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PRESS RELEASE
Paris, 29 April 2026

Compagnie Chargeurs Invest reaches a key milestone in the sale of Novacel

Following the execution in January of a binding put option agreement with KPS Capital Partners (“KPS”), Compagnie Chargeurs Invest announces that it has today reached a major milestone in the sale of Novacel, with the signing of the Share Purchase Agreement with KPS.

The employee consultation procedures have been completed, and all customary merger control approvals have been obtained.

The transaction is expected to be completed in the coming weeks¹, in line with the previously communicated timetable.

Compagnie Chargeurs Invest will retain a financial interest in the company’s future and its value creation. Through this divestment, which illustrates the successful value crystallization of its asset portfolio, the Group is accelerating its transformation towards high value-added content and exceptional know-how, with strong growth potential and increased barriers to entry amplified by the artificial intelligence revolution.

2026 Financial Calendar

Thursday 30 April 2026 Annual General Meeting
Tuesday 12 May 2026 (before market opening) Q1 2026 Revenue

ABOUT COMPAGNIE CHARGEURS INVEST

Compagnie Compagnie Chargeurs Invest, under the brand signature ‘Architect of Rarity’, is a hybrid company that operates both as an operator and developer of businesses positioned in the exclusive market of emotional intelligence, and as an investor actively managing a portfolio of rare and prestigious assets with strong historical roots. Supported by the long-term commitment of its controlling shareholder, the Fribourg Family Group, the company implements a value-creation strategy based on the ownership, development, and enhancement of its unique portfolio of differentiated assets. As of 31 December 2025, the net asset value of Compagnie Chargeurs Invest amounts to €585 million.

The company’s shares are listed on Euronext Paris and are PEA-PME eligible.
ISIN Code: FR0000130692, Bloomberg Code: CRI:FP, Reuters Code: CRIP.PA

Notes

1. Subject to the remaining foreign direct investment clearances.