and Africa, which consists of stainless operations as well as ferrochrome production in Europe; Coil Americas, which produces standard austenitic and ferritic grades as well as tailored products; APAC, which includes cold rolling facility and coil and plate service center in China, as well as a coil service center in Australia; Quarto Plate, which is comprised of the quarto plate production facilities in Sweden and in the U.S.; as well as Long Products, in which its products are used in a range of applications such as springs, wires, surgical equipment, automotive parts and construction.

PALFINGER AG

Palfinger provides lifting solutions for use on commercial vehicles and in the maritime field. Co. is engaged in providing loader cranes, timber and recycling cranes, marine cranes, wind cranes and hooklifts service. In addition, Co. is engaged in providing tail lifts and high-tech railway systems. Co. offers its products and services primarily to construction industry, transport logistics, public authorities, waste disposal, forestry and agriculture and railway infrastructure. In the marine business, Co. sells worldwide, primarily to customers in deep sea navigation and in the oil and gas industry. Co.'s brand is LIFETIME EXCELLENCE.

Prada S.p.A.

PRADA is engaged the luxury goods sector where it operates with the Prada, Miu Miu, Church's and Car Shoe brands in the design, production and distribution of luxury handbags, leather goods, footwear, apparel and accessories. Co. also operates, under licensing agreements, in the eyewear, fragrances and mobile telephone sectors. Co.'s products are sold in 70 countries worldwide through a network that included 540 Directly Operated Stores (DOS), and a select network of luxury department stores, independent retailers and franchise stores.

Salzgitter AG

Salzgitter is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. organized its businesses into five divisions. The Steel Division manufactures steel and special steels. The Tubes Division is involved with the manufacture of line pipes, HFI-welded pipes, precision tubes and stainless steel tubes. The Trading Division operates a European sales network as well as trading companies and agencies worldwide. The companies in the Services Division provide services such as data processing, telecommunications services, scrap dealing, the handling and storage of bulk cargo, transportation, and other services. The Technology Division operates in the filling and packaging technology segment.

SSAB AB Class A

SSAB is a supplier of high strength steels with products comprising various qualities and dimensions within wear steels and structural steels. Co.'s solutions also include services, from concept to finished delivery. SSAB Wear Services also provides advice, repairs, and sales of spare parts to the aftermarket. The business is organized into three business areas; SSAB Americas, SSAB EMEA and SSAB APAC as well as the subsidiary, Tibnor, which is a steel distributor in the Nordic region. SSAB EMEA consist of Europe, the Middle East and Africa; SSAB Americas of North and Latin America; SSAB APAC of Asia, Australia and New Zealand and Tibnor of steel and metal distribution in northern Europe.

STEF

STEF-TFE is a provider of transport and logistic services for food products requiring specific temperature control within Europe. Co. divides its operation into four segments: Transport in France (transportation of fresh and frozen products, transportation of seafood and organization of international transport activities); Logistics in France or STEF Logistique (logistics for fresh and frozen products for industrial players, mass retail and the food-service industry); STEF International (international activities in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Benelux, Switerland and U.K.); and Maritime activities (maritime services, passengers and freight, and maritime brokerage).

Swatch Group Ltd. Bearer

Swatch Group is active in finished watches and jewelry sector with 20 brands in all market and price brackets. In addition, Co. is engaged in the sector of watch movements and components production as well as in the electronic systems sector. Co.'s operations can be divided into two segments: Watches & Jewelry, which is engaged in the production and sale of watches and jewelry; and Electronic Systems, which is engaged in the design, production and commercialization of electronic components, sports timing activities. Co. manufactures and sells watches under the following brands, among others: Breguet, Harry Winston, Blancpain, Glashutte Original, Jaquet Droz, Leon Hatot, and Omega.

Tecan Group AG

Tecan provides laboratory instruments and automation solutions. Co. also provides solutions for various applied markets such as forensics, the food industry, crop research, the cosmetic industry and veterinary applications. Co.'s automation solutions include instruments, software packages, and configurable modules as well as regulatory and quality consulting, service and consumables. Co.'s segments include life sciences business, which supplies end users with automated workflow solutions directly; and partnering, which develops and manufactures OEM instruments and components that are distributed by partner companies under their own names.

Thyssenkrupp AG

ThyssenKrupp is the parent company of the ThyssenKrupp Group. Co. has six business areas: Components Technology, which provides components for the automotive and machinery sectors; Elevator Technology, which supplies passenger and freight elevators, escalators and moving walks, passenger boarding bridges, stair and platform lifts; Industrial Solutions, which comprises the System Engineering and Marine Systems units; Materials Services, which focuses on materials distribution and technical services; Steel Europe, which develops, produces and markets flat carbon steel in the European market; and Steel Americas, which produces, processes and markets steel products in North and South America.

Voestalpine AG

voestalpine is engaged in the production, processing, and distribution of materials made of steel and in research and development in the areas of metallurgy, metal processing, and materials technology. Co.'s steel division focuses on the production and processing of flat steel products. Co.'s special steel division is involve in tool steel and high-speed steel. Co.'s metal engineering division is engaged in turnout technology, rails and treated wire, and tubes. Co.'s metal forming division is involve in tube products and precision strip steel as well as pre-finished system components. Co.'s other activities include heavy plate production, a foundry, and a number of downstream processes.

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Klaus Ringel

Oliver Metzger

Stephan Wulf

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