AMTD Group And TGE Secures Global Legal Wins Against IP Infringers, Strengthening Protection Of L'OFFICIEL AMTD Fashion Brands

AMTD Group Inc. ("AMTD"), alongside The Generation Essential Group ((", TGE", , NYSE:TGE), a subsidiary of AMTD under AMTD Digital (NYSE:HKD), ("Group") as the exclusive global owner of the global fashion publications under "L'OFFICIEL AMTD" and its associated brands, jointly announce further successes against IP infringers.

We have been pursuing legal action against unauthorised and infringing activities around the globe and achieving remarkable success to protect and uphold the brand values of "L'OFFICIEL AMTD".

Most recently, there is an infringer in Austria called Regalia Company GmbH, which has been improperly using the "lofficielaustria" and "L'Officiel Austria" brands, and publishing a magazine "L'OFFICIEL Austria".

We are very pleased to announce that on 29 July 2025, we successfully obtained an injunction from the Vienna Commercial Court in Austria against the above-mentioned infringing activity (See decision in respect of case number 10 Cg 38/25f).  We will be enforcing the order obtained to the fullest extent in our relentless protection of the Group's intellectual property.

Relatedly, we have also successfully obtained a decision from the Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre, Case No. HK-2502000, against Regalia Company GmbH and an individual associated with that company, Sergei Mikhailovich Gudakov, cancelling the domain name https://lofficielshop.com/, which has been illegitimately selling the "L'OFFICIEL Austria" publication. This decision notably found that the Respondents' conduct "constitutes both a lack of legitimate right or interest and evidence of bad faith use".

These decisions demonstrate the Group's steadfast commitment to protecting its trademarks and brand reputation across all jurisdictions globally.

We have not endorsed nor have we partnered or allowed these persons to publish any Austrian edition and the decisions we have obtained demonstrate that continuous publication is clearly an infringement of our rights, and grossly illegitimate.

We wish to remind our loyal readers, brand holders and the public that as demonstrated by the legal decisions we have obtained, this current "L'OFFICIEL AUSTRIA" (with IG account as https://www.instagram.com/lofficielaustria?igsh=c3h2dWhzcmUxbGFs) is not in any way connected with the Group, the L'Officiel AMTD network and the brand's heritage and global standing and we caution any dealings with this publication and persons.