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Shift4 Payments (FOUR) and Global Blue Group Holding (GB) announced the successful completion of the tender offer by GT Holding 1 GmbH, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Shift4, to purchase the outstanding shares of Global Blue for $7.50 per common share in cash. "This marks the largest acquisition in Shift4's history and reinforces our track record of bold moves that expand our capabilities and deliver the most comprehensive commerce offering in the industry," said Shift4 CEO Taylor Lauber. "By integrating Global Blue into our end-to-end platform, we're further expanding our global reach and solidifying our position as a leading unified commerce provider that adds meaningful value to our merchants around the world."

Shift4 Payments (FOUR) is further extending its all-cash tender offer through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, GT Holding 1 GmbH, a Swiss limited liability company, to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Global Blue (GB) pursuant to the transaction agreement of February 16 between Global Blue and Shift4, and, from and after its execution and delivery of a joinder thereto on February 25, 2025, Merger Sub. The tender offer is subject to certain conditions, including, among other things, satisfaction of a minimum tender condition, for which the 90% threshold has been met, the receipt of regulatory approvals in certain jurisdictions and other customary closing conditions. The transaction is still expected to close by Q3. Global Blue's board of directors has unanimously recommended that all shareholders tender their shares into the offer. The tender offer will remain open until one minute after 11:59 p.m. NYC time on July 2, 2025 and may be extended again while the parties await certain regulatory approvals. As of June 23, approximately 233,255,077 shares have been validly tendered and not withdrawn, representing approximately 97.12% of the issued and outstanding shares.

Shift4 Payments (FOUR), announced that it is further extending its previously announced all-cash tender offer through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, GT Holding 1 GmbH, a Swiss limited liability company, to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Global Blue Group Holding (GB) pursuant to the previously announced transaction agreement, dated as of February 16, 2025 between Global Blue and Shift4, and, from and after its execution and delivery of a joinder thereto on February 25, 2025, Merger Sub. The tender offer is subject to certain conditions, including, among other things, satisfaction of a minimum tender condition, for which the 90% threshold has been met, the receipt of regulatory approvals in certain jurisdictions and other customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close by the third quarter of calendar year 2025, as previously announced. Global Blue's board of directors has unanimously recommended that all shareholders tender their shares into the offer. The tender offer will remain open until one minute after 11:59 p.m. (New York City time) on June 23, 2025 and may be extended again while the parties await certain regulatory approvals.