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RNS Number : 6417D  GB Group PLC  16 October 2025

 Embargoed until 7.00 a.m.  Thursday, 16 October 2025

GB GROUP PLC

("GBG", "Group" or the "Company")

Acquisition of DataTools Pty Limited

GBG, a global identity technology business enabling safe and rewarding digital
lives, is pleased to announce that it has acquired DataTools Pty Ltd
("DataTools"), a leading provider of address validation and data quality
solutions in Australia and New Zealand.

This bolt-on acquisition adds scale where GBG is already enjoying strong
growth, deepening our existing address verification presence in Australia and
New Zealand (ANZ), and is highly complementary to our market-leading identity
verification platform, enhancing our broader proposition in the region.

Total consideration payable is AUD $16.0 million (£7.9 million), which has
been funded from GBG's existing revolving credit facility.

Acquisition highlights

 =  One of the largest providers of address validation and data quality solutions
    in ANZ, DataTools has partnered with GBG for over ten years

 =  DataTools has a software-as-a-service revenue model generating over 90%
    recurring revenue from over 700 customers, across various sectors such as
    retail, finance, government and healthcare

 =  This highly complementary acquisition enables broader coverage, enhanced
    capabilities, and support in the ANZ region to pursue upsell and cross-sell
    opportunity with our existing identity customer base

 =  Revenue for the twelve months to 30 June 2025 was AUD$5.0 million revenue
    (approximately £2.4 million) with a strong EBITDA margin
 =  The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to EPS and Group
    margins and supports GBG's disciplined growth strategy within its core markets

Dev Dhiman, CEO of GBG, commented:

"We are delighted to welcome the experienced team at DataTools to GBG. This
combination will strengthen our position in the ANZ market and we look forward
to combining our capabilities to deliver even greater value to our customers
in this region."

Efficient and disciplined capital allocation that drives improved returns for
shareholders is a core element of GBG's strategy. We are very pleased to be
able to announce this financially attractive bolt-on acquisition, bringing
greater scale and expertise in one of our core geographies."

 

 

 For further information, please contact:

GBG

 Dev Dhiman, CEO & David Ward, CFO                        +44 (0) 1244 657333

 Richard Foster, Investor Relations                       +44 (0) 7816 124164
 Deutsche Numis (Nominated Adviser and Corporate Broker)  +44 (0) 0207 260 1000

 Simon Willis, Joshua Hughes & Tejas Padalkar
 Barclays (Corporate Broker)                              +44 (0) 207 623 2323

 Robert Mayhew, Nicola Tennent & James Atkinson
 FTI Consulting (Financial PR)                            +44 (0) 203 727 1779

 Ed Bridges, Dwight Burden & Emma Hall                    GBG@fticonsulting.com (mailto:GBG@fticonsulting.com)

 Website                                                  www.gbgplc.com/investors
 About GB Group plc ("GBG")

 GBG is a global identity technology business, enabling safe and rewarding
 digital lives for genuine people, everywhere.

 For over 30 years, we have combined global data with our innovative technology
 to make sure that genuine people everywhere can digitally prove who they are
 and where they live.

 We are an essential ingredient that protects against digital crime,
 strengthens business resilience and drives responsible growth, at scale,
 across a diverse range of sectors. Today, our team of over 1,100 people serve
 more than 20,000 customers globally.

 GBG is a publicly traded company (LSE: GBG). Further information on our
 business can be found on our corporate website: www.gbgplc.com
 (http://www.gbgplc.com/)

About GB Group plc ("GBG")

GBG is a global identity technology business, enabling safe and rewarding
digital lives for genuine people, everywhere.

For over 30 years, we have combined global data with our innovative technology
to make sure that genuine people everywhere can digitally prove who they are
and where they live.

We are an essential ingredient that protects against digital crime,
strengthens business resilience and drives responsible growth, at scale,
across a diverse range of sectors. Today, our team of over 1,100 people serve
more than 20,000 customers globally.

GBG is a publicly traded company (LSE: GBG). Further information on our
business can be found on our corporate website: www.gbgplc.com
(http://www.gbgplc.com/)

 

 

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