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November 15, 2021

Tennor Group signs up Hollywood Legend RON MEYER and Media Powerhouse SOPHIE JORDAN to lead WILD BUNCH expansion

Tennor, the controlling shareholder of Wild Bunch, announces a new phase in the company’s
development and the arrival of two new executives, thus demonstrating its confidence in the potential
and quality of its subsidiary:

TENNOR GROUP SIGNS UP HOLLYWOOD LEGEND RON MEYER AND MEDIA POWERHOUSE SOPHIE JORDAN TO LEAD WILD BUNCH EXPANSION

Meyer and Jordan will join award-winning film distribution and production company
to spearhead new investments and strategic acquisitions in film and television

Berlin, London — November 15, 2021— Tennor Group, the diversified global investment house, today
announces the appointment of Ron Meyer and Sophie Jordan as CEO and Co-CEO of Wild Bunch AG, the
independent film distribution and production services company it controls.

Meyer, former Vice Chairman of NBCUniversal, and Jordan, former General Counsel and Special Advisor
to the Chairman at beIN Media Group, will help steer Wild Bunch, the pan-European company known
for award-winning films and a growing distribution network, into the next era of expansion.

Together, they will oversee and facilitate new investments to create ground-breaking, premium content
across film and television for global audiences. The duo will utilize additional financial resources on
strategic acquisitions of other businesses to help Wild Bunch expand its domestic and international
presence in production and distribution.

Meyer, who served as an executive at NBCUniversal for 25 years and successfully guided the media
conglomerate through the transition of six different ownerships, and Jordan, whose international
expertise as an executive and board member at leading companies like Canal+, beIN MEDIA GROUP,
Digiturk, Miramax, Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and Qatar Sports Investments, will be a formidable
leadership team to take advantage of opportunities to leverage Wild Bunch’s already impressive
catalogue of 2,500 titles. Vincent Grimond, the current CEO of Wild Bunch, will stay on in an advisory
capacity and will work closely with Meyer and Jordan.

Lars Windhorst, the CEO of Tennor Group, said today: “We are confident that Ron and Sophie’s
extensive experience and vast network of industry relationships will help shepherd Wild Bunch to be a
leader of premium content in 2022. Under their leadership, we are poised to have a tremendous
opportunity for short and long term value creation for Wild Bunch, Tennor Group and its stakeholders.”

Ron Meyer said today: “When we were approached by Lars Windhorst we were beyond impressed with
his vision and understanding of what Wild Bunch needed in order to grow. He is one of the most
dynamic and courageous business entrepreneurs that I have met and the opportunity of partnering with
him became irresistible.”

Sophie Jordan said today: “I am looking forward to joining Lars and Ron in this exciting next chapter for
Wild Bunch. Sharing the same vision that prioritizes the growth of its already impressive library of films,
we will expand global engagement and tap into broader, international audiences through new
developments, productions, acquisitions and other opportunities for financing.”

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ABOUT RON MEYER: An industry veteran with over 50 years of experience in Hollywood, Ron Meyer’s
tenure at NBCUniversal included a consistent stream of worldwide box office hits. During his time as
President and Chief Operating Officer, nine of the studio’s films were nominated at the Oscars for Best
Picture, landing three wins for the 2001 film “A Beautiful Mind,” “Gladiator” in 2000, and 1998’s
“Shakespeare in Love.” Meyer also oversaw the development of “Erin Brockovich,” “8 Mile,” “Meet the
Parents,” “The Fast and the Furious,” “Ted,” and “Despicable Me 1 and 2.” Among Meyer’s many
accomplishments during his time at NBCUniversal, he spearheaded worldwide operations of the studio’s
theme parks, making strides by bringing in the world’s largest IPs and convincing Warner Bros. to license
the “Harry Potter” franchise with Universal parks, leading to one of its most successful and lucrative
attractions, “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.” After being promoted to Vice Chairman of
NBCUniversal in 2013, Meyer oversaw the successful evolution of the multi-faceted global media brand
where he strategically guided its portfolio of film and television assets and brokered deals with top-tier
talent for both roles and production deals. Prior to Meyer’s time at NBCUniversal, he co-founded the
prestigious Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and acted as President for 20 years where he worked alongside
four fellow agents to build one of the most prominent talent representation agencies in the world.
Meyer was also a television agent at William Morris Agency for five years in the early 1970s.

ABOUT SOPHIE JORDAN: Sophie Jordan started her career at Canal+ where she oversaw content
business affairs for both in sports and non-sports related programs. She participated in the international
development of the European pay tv group and its expansion into sports rights marketing and film
production and distribution. She worked closely with Pierre Lescure and his team during the years that
saw Canal+ develop its brand on both sides of the Atlantic. Jordan left Canal+ in 2003 and started a
boutique law firm specialising in media law in EMEA. At that time, she started working with Al Jazeera
on the launch of Al Jazeera Sports, a pan-regional sports channel, and worked closely with Nasser Al
Khelaifi, Chairman of beIN MEDIA GROUP, to transform what started as a local Arabic language sports
channel into a global media operator broadcasting in 43 countries, across 5 continents in 9 languages. In
2013 Jordan joined beIN MEDIA group as General Counsel and board member and oversaw the
acquisition of both Digiturk, the number one pay tv operator in Turkey, and Miramax in 2016. Jordan led
the management transformation of Miramax, and was tasked to oversee the Miramax asset for beIN
Media Group. Following the sale in 2020 of a 49% stake in Miramax to ViacomCBS, Jordan was
appointed on the Miramax greenlight committee. Jordan is a board member of Qatar Sports
Investments and led the acquisition of Paris Saint Germain Football Club for QSI in 2011. Jordan is a
board member of PSG and PSG Foundation.

ABOUT WILD BUNCH AG: Controlled by Tennor Group, the diversified global investment house, Wild
Bunch is the award-winning independent European film distribution and production services company
founded in 2002 and listed on the German stock market. It is active in the acquisition, co-production,
direct distribution and international sales of movies and TV series. A major player in international sales,
the company has developed a pan-European distribution network in France, Italy, Germany, Spain and
Austria. Wild Bunch currently manages a library of more than 2500 titles and has positioned itself as a
key player in direct electronic distribution via its VOD/SVOD service FilmoTV.

Wild Bunch AG was formed after the 2015 merger of Wild Bunch and Senator Entertainment, with its
Wild Bunch International division solely dedicated to international sales. The pan-European holding
company, based in Berlin and Paris is active in the acquisition, (co-)production, direct distribution and
international sales of movies and TV series. Through its French VOD/SVOD service, FilmoTV, in
conjunction with its recent launch of Wild Bunch TV, the company holds a significant position in
international distribution and co-production, which it is looking to expand and diversify under the
leadership of Meyer and Jordan.

Press Contacts:

FOR RON MEYER/ SOPHIE JORDAN
Breanna Butler
Hiltzik Strategies
bbutler@hstrategies.com

FOR WILD BUNCH:
Wild Bunch AG:
Investor Relations
+49 (30) 88091 700
investorrelations@wildbunch.eu

FOR TENNOR GROUP:
Simon Kelner: simon@sevendialspr.com
Joe Carton: joe@sevendialscity.com