June 29 (Reuters) - GPI SpA GPI.MI :
* GPI AGREEMENT REACHED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE FRENCH
GROUP
EVOLUCARE
* GPI-AGREED PRICE FOR ACQUISITION OF ABOUT 96.58% OF
EVOLUCARE IS
AROUND EUR 109 MILLION BASED ON AN EQUITY VALUE FOR 100% OF
FULLY DILUTED SHARE CAPITAL
* TRANSACTION WILL ALLOW GPI GROUP TO SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND
ITS
INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE IN PARTICULAR IN SOFTWARE SBA
* GPI SPA- DEAL WILL CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN REVENUES AND
EBITDA
IN ITS SOFTWARE AREA, RESPECTIVELY BY 26% AND 35% BASED ON
PRO-FORMA 2022 FIGURES
* GPI WILL RETAIN A STAKE OF APPROXIMATELY 93.78%, WHILE
EVOLUCARE
GROUP'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT WILL HOLD A TOTAL STAKE OF 6.22%
* PRICE FOR ACQUISITION OF MAJORITY SHAREHOLDING WILL BE
PAID IN
FULL IN CASH AT CLOSING
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