Media Release

Stäfa (Switzerland), October 11, 2022 – Sonova Holding AG, a leading provider of hearing care solutions, today holds its 11^th Investor & Analyst Day and welcomes the financial community to its headquarters in Stäfa. The event will be hosted by Arnd Kaldowski, CEO of Sonova, together with the senior management team. The program is featuring an update on strategy implementation, recent developments in the hearing care market, as well as showcasing Sonova’s customer centricity and passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

A key highlight of the event will be a presentation on the recently launched Lumity hearing instrument platform, which enables fully immersive conversations in virtually any situation. In addition, our senior leaders will provide more details of how recent strategic initiatives put Sonova in a position of strength across our Hearing Instruments, Audiological Care and Consumer Hearing businesses.

Arnd Kaldowski, CEO of Sonova, says: “I am delighted that, after two years, we can again host the investment community on-site. Sonova has been consistently executing on its strategy and we have a packed agenda showcasing our solid progress on numerous fronts. This includes details of how we are rapidly expanding consumer access in Audiological Care, both through investing in the digital consumer journey and in our successful store expansion strategy, as well as in Consumer Hearing, where, with the acquisition of the Sennheiser Consumer Division, we are well positioned to shape new emerging hearing care market segments.

This progress, and the unprecedented levels of speech understanding delivered by the new Lumity platform, puts Sonova in a good position for the years to come. Consequently, and despite the current market challenges, we remain optimistic that the launch will help to further strengthen our leading position.”

The Investor & Analyst Day slide presentation as well as the live online webcast will be accessible from October 11, 2022, 09.00 CEST, on the Sonova website https://www.sonova.com/en/investors/presentations.

The event will start at 09.00 CEST. A replay will be available on the Sonova website.

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Disclaimer
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About Sonova
Sonova is a global leader in innovative hearing care solutions: from personal audio devices and wireless communication systems to audiological care services, hearing aids and cochlear implants. The Group was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Stäfa, Switzerland.

Sonova operates through four businesses – Hearing Instruments, Audiological Care, Consumer Hearing and Cochlear Implants – and the core brands Phonak, Unitron, AudioNova, Sennheiser (under license) and Advanced Bionics as well as recognized regional brands. The Group’s globally diversified sales and distribution channels serve an ever growing consumer base in more than 100 countries.

In the 2021/22 financial year, the Group generated sales of CHF 3.4 billion, with a net profit of CHF 664 million. Over 16,000 employees are working on achieving Sonova’s vision of a world where everyone enjoys the delight of hearing.

For more information please visit www.sonova.com.

Sonova shares (ticker symbol: SOON, Security no: 1254978, ISIN: CH0012549785) have been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 1994. The securities of Sonova have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or under the applicable securities laws of any state of the United States of America, and may not be offered or sold in the United States of America except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under the U.S. Securities Act and in compliance with applicable state securities laws, or outside the United States of America to non-U.S. Persons in reliance on Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act.