Equita Group

Share Issue/Capital Change • May 23, 2024

Informazione Regolamentata n. 20115-41-2024	Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione 23 Maggio 2024 14:20:02		Euronext Star Milan
Societa'	:	EQUITA GROUP
Identificativo Informazione Regolamentata	:	191196
Utenza - Referente	:	EQUITAGROUPN04 - Graziotto
Tipologia	:	REGEM; 3.1; 2.5
Data/Ora Ricezione	:	23 Maggio 2024 14:20:02
Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione	:	23 Maggio 2024 14:20:02
Oggetto	:	EQUITA increases to 100% its stake in EQUITA K Finance and strengthens the partnership among managers. Incorporation of EQUITA Mid Cap Advisory

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EQUITA increases to 100% its stake in EQUITA K Finance and strengthens the partnership among managers

Incorporation of EQUITA Mid Cap Advisory

Milan, 23 May 2024

EQUITA, the leading independent Italian investment bank, announces the closing of the acquisition of the minority stake of EQUITA K Finance S.r.l. and its rebranding to EQUITA Mid Cap Advisory.

Today, EQUITA Group S.p.A. ("EQUITA Group") increased to 100% its participation in EQUITA Mid Cap Advisory and partially exercised the authorisation to increase its share capital against consideration and excluding preemptive rights, the latter granted to the Board of Directors by the Shareholders' Meeting on 20 April 2023. No. 991,734 ordinary shares were issued as portion of the total consideration for the transaction and entitled to the sellers of the minority stake of EQUITA Mid Cap Advisory. Following the exercise of the authorisation, the share capital of EQUITA Group increased to €11,919,586.74, represented by no. 52,385,046 ordinary shares (of which no. 2,673,262 treasury shares). 1

Following the capital increase, newly issued shares entitled to Giuseppe Renato Grasso and Filippo Guicciardi, co-founders and Co-CEOs of EQUITA Mid Cap Advisory, will further strengthen the partnership among managers by entering – together with the other shares already owned by the two managers since 2020 – into the Shareholders' Agreement, the pact which has been signed by more than 30 managers of the Group, representing 35% of the share capital and 48% of voting rights.

Documentation related to the transaction, including the one related to the capital increase, is available to the public on www.equita.eu (Investor Relations section) and on the eMarket Storage mechanism .

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EQUITA Group Investor Relations – Andrea Graziotto ir@EQUITA.eu

Close to Media Adriana Liguori adriana.liguori@closetomedia.it

Finelk Cornelia Schnepf EQUITA@finelk.eu

EQUITA is the leading independent Italian investment bank. As the go-to partner for investors, institutions, listed companies, corporates and entrepreneurs, EQUITA acts as broker, financial advisor and alternative asset management platform by offering a broad range of financial services that include M&A and corporate finance advisory, access to capital markets, insights on financial markets, trading ideas and investment solutions, assisting clients with their financial projects and strategic initiatives in Italy and abroad. Drawing on half a century of experience, EQUITA is committed to promoting the role of finance by creating value for the economy and the entire financial system, thanks to its deep understanding of markets, strategic transactions, and sustainability. EQUITA has a unique business model, with research at the core of the strategy and clients access to a leading trading floor constantly connected with financial markets globally, a successful track-record in the execution of investment banking transactions – enhanced also by the international partnership with Clairfield who identifies cross-border opportunities for Italian and foreign companies – and proven expertise in the management of investment funds, especially in illiquid asset classes like private debt, private equity, infrastructures and renewables. EQUITA stands out for its independence and integrity, the commitment of its professionals to best-serve clients, and the concept of "partnership" that sees its managers and employees as shareholders of an investment bank listed on the Italian Stock Exchange as "STAR" company. Visit www.equita.eu to learn more… because WE KNOW HOW.

¹ Treasury shares are not entitled to perceive dividends and their voting rights are temporarily suspended during the Shareholders' Meeting. As a result, outstanding shares amount to no. 49,711,784.

Fine Comunicato n.20115-41-2024	Numero di Pagine: 3