Extraordinary Announcement of 4iG PLC

on the signing of the package of contracts

for the acquisition of 25.12% ownership in 4iG PLC

4iG Public Limited Company ("4iG") hereby informs the participants of the capital markets that following the successful due diligence of 4iG, today a package of contracts has been signed regarding the acquisition of 25.12% ownership in 4iG as a result of a multi-stage process between, among others, KZF Vagyonkezelő Kft., the investment company of Gellért Zoltán Jászai, 4iG and Rheinmetall AG. Rheinmetall AG will acquire 25.12 percent ownership in 4iG and as a result, it would be the largest international investor in the Hungarian IT and telecommunications group. The conditions for closing the multi-stage transaction are that the General Meeting of 4iG approves the new Articles of Association of 4iG and appoints a new member of the Supervisory Board, as well as the Ministry of Interior gives consent to the acquisition by Rheinmetall AG in accordance with the Hungarian regulations on the control of foreign investments that violate Hungary's security interests in strategic sectors.

Pursuant to the agreements, Rheinmetall AG will purchase 4iG shares from KZF Vagyonkezelő Kft. in the framework of an over-the-counter (OTC) transaction. Rheinmetall AG also participates in a multi-step share capital increase of HUF 125 billion, in which iG COM Magántőkealap and a fund managed by Alpac Capital also participate besides Rheinmetall AG in accordance with the preliminary extraordinary announcement of the transaction last November1. The share capital increase by share premium will take place by issuing 4iG shares with an issue value of HUF 670. The main steps of the transaction:

  • iG COM Magántőkealap carries out a share capital increase of HUF 78 billion in 4iG, undertaking a 1 year lock-upperiod on the package of shares to be acquired through the share capital increase;
  • 4iG convenes a General Meeting to approve the new Articles of Association of 4iG and to appoint a new member of the Supervisory Board nominated by Rheinmetall AG;
  • Following the affirmative decision of the General Meeting, Rheinmetall AG will purchase 24.9 million shares from KZF Vagyonkezelő Kft., the investment company of Gellért Zoltán Jászai, in the framework of an over-the-counter(OTC) transaction, as well as it will increase the share capital of 4iG by HUF 33.65 billion, undertaking a 24-monthlock-up on the package of shares to be acquired through the purchase and share capital increase;
  • A fund managed by Alpac Capital increases the share capital of 4iG by HUF 13.24 billion.

As a result of the purchase of the package of shares and the capital increase, the indirect ownership of Gellért Zoltán Jászai is expected to decrease from 56.85 percent to 50.22 percent in 4iG, thus his influence over 4iG will not change significantly. Rheinmetall AG will have a 25.12 percent ownership in the 4iG.

Budapest, January 25th, 2022

4iG PLC.

1https://bet.hu/newkibdata/128639404/4iG_RT_Rheinmetall_20211125_EN.pdf

4iG PLC

Mailing address: H-1037 Budapest, Montevideo u. 8.

Phone: +36 1 270 7600

Fax: +36 1 270 7679

Email: ir@4ig.hu

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