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M&A Activity • Nov 30, 2022

INAPA – INVESTIMENTOS, PARTICIPAÇÕES E GESTÃO, SA

(Public Held Company) Headquarters: Rua Braamcamp, n.º 40 -9D, 1250-0050 Lisbon, Portugal Share Capital: € 180,135,111.43 Registered with the Commercial Registrar of Companies of Lisbon, under single Tax no. and Company Registration no. 500 137 994

Inapa Group completed the acquisition of LOOS, a company based in France that specializes in the sale of printing equipment and consumables for visual communication (Viscom).

This transaction is aligned with Inapa's strategic plan for the three-year period 2022-2024. This plan highlights, as one of the key priorities, the growth through acquisitions in the areas of packaging and visual communication.

By acquiring LOOS, the Group reinforces its position in France, where it is present in the paper distribution sector with Inapa France, and in the packaging sector with Inapa Packaging SAS, Semaq and Embaltec SAS.

According to Diogo Rezende, CEO at Inapa Group, "This investment in the visual communication segment and in LOOS, is an important step in our diversification strategy, particularly regarding the development of complementary businesses with high potential for value creation. By completing this transaction, Inapa will substantially increase the revenues of Viscom in France (currently done through Inapa France) and create conditions for the development of commercial and supply chain synergies".

In addition to this new acquisition in France, Inapa has companies specialising in visual communication in Germany (Inapa ComPlott) and Portugal (Inapa Comunicação Visual). In Spain, the Group operates in visual communication through Inapa España.

About Inapa Group

Founded in 1965, Inapa occupies a reference position in the European paper distribution market and holds a prominent position in the distribution of packaging and visual communication solutions, with annual sales over 1000 million euros. It is the only Portuguese company in the sector with an international presence and the only listed company in the paper distribution sector in Europe. With a team of 1,643 employees, Inapa Group is currently operating in 10 countries – Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Turkey and Angola.

About LOOS

J.J. LOOS is headquartered in Mulhouse, France. It was incorporated in 1964. It is a reference player, in eastern France, in the sale of printing equipment and consumables for visual communication. It has more than 30 employees and generates an annual turnover of around 8 million euros.

Lisbon, November 30, 2022