Tinexta — M&A Activity 2021

Nov 3, 2021

Informazione Regolamentata n. 20053-86-2021		Data/Ora Ricezione 03 Novembre 2021 16:11:43	Euronext Star Milan
Societa'	:	TINEXTA
Identificativo Informazione Regolamentata	:	153646
Nome utilizzatore	:	TINEXTANSS01 - MASTRAGOSTINO
Tipologia	:	3.1
Data/Ora Ricezione	:	03 Novembre 2021 16:11:43
Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione presunta	:	03 Novembre 2021 16:11:44
Oggetto	:	CertEurope	Tinexta completes the acquisition of 60% of
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PRESS RELEASE

Tinexta completes the acquisition of 60% of CertEurope, leader in the French market and among the top three local Certification Authorities

Rome, November 3, 2021. Following the press release of 21st July 2021 and 26th October 2021, Tinexta S.p.A., a leading company in Digital Trust, Cybersecurity, Credit Information & Management and Innovation & Marketing services, announces to have completed the acquisition of 60% of the capital of CertEurope S.A.S.., through its subsidiary InfoCert S.p.A..

The terms of the transaction are unchanged from what has already been communicated and the consideration has been paid by InfoCert in cash.

CertEurope, headquartered in Paris, is one of the largest Certification Authorities in France, with a well-known brand and a market share of around 40% in the eIDAS/RGS (Référentiel Général de Sécurité) certificate sector. The company hasthe authorizations and accreditationsto issue all types of certificates required by the French market, in compliance with the technical requirements established by the National Agency for the Security of Information Systems (ANSSI).

The transaction will enable the Tinexta Group, and in particular its Digital Trust Division, to rapidly penetrate the French market, the second largest in the European Union.

TINEXTA S.p.A.

Tinexta, listed on the Euronext STAR Milan segment of Borsa Italiana, reported the following consolidated results as of 31 December 2020: revenues of EUR 269.1 million, EBITDA of EUR 77.9 million and net profit of EUR 37.9 million. Tinexta Group is one of Italy's leading operators in itsfour business areas: Digital Trust, Cyber Security, Credit Information & Management, Innovation & Marketing Services. The Digital Trust Business Unit provides, through the companiesInfoCert S.p.A., Visura S.p.A., Sixtema S.p.A. and the Spanish company Camerfirma S.A., products and services for digitisation, electronic invoicing and certified e-mail (PEC) for large companies, banks, insurance and financial companies, SMEs, associations and professionals. The Cyber Security Business Unit operates through the companies Yoroi, Swascan and Corvallis and constitutes one of the national poles in the research and provision of the most advanced solutions for data protection and security. In the Credit Information & Management Business Unit, Innolva S.p.A. and its subsidiaries offer services to support decision-making processes (Chamber of Commerce and real estate information, aggregated reports, synthetic ratings, decision-making models, credit assessment and recovery) while RE Valuta offers real estate services (appraisals and evaluations). In the Innovation & Marketing Services Business Unit, Warrant Hub S.p.A. is a leader in consultancy in grants, loans and tax relief as well asindustrial innovation, while Co.Mark S.p.A. provides Temporary Export Management consultancy to SMEs to support them in their commercial expansion. As of 31 December 2020, the Group had 1,403 employees.

Website: www.tinexta.com, Stock ticker: TNXT, ISIN Code IT0005037210

CONTACTS
Chief Investor Relations Officer Josef Mastragostino investor@tinexta.com Chief External Relations & Communication Officer Alessandra Ruzzu alessandra.ruzzu@tinexta.com Press Office Carla Piro Mander Tel. +39 06 42 01 26 31 carla.piro@tinexta.com	Media Advisor Barabino & Partners S.p.A. Foro Buonaparte, 22 - 20121 Milano Tel.: +39 02 7202 3535 Stefania Bassi: +39 335 6282 667 s.bassi@barabino.it	Specialist Intermonte SIM S.p.A. Corso V. Emanuele II, 9 - 20122 Milan Tel.: +39 02 771151