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TietoEVRY Oyj M&A Activity 2021

Feb 15, 2021

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TietoEVRY to divest its Oil & Gas software business

TietoEVRY to divest its Oil & Gas software business

TietoEVRY Corporation            INSIDE INFORMATION           15 February 2021,

8.00 EET

TietoEVRY has reached an agreement with Aucerna, a Quorum Software affiliate, to

sell its Oil & Gas software business. This divestment is part of the company's

strategy to seek focus and scale. Through this transaction, the Oil & Gas

software business will have greater global market reach and growth

opportunities. The agreement was reached at an enterprise value of EUR 155

million, implying an EV/Revenue multiple of approximately 3.2.

TietoEVRY's Oil & Gas software business comprises hydrocarbon management,

personnel and material logistics software and related services with

installations in more than 50 countries. The Oil & Gas software business is

today an international leader in its field with a global customer base. The

business has limited operational dependencies with the rest of TietoEVRY.

Quorum is a leading software provider for digital transformation in energy

industry. Upon completing the transaction, the company will become a leading

software provider with a broad portfolio of solutions focused entirely on

serving energy companies across the globe.

"TietoEVRY's Oil & Gas software solutions have successfully grown to be a

leading software in hydrocarbon management, with global presence. With strong

focus and commitment, the new combined company will be able to drive growth and

digital transformation in the energy industry worldwide. I truly believe that

this combination will open up exciting career opportunities for employees as

part of the larger community of the Oil & Gas industry and software experts,"

says Kimmo Alkio, the President and CEO of TietoEVRY.

"Over the decades, Quorum and TietoEVRY's Oil & Gas software business have

developed long-standing relationships with customers and partners serving the

energy industry. Bringing together our market-leading software portfolios gives

customers access to the industry's most complete technology ecosystem designed

for the energy industry. Our combined talented teams make it possible to

accelerate the speed to value we are uniquely capable of delivering to a global

customer base. I look forward to welcoming all the employees to Quorum as we

move forward on our mission to connect the people and the data of the modern

energy industry," says Gene Austin, CEO of Quorum Software.

TietoEVRY anticipates that the transaction, subject to the approval of relevant

competition authorities, will be concluded before summer 2021. Revenue of the

businesses to be divested amounted to around EUR 50 million in 2020 and the

number of employees is around 430. The agreement is reached at an enterprise

value of EUR 155 million, implying an EV/Revenue multiple of approximately 3.2.

The financial and legal advisors to TietoEVRY in the transaction have been

Evercore and Schjødt.

For further information, please contact:

Tomi Hyryläinen, Chief Financial Officer, tel. +358 50 555 0363, tomi.hyrylainen

(at) tietoevry.com

Kjell Arne Hansen, Head of Investor Relations, tel. +47 9504 0372, kjell.hansen

(at) tietoevry.com

TIETOEVRY CORPORATION

DISTRIBUTION

NASDAQ Helsinki

Oslo Børs

Principal Media

TietoEVRY aims to capture the significant opportunities of the data-driven world

and turn them into lifelong value for people, business and society. We aim to be

customers' first choice for business renewal by combining our software and

services capabilities with a strong drive for co-innovation and

ecosystems. Headquartered in Finland, TietoEVRY has around 24 000 experts in

approximately 20 countries. TietoEVRY's revenue is approximately EUR 3 billion

and its shares are listed on NASDAQ in Helsinki and Stockholm and on the Oslo

Børs. www.tietoevry.com

About Quorum Software

Quorum Software is the world's largest software provider focused solely on

business workflows that empower the next evolution of energy. Our industry

-leading solutions are transforming energy companies across the entire value

chain. From emerging companies to supermajors, throughout every region of the

globe, customers rely on Quorum's proven innovation and unmatched global

expertise to streamline business operations and make data-driven decisions that

optimize profitability and growth. We're helping visionary leaders transform

their companies into modern energy companies. Visit

quorumsoftware.com (https://www.quorumsoftware.com/).