ALD PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF LEASEPLAN

Creation of a leading global player in mobility

• ALD ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO ACQUIRE 100% OF LEASEPLAN FROM A CONSORTIUM LED BY TDR CAPITAL
• THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF LEASEPLAN FOR A TOTAL CONSIDERATION OF EUR 4.9 BILLION^[1] WOULD BE MADE THROUGH A COMBINATION OF CASH AND SHARES
• AT CLOSING, EXPECTED BY END 2022, SOCIETE GENERALE WOULD OWN C. 53% OF “NewALD”, LEASEPLAN SHAREHOLDERS HOLDING 30.75%^[2]. THE VALUE OF NewALD’S FREE FLOAT WOULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN PRE-CLOSING
• SOCIETE GENERALE WOULD COMMIT TO REMAIN THE LONG-TERM MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER OF NewALD
• NewALD WOULD CREATE A LEADING GLOBAL MOBILITY PLAYER, STRONGLY POSITIONED TO LEAD THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE INDUSTRY AND CAPTURE MOBILITY SECTOR GROWTH
• NewALD WOULD GENERATE SIGNIFICANT VALUE FOR SHAREHOLDERS, THANKS TO SCALE EFFECTS AND SYNERGIES

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_{[1] Based on EUR 12.12 per share for ALD (VWAP on Euronext between 28 Sept 21 and 27 Oct 21, date of publication of press release after market close confirming discussions concerning a potential combination) and excluding warrants
[2] With 12-month lock-up. Potentially to increase by a further c.2% following the exercise of warrants, on a fully diluted basis.}