Hamburg, 27 May 2024. ZEAL Network SE mourns the loss of its Supervisory Board member Frank Strauß, who passed away last week at the age of 54. Strauß has been a member of the Supervisory Board of ZEAL Network SE for four years.

"We are shocked and deeply saddened by the untimely death of Frank Strauß," says Peter Steiner, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ZEAL. "With his decades of management experience and his high level of commitment, he was a highly valued colleague, not only on the Supervisory Board. Our thoughts are with his wife, his children and his family."

"Frank Strauß has made a significant contribution to ZEAL's success over the past four years in his role as a member of the Supervisory Board," said Helmut Becker, CEO of ZEAL. "His advice, his ideas and his commitment will be missed by us, but also by me personally. We are very grateful for his work and pay tribute to him. Our deepest condolences go to his family."

Frank Strauß has been a member of the Supervisory Board of ZEAL Network SE since June 2020. He was also a member of the supervisory and advisory boards of various companies and institutions and was involved as a business angel in FinTech companies. Previously, Frank Strauß worked for Deutsche Bank AG for almost 30 years, most recently as a member of the Management Board responsible for the global business with private and corporate clients.

About ZEAL
ZEAL Network is an e-commerce group of companies based in Hamburg and the market leader for online lotteries in Germany. Founded in 1999, we brought lotteries to the internet. Today, the ZEAL group now has around one million active customers and more than 200 employees at three locations. ZEAL allows the participation in state-licensed lotteries via the LOTTO24 and Tipp24 brands and also offers its own lottery products. ZEAL also owns the brands ZEAL Instant Games, ZEAL Ventures and ZEAL Iberia. In 2024, the ZEAL Group celebrates its 25th anniversary. Since our foundation, growth, innovation and success are at the heart of what we do.

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