November 22, 2022 - before 8:30am CET

Delivering meaningful growth

Placement by GBL of EUR 500 million bonds exchangeable into existing shares of

Pernod Ricard SA due 2025

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, TO U.S. PERSONS

(AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933), OR IN OR INTO

AUSTRALIA, CANADA (OTHER THAN IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES), JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA/NV ("GBL" or the "Issuer") announces the completion of an offering of EUR 500 million of bonds (the "Bonds") exchangeable into existing shares of Pernod Ricard SA ("Pernod Ricard" or the "Company") (such shares, the "Pernod Ricard Shares"), as described in the terms and conditions of the Bonds.

Ian Gallienne, CEO of GBL, commented, "In issuing this exchangeable bond, GBL is seizing current attractive financing opportunities in the equity-linked market whilst taking advantage of further upside potential in Pernod Ricard's share price. GBL reiterates its long-term commitment to Pernod Ricard and continues to support its management and strategy."

The Bonds will initially relate to 2.0 million Pernod Ricard Shares representing 1% of the share capital of the Company and 10% of the Pernod Ricard Shares held directly or indirectly by the Issuer as at the date hereof.

The Bonds will have a maturity of 3 years, except in case of early redemption, exchange or purchase and cancellation. The Bonds will carry a coupon of 2.125% per annum, payable annually in arrear on November 29 of each year (or on the following business day if this date is not a business day). The Bonds will be issued at an issue price of 100% of their principal amount and, unless previously redeemed, exchanged, or purchased and cancelled, will be redeemed at their principal amount at maturity on November 29, 2025.

The initial exchange price has been set at EUR 245.39, corresponding to a premium of 32.5% above the reference share price, which is equal to the placement price of a Pernod Ricard Share in the Concurrent Delta Placement (as defined and further described below).

The Joint Global Coordinators have conducted, via an accelerated bookbuilding process, a simultaneous placement of existing Pernod Ricard Shares on behalf of certain subscribers of the Bonds to facilitate such subscribers' hedging activity (the "Concurrent Delta Placement"). The Issuer will not receive any proceeds from the Concurrent Delta Placement.

The Issuer will have the option to redeem all, but not only some, of the Bonds, at their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest until the relevant date fixed for redemption (i) at any time on or after the date falling 2 years and 21 days after the Issue Date (as defined below), provided that the value of the exchange property (being initially only Pernod Ricard Shares) per Bond attributable to EUR 100,000 in principal amount of Bonds shall have exceeded EUR 130,000 on each of not less than 20 trading days in any period of 30 consecutive trading days; (ii) at any time, if 20% or less of the principal amount of the Bonds originally issued remain outstanding; or (iii) in the event of an offer or scheme relating to the predominant equity share capital comprised in the exchange property, where the consideration as a result of such offer or scheme consists wholly of cash, all as described in the terms and conditions of the Bonds.

Each bondholder will have the right to require the Issuer to redeem its Bonds at their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest until the relevant redemption date upon the occurrence of a major restructuring event as described in the terms and conditions of the Bonds.

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The Issuer will have a share redemption option to deliver exchange property and, as the case may be, an additional amount in cash upon its redemption of the Bonds, both on the maturity date and upon early redemption of the Bonds at the option of the bondholders.

Bondholders may request the exchange of their Bonds for exchange property at any time from January 9, 2023 until 40 Brussels business days before the maturity date, subject to the option of GBL to satisfy exchange rights in cash, exchange property or a combination thereof.

The underlying exchange property will be subject to adjustments upon the occurrence of certain corporate events pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Bonds.

The proceeds of the offering will be used for the general corporate purposes of GBL.

The Bonds were offered as part of a private placement to qualified investors, with the exception of the United States, Australia, Canada (other than in limited circumstances), Japan or South Africa. The Bonds have not been offered or sold to retail investors or to U.S. Persons. No Key Information Document under the PRIIPS Regulation or the UK PRIIPS Regulation has been or will be prepared.

Settlement of the Bonds is expected to occur on November 29, 2022 (the "Issue Date").

Application will be made for the Bonds to be admitted to trading on the Open Market (Freiverkehr) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange no later than 45 days after the Issue Date.

The Issuer has agreed to a lock up from pricing of the Bonds until 45 days after the Issue Date, subject to customary exceptions and waiver by the Joint Global Coordinators.

The placement of the Bonds was led by BNP PARIBAS Fortis SA/NV and Goldman Sachs International acting as Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners.

For more information, please contact:

Xavier Likin

Alison Donohoe

Sophie Gallaire

Chief Financial Officer

Head of Investor Relations

Head of Corporate Finance

Tel: +32 2 289 17 72

Tel: +32 2 289 17 64

Tel: +32 2 289 17 70

xlikin@gbl.be

adonohoe@gbl.be

sgallaire@gbl.be

About Groupe Bruxelles Lambert

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert ("GBL") is an established investment holding company, with over sixty years of stock exchange listing, a net asset value of EUR 17.2 billion and a market capitalization of EUR 11.0 billion at the end of September 2022. GBL is a leading investor in Europe, focused on long-term value creation and relying on a stable and supportive family shareholder base. GBL is both a responsible company and investor and perceives ESG factors as being inextricably linked to value creation.

GBL aims to maintain a diversified high-quality portfolio of listed and private assets as well as alternative investments (through Sienna, the group's alternative investment platform), composed of global companies that are leaders in their sector, to which it can contribute to value creation by being an active professional investor.

GBL is focused on delivering meaningful growth by providing attractive returns to its shareholders through a combination of growth in its net asset value, a sustainable dividend and share buybacks and cancellations.

GBL is listed on Euronext Brussels (Ticker: GBLB BB; ISIN code: BE0003797140) and is included in the BEL20 index.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

THE CONTENT OF THIS PRESS RELEASE HAS BEEN PREPARED BY, AND IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY, OF GBL.

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE IS FOR BACKGROUND PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE FULL OR COMPLETE. NO RELIANCE MAY BE PLACED BY ANY PERSON FOR ANY PURPOSE ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE OR ITS ACCURACY, FAIRNESS OR COMPLETENESS.

NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN BY THE ISSUER, THE COMPANY, BNP PARIBAS FORTIS SA/NV AND GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL (THE "JOINT BOOKRUNNERS") OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES THAT WOULD PERMIT AN OFFERING OF THE BONDS OR POSSESSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF THIS PRESS RELEASE OR ANY OFFERING OR PUBLICITY MATERIAL RELATING TO THE BONDS IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE ACTION FOR THAT PURPOSE IS REQUIRED. PERSONS INTO WHOSE POSSESSION THIS PRESS RELEASE COMES ARE REQUIRED BY THE ISSUER, THE COMPANY AND THE JOINT BOOKRUNNERS TO INFORM THEMSELVES ABOUT, AND TO OBSERVE, ANY SUCH RESTRICTIONS.

THIS PRESS RELEASE IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT")) OR IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA (OTHER THAN IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES), JAPAN OR SOUTH AFRICA. THIS PRESS RELEASE DOES NOT CONTAIN OR CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL SECURITIES OR THE SOLICITATION OF ANY OFFER TO BUY SECURITIES, NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY OFFER OF SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.

THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO HEREIN MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OFFERED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT. THE OFFER AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR UNDER THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR SOUTH AFRICA. SUBJECT TO CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO HEREIN MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR SOUTH AFRICA, OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY NATIONAL, RESIDENT OR CITIZEN OF AUSTRALIA, CANADA (OTHER THAN IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES), JAPAN OR SOUTH AFRICA. THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC OFFER OF THE SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA OR ELSEWHERE.

COPIES OF THIS PRESS RELEASE ARE NOT BEING, AND MUST NOT BE, MAILED OR OTHERWISE FORWARDED, DISTRIBUTED OR SENT IN, INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH MAILING WOULD BE ILLEGAL, OR TO PUBLICATIONS WITH A GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS, AND PERSONS RECEIVING THIS PRESS RELEASE (INCLUDING CUSTODIANS, NOMINEES AND TRUSTEES) MUST NOT MAIL OR OTHERWISE FORWARD, DISTRIBUTE OR SEND IT IN, INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH MAILING WOULD BE ILLEGAL OR TO PUBLICATIONS WITH A GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS.

THIS PRESS RELEASE AND THE OFFERING WHEN MADE ARE ONLY ADDRESSED TO, AND DIRECTED IN MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (THE "EEA") AND THE UNITED KINGDOM (THE "UK") AT PERSONS WHO ARE "QUALIFIED INVESTORS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION (EU) 2017/1129 AND REGULATION (EU) 2017/1129 AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018 (THE "EUWA") ("QUALIFIED INVESTORS"). THE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS PRESS RELEASE MAY BE RESTRICTED BY LAW IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS AND PERSONS INTO WHOSE POSSESSION ANY DOCUMENT OR OTHER INFORMATION REFERRED TO HEREIN COMES SHOULD INFORM THEMSELVES ABOUT AND OBSERVE ANY SUCH RESTRICTION. ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE RESTRICTIONS MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH JURISDICTION.

SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PRODUCT GOVERNANCE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED WITHIN: (A) EU DIRECTIVE 2014/65/EU ON MARKETS IN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, AS AMENDED ("MIFID II"); (B) ARTICLES 9 AND 10 OF COMMISSION DELEGATED DIRECTIVE (EU) 2017/593 SUPPLEMENTING MIFID II; (C) LOCAL IMPLEMENTING MEASURES IN THE EEA; (D) REGULATION (EU) NO 600/2014 AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUWA ("UK MIFIR"); AND (E) THE FCA HANDBOOK PRODUCT INTERVENTION AND PRODUCT GOVERNANCE SOURCEBOOK (TOGETHER, THE "PRODUCT GOVERNANCE REQUIREMENTS"), AND DISCLAIMING ALL AND ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER ARISING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR

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OTHERWISE, WHICH ANY "MANUFACTURER" (FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PRODUCT GOVERNANCE REQUIREMENTS) MAY OTHERWISE HAVE WITH RESPECT THERETO, THE BONDS HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO A PRODUCT APPROVAL PROCESS, WHICH HAS DETERMINED THAT: (I) THE TARGET MARKET FOR THE BONDS IS (A) IN THE EEA, ELIGIBLE COUNTERPARTIES AND PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS ONLY, EACH AS DEFINED IN MIFID II; AND (B) IN THE UK, ELIGIBLE COUNTERPARTIES (AS DEFINED IN THE FCA HANDBOOK CONDUCT OF BUSINESS SOURCEBOOK) AND PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS (AS DEFINED IN UK MIFIR); AND (II) ALL CHANNELS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE BONDS TO ELIGIBLE COUNTERPARTIES AND PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS ARE APPROPRIATE. ANY PERSON SUBSEQUENTLY OFFERING, SELLING OR RECOMMENDING THE BONDS (A "DISTRIBUTOR") SHOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE MANUFACTURERS' TARGET MARKET ASSESSMENT; HOWEVER, A DISTRIBUTOR SUBJECT TO MIFID II OR THE FCA HANDBOOK PRODUCT INTERVENTION AND PRODUCT GOVERNANCE SOURCEBOOK IS RESPONSIBLE FOR UNDERTAKING ITS OWN TARGET MARKET ASSESSMENT IN RESPECT OF THE BONDS (BY EITHER ADOPTING OR REFINING THE MANUFACTURERS' TARGET MARKET ASSESSMENT) AND DETERMINING APPROPRIATE DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS.

THE TARGET MARKET ASSESSMENT IS WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY CONTRACTUAL OR LEGAL SELLING RESTRICTIONS IN RELATION TO ANY OFFERING OF THE BONDS.

FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE TARGET MARKET ASSESSMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE: (A) AN ASSESSMENT OF SUITABILITY OR APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE PURPOSES OF MIFID II OR UK MIFIR; OR (B) A RECOMMENDATION TO ANY INVESTOR OR GROUP OF INVESTORS TO INVEST IN, OR PURCHASE, OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE BONDS.

THE BONDS ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO AND SHOULD NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY RETAIL INVESTOR IN THE EEA OR THE UK. FOR THESE PURPOSES, A RETAIL INVESTOR MEANS (A) IN THE EEA, A PERSON WHO IS ONE (OR MORE) OF: (I) A RETAIL CLIENT AS DEFINED IN POINT (11) OF ARTICLE 4(1) OF MIFID II; OR (II) A CUSTOMER WITHIN THE MEANING OF DIRECTIVE (EU) 2016/97, WHERE THAT CUSTOMER WOULD NOT QUALIFY AS A PROFESSIONAL CLIENT AS DEFINED IN POINT (10) OF ARTICLE 4(1) OF MIFID II; AND (B) IN THE UK, A PERSON WHO IS ONE (OR MORE) OF (I) A RETAIL CLIENT, AS DEFINED IN POINT (8) OF ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION (EU) NO 2017/565 AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUWA; OR (II) A CUSTOMER WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (THE "FSMA") AND ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THE FSMA TO IMPLEMENT DIRECTIVE (EU) 2016/97, WHERE THAT CUSTOMER WOULD NOT QUALIFY AS A PROFESSIONAL CLIENT, AS DEFINED IN POINT (8) OF ARTICLE 2(1) OF REGULATION (EU) NO 600/2014 AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUWA. CONSEQUENTLY, NO KEY INFORMATION DOCUMENT REQUIRED BY REGULATION (EU) NO 1286/2014, AS AMENDED (THE "PRIIPS REGULATION") OR THE PRIIPS REGULATION AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUWA (THE "UK PRIIPS REGULATION") FOR OFFERING OR SELLING THE BONDS OR OTHERWISE MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO RETAIL INVESTORS IN THE EEA OR THE UK HAS BEEN PREPARED AND THEREFORE OFFERING OR SELLING THE BONDS OR OTHERWISE MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO ANY RETAIL INVESTOR IN THE EEA OR THE UK MAY BE UNLAWFUL UNDER THE PRIIPS REGULATION AND/OR THE UK PRIIPS REGULATION.

IN ADDITION, IN THE UK THIS PRESS RELEASE IS BEING DISTRIBUTED ONLY TO, AND IS DIRECTED ONLY AT, QUALIFIED INVESTORS (I) WHO HAVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS RELATING TO INVESTMENTS FALLING WITHIN ARTICLE 19(5) OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005, AS AMENDED (THE "ORDER") AND QUALIFIED INVESTORS FALLING WITHIN ARTICLE 49(2)(A) TO (D) OF THE ORDER, AND (II) TO WHOM IT MAY OTHERWISE LAWFULLY BE COMMUNICATED (ALL SUCH PERSONS TOGETHER BEING REFERRED TO AS "RELEVANT PERSONS"). THIS PRESS RELEASE MUST NOT BE ACTED ON OR RELIED ON (I) IN THE UK, BY PERSONS WHO ARE NOT RELEVANT PERSONS, AND (II) IN ANY MEMBER STATE OF THE EEA, BY PERSONS WHO ARE NOT QUALIFIED INVESTORS. ANY INVESTMENT OR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY TO WHICH THIS PRESS RELEASE RELATES IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO (A) RELEVANT PERSONS IN THE UK AND WILL BE ENGAGED IN ONLY WITH RELEVANT PERSONS IN THE UK AND (B) QUALIFIED INVESTORS IN MEMBER STATES OF THE EEA.

THIS PRESS RELEASE AND THE OFFERING OF THE BONDS WHEN MADE ARE NOT ADDRESSED TO, AND NOT DIRECTED AT, ANY CONSUMER (CONSUMENT / CONSOMMATEUR) WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE BELGIAN CODE OF ECONOMIC LAW (WETBOEK VAN ECONOMISCH RECHT / CODE DE DROIT ÉCONOMIQUE), AS AMENDED. EACH PERSON WHO ACQUIRES ANY BONDS OR TO WHOM ANY OFFER OF BONDS MAY BE MADE AND, TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE, ANY FUNDS ON BEHALF OF WHICH SUCH PERSON IS ACQUIRING THE

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BONDS WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED, ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED THAT IT IS NOT A CONSUMER WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE BELGIAN CODE OF ECONOMIC LAW.

NO PROSPECTUS OR OTHER DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REGISTERED AS A PROSPECTUS WITH THE MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE. ACCORDINGLY, NEITHER THIS PRESS RELEASE NOR ANY DOCUMENT OR MATERIAL IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING OF THE BONDS OR THE CONCURRENT DELTA PLACEMENT MAY BE CIRCULATED OR DISTRIBUTED, NOR MAY THE BONDS BE OFFERED OR SOLD, OR BE MADE SUBJECT OF AN INVITATION FOR SUBSCRIPTION OR PURCHASE, WHETHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO ANY PERSON IN SINGAPORE OTHER THAN (I) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4A OF THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES ACT 2001 (2020 REVISED EDITION) OF SINGAPORE, AS MODIFIED OR AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME (THE "SFA")) PURSUANT TO SECTION 274 OF THE SFA, (II) TO A RELEVANT PERSON (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 275(2) OF THE SFA) PURSUANT TO SECTION 275(1) OF THE SFA, OR ANY PERSON PURSUANT TO SECTION 275(1A) OF THE SFA, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 275 OF THE SFA, OR (III) OTHERWISE PURSUANT TO, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF, ANY OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISION OF THE SFA.

WHERE THE BONDS ARE SUBSCRIBED OR PURCHASED UNDER SECTION 275 OF THE SFA BY A RELEVANT PERSON WHICH IS: (A) A CORPORATION (WHICH IS NOT AN ACCREDITED INVESTOR (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4A OF THE SFA)) THE SOLE BUSINESS OF WHICH IS TO HOLD INVESTMENTS AND THE ENTIRE SHARE CAPITAL OF WHICH IS OWNED BY ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS, EACH OF WHOM IS AN ACCREDITED INVESTOR; OR (B) A TRUST (WHERE THE TRUSTEE IS NOT AN ACCREDITED INVESTOR) WHOSE SOLE PURPOSE IS TO HOLD INVESTMENTS AND EACH BENEFICIARY OF THE TRUST IS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AN ACCREDITED INVESTOR, SECURITIES OR SECURITIES-BASED DERIVATIVES CONTRACTS (EACH TERM AS DEFINED IN SECTION 239(1) OF THE SFA) OF THAT CORPORATION OR THE BENEFICIARIES' RIGHTS AND INTEREST (HOWSOEVER DESCRIBED) IN THAT TRUST SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERRED WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER THAT CORPORATION OR THAT TRUST HAS ACQUIRED THE BONDS PURSUANT TO AN OFFER MADE UNDER SECTION 275 OF THE SFA EXCEPT: (I) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR OR TO A RELEVANT PERSON OR TO ANY PERSON ARISING FROM AN OFFER REFERRED TO IN SECTION 275(1A) OR SECTION 276(4)(C)(II)

OF THE SFA; (II) WHERE NO CONSIDERATION IS OR WILL BE GIVEN FOR THE TRANSFER; (III) WHERE THE TRANSFER IS BY OPERATION OF LAW; (IV) AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 276(7) OF THE SFA; OR (V) AS SPECIFIED IN REGULATION 37A OF THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES (OFFERS OF INVESTMENTS) (SECURITIES AND SECURITIES-BASED DERIVATIVES CONTRACTS) REGULATIONS 2018 OF SINGAPORE.

SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ITS OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 309B(1)(A) AND SECTION 309B(1)(C) OF THE SFA, THE ISSUER HAS DETERMINED, AND HEREBY NOTIFIES ALL RELEVANT PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 309(A)(1) OF THE SFA), THAT THE BONDS ARE 'PRESCRIBED CAPITAL MARKETS PRODUCTS' (AS DEFINED IN THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES (CAPITAL MARKETS PRODUCTS) REGULATIONS

2018 OF SINGAPORE) AND EXCLUDED INVESTMENT PRODUCTS (AS DEFINED IN MAS NOTICE SFA 04-N12: NOTICE ON THE SALE OF INVESTMENT PRODUCTS AND MAS NOTICE FAA-N16: NOTICE ON RECOMMENDATIONS ON INVESTMENT PRODUCTS).

BUYERS OF BONDS WHO WISH TO SELL SHARES IN THE CONCURRENT DELTA PLACEMENT ARE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED, WARRANTED AND AGREED THAT (I) THEY UNDERSTAND THAT THE SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT, (II) THEY HAVE NOT OFFERED OR SOLD, AND WILL NOT OFFER OR SELL, ANY SHARES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT AND (III) NEITHER THEY, NOR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES NOR ANY PERSONS ACTING ON THEIR BEHALF HAVE ENGAGED OR WILL ENGAGE IN ANY DIRECTED SELLING EFFORTS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT) OR GENERAL SOLICITATION OR GENERAL ADVERTISING (WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION D UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT) IN THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO THE SHARES.

ANY DECISION TO PURCHASE ANY OF THE BONDS SHOULD ONLY BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW BY A PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR OF THE ISSUER'S AND THE COMPANY'S PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION. NEITHER THE JOINT BOOKRUNNERS NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY WHATSOEVER ARISING FROM THE USE OF, OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF, THIS PRESS RELEASE OR THE ISSUER'S AND THE COMPANY'S PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION, WHETHER WRITTEN, ORAL OR IN A VISUAL OR ELECTRONIC FORM, AND HOWSOEVER

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