Nilfisk Holding — M&A Activity 2026

Apr 15, 2026

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FREUDENBERG HAS COMPLETED THE VOLUNTARY PUBLIC TAKEOVER OFFER OF NILFISK HOLDING A/S

15 April 2026

With reference to Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions GmbH’s (“Freudenberg”) announcement of 13 April 2026, in which Freudenberg announced the final result of the voluntary public takeover offer submitted by Freudenberg (the “Offer”), Freudenberg now announces that the Offer has been completed and settled as planned.

Compulsory acquisition, delisting and changes to the management and articles of association

As Freudenberg has obtained an ownership interest corresponding to more than 90 per cent of the share capital and the associated voting rights in Nilfisk Holding A/S (“Nilfisk”) (excluding treasury shares) upon completion of the Offer, it is Freudenberg’s intention to initiate and complete a compulsory acquisition of the shares held by the remaining Nilfisk shareholders in accordance with sections 70-72 of the Danish Companies Act.

Freudenberg will request Nilfisk to convene an extraordinary general meeting at which Freudenberg, as described in sections 8.3 and 8.7 of the Offer Document, will propose changes to the board of directors of Nilfisk and changes to Nilfisk’s articles of association.

Freudenberg furthermore intends to seek to have the Nilfisk shares removed from trading and official listing on Nasdaq Copenhagen A/S.

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Detailed information on compulsory acquisition and delisting will be published in separate announcements.

In connection with Freudenberg’s completion of the voluntary public tender offer for Nilfisk, Karin Overbeck, CEO of Freudenberg Home & Cleaning Solutions, commented:

> “With the acquisition of Nilfisk, we are strengthening our position across both innovative manual systems and professional cleaning machines, creating a uniquely positioned provider to support our customers with more comprehensive solutions. The intention is to build on the respective strengths of each business.”

Advisors

J.P. Morgan Securities plc is acting as financial advisor to the Freudenberg Group. Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP is acting as International Counsel to Freudenberg on the transaction while Moalem Weitemeyer Advokatpartnerselskab is acting as Danish counsel to Freudenberg on the transaction. Danske Bank A/S is acting as joint financial advisor to Freudenberg and is appointed settlement agent in connection with the Offer.

Contacts

Media contact for international media

Michael Scheuer, Global Head of Corporate Communications, Freudenberg & Co. KG, +49 6201 80-4094, michael.scheuer@freudenberg.com

Media contact for Danish media

Poul Lykkesfeldt, Managing Partner, Reliance A/S, +45 20 21 71 30, pl@reliance.dk

For further information about the Offer, go to https://www.freudenberg.com/en/documentsforoffer.

Versions

This announcement is prepared in both a Danish and an English version. In case of any inconsistencies, the Danish version shall prevail.

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