Transaction summary

BRUSSELS, July 29, 2016 – Acquisition of Evenementenhal from H2 Equity Partners and ABN AMRO Participaties puts Artexis Easyfairs among the world’s leading events organisers and venue operators. Artexis Easyfairs, the Brussels-based events organiser and venue manager, has significantly increased its portfolio of venues and events with the acquisition of Evenementenhal, which organises a total of 78 events and operates 3 venues in The Netherlands. Artexis Easyfairs now has a portfolio of 11 venues (206,173 sqm) and more than 200 events.

Official press release: Artexis Easyfairs

Emendo Capital acted as financial adviser to Artexis Easyfairs.

About Evenementenhal

In 2015, Evenementenhal attracted 10,000 exhibitors and 600,000 visitors to events in Hardenberg (owned), Gorinchem (owned) and Venray (leasehold) in The Netherlands and Bad Salzuflen (leasehold) in Germany. It organises 78 events, which are mainly business-to-business trade fairs in market sectors such as agriculture & horticulture, transport & logistics, automotive, shipping and building & construction.

For additional information on Evenementenhal, visit evenementenhal.nl.

About Artexis Easyfairs

Artexis Easyfairs enables communities to “visit the future” at must-attend events that anticipate their needs and present solutions in the ideal format.

Through Easyfairs, the Group currently organises more than 200 events in 19 countries (Algeria, Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, Emirates, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States). And through Artexis, it manages 11 events venues in the Benelux and Nordic regions (Ghent, Antwerp, 2 venues in Namur, Mechelen-Brussels North, Mons, Hardenberg, Gorinchem, Venray, Stockholm and Malmö). The Group employs more than 700 people and expects to generate revenues in excess of €169 million for its financial year 2016-2017.

Artexis Easyfairs strives to be the most adaptable, agile and effective player in the events industry by employing committed individuals, deploying the best marketing and technology tools, and developing strong brands.

For additional information on Artexis Easyfairs, visit easyfairs.com.

About H2

H2 Equity Partners, founded in 1991, is an independent investment firm with offices in Amsterdam and London. H2 focuses on medium sized companies with attractive growth potential. H2 offers these businesses a combination of capital and active support by the H2 team. H2 has a robust multi-sector track record in building better companies, with sustainable, profitable growth. H2 manages a portfolio of 15 companies, with a combined turnover of approximately 1.5 billion.

For additional information on H2, visit h2.nl.