Het Gastenhuis opens new care home for people with dementia

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Het Gastenhuis opens new care home for people with dementia

NPM portfolio company Het Gastenhuis has opened a new residential care home in Meppel for people with dementia. With this new location, the organisation aims to provide residents with a familiar and personal living environment. The opening was attended by local alderman Klaas de Vries, founder and CEO Annemieke Bambach, and location managers Karola and Jorinde.

 

According to the initiators, the opening is not just about a new building, but about creating a home. “Opening a home is different from opening a building,” said the location managers. “A building consists of bricks, walls and furniture, but a home is created by the people who live, work and visit there. Through attention, warmth and small moments that give life meaning.”

 

The Meppel location focuses on residential care, allowing people with dementia to continue their daily lives as much as possible in a way that suits them. “With this location, we aim to offer exactly that. A place where people feel seen, where there is space for who someone is and everything that comes with that. Where residents can continue to live their lives in a way that suits them, with as much independence and trust as possible.”

 

The Meppel home is the 34th Het Gastenhuis location in the Netherlands. Earlier this year, a new location opened in Huizen, with additional openings planned this month in Elst and later this year in Eindhoven.

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ICT Group develops control system for electric aircraft tug

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ICT Group develops control system for electric aircraft tug

NPM portfolio company ICT Group has supported a robotics manufacturer in developing the central control system for a battery-powered aircraft tug. This vehicle is used at airports to move aircraft without a towbar, a method known as towbarless ground handling.

 

The aim of the project was to enable a single operator to safely and precisely manoeuvre aircraft of up to 195 tonnes remotely. The technology developed by ICT Group is now being deployed at several major European airports.

 

ICT Group designed and implemented the software that controls and coordinates the various systems of the vehicle. The tug supports features such as automatic line following, centring under the aircraft and protection against incorrect steering inputs. It can also be adapted to different aircraft types. Through cloud connectivity, remote maintenance and updates are possible, while voice notifications support the operator during use.

 

The system has been extensively tested and deployed on site to ensure reliable performance in real-world conditions. According to ICT Group, the project demonstrates how software and robotics can contribute to safer and more efficient airport operations.

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La Caisse and Grupo Energía Bogotá to establish Brazil’s 5th largest power transmission platform

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The partners will co-control the joint venture on a 50/50 basis under the Verene name

Global investment group La Caisse, and Grupo Energía Bogotá (“GEB”), a leading Latin American energy infrastructure group, today announced that they have entered into a final agreement to create a jointly controlled, 50/50 power transmission platform in Brazil, bringing together their respective transmission assets in the country under a single joint venture which will retain the name Verene Energia S.A. (“Verene”).

The combined platform will comprise 26 electric transmission concession agreements, more than 9,000 km of transmission lines, and over 400 employees, with operations spanning 17 Brazilian states. With this scale, Verene will rank among the top five power transmission players in Brazil.

Verene will continue to operate as the reference platform for the combined portfolio and will be positioned to pursue disciplined growth opportunities in Brazil’s transmission market, including the optimization and expansion of existing networks and potential acquisitions, in line with Brazil’s broader grid modernization and decarbonization objectives.

Juan Ricardo Ortega, President at GEB, said:
“Our partnership with La Caisse marks a significant milestone in our long-term strategy for Brazil. By combining our operational expertise and regional market knowledge with the financial strength and global perspective of our partner, we are creating a platform positioned to accelerate growth, expand transmission energy infrastructure, and support Brazil’s energy transition. We believe this alliance will generate sustainable value for our stakeholders and contribute to Brazil’s economic and energy development.”

Emmanuel Jaclot, Executive Vice-President and Head of Infrastructure and Sustainability at La Caisse, said:
“By bringing together highly complementary assets under one banner, the partnership establishes Verene as a scaled, business-driven platform with strong financial backing. GEB brings more than 130 years of operating heritage and ranks among Latin America’s leading energy infrastructure groups, with deep expertise across the region’s transmission sector. Together, we share a vision to strengthen Verene’s footprint in Brazil through value-creating acquisitions and continued support for the country’s energy transition.”

Financial close is expected by Q4 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and relevant consents and approval.

La Caisse was advised by BTG Pactual as financial advisor and Pinheiro Neto Advogados as legal advisor. GEB was advised by Citibank as financial advisor and Mayer Brown as legal advisor.

ABOUT GRUPO ENERGÍA BOGOTÁ

For more than 130 years, Grupo Energía Bogotá has contributed to the development of Latin America’s energy sector through the operation, development and investment in electricity and natural gas infrastructure. Headquartered in Bogotá, the company operates across Colombia, Peru, Brazil and Guatemala, with a diversified portfolio of electricity generation, transmission and distribution and gas transportation and distribution investments.

As a leading Latin American energy group, Grupo Energía Bogotá combines strong corporate governance, operational excellence and a long-term sustainability strategy to improve lives through competitive and reliable energy services. The company is listed on the Colombian Stock Exchange and continues to play a key role in the region’s energy transition and infrastructure growth. Learn more at Grupo Energía Bogotá and LinkedIn.

ABOUT LA CAISSE

For more than 60 years, La Caisse has invested with a dual mandate: generate optimal long-term returns for its 48 depositors, who represent over six million Quebecers, while contributing to Québec’s economic development.

As a global investment group, La Caisse is active in major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private credit. As at December 31, 2025, its net assets totalled CAD 517 billion. Learn more at lacaisse.comLinkedIn or Instagram.

La Caisse is a registered trademark of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec that is protected in Canada and other jurisdictions and licensed for use by its subsidiaries.

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  • OLGA ACOSTA
    Gerente – Comunicaciones Corporativas GEB
    + 57 1 326 8000

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EQT exits remaining stake in Enity Holding AB (publ)

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  • The sale resulted in aggregate gross proceeds of c. SEK 768 million to the Main Shareholder, of which EQT VII received c. SEK 605 million

Butterfly HoldCo Pte. Ltd (the “Main Shareholder”), an affiliate of the EQT VII fund (“EQT VII”) is pleased to announce the completion of the placement of 11,818,670 shares (the “Shares”) in Enity Holding AB (publ) (STO: ENITY) for aggregate gross proceeds of c. SEK 768 million via an accelerated bookbuilding process (the “Placing”). As a part of the Placing, EQT VII received proceeds of c. SEK 605 million. 

The settlement of the Shares was completed on 15 May 2026. ABG Sundal Collier AB, Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB acted as Joint Bookrunners in the Placing.

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EQT Press Office, press@eqtpartners.com

Important notice 

This press release does not constitute (i) an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of Enity Holding AB (publ) or any of its affiliates and it does not constitute a prospectus within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 or (ii) an offer for sale of, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, securities in the United States or elsewhere. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. There will be no public offering of any of the securities mentioned in this press release in the United States.

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About EQT

EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization with EUR 269 billion in total assets under management (EUR 142 billion in fee-generating assets under management) as of 31 March 2026, within two business segments – Private Capital and Real Assets. EQT owns portfolio companies and assets in Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas and supports them in achieving sustainable growth, operational excellence and market leadership.

More info: www.eqtgroup.com
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About Enity 

Enity acts as a disruptive force within the Nordic mortgage sector, driven by a mission to broaden mortgage accessibility for individuals irrespective of their professional status, financial history, or age. Operating via a specialized network of mortgage institutions, Enity provides a contemporary substitute to the conventional banking industry. Following its establishment as Bluestep Bostadslån in Stockholm during 2005, the organization has extended its presence into Norway and Finland, integrating 60plusbanken in Sweden and Norwegian Bank2 in April 2024. Enity Bank Group is regulated by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen). Further details regarding Enity are available on the group’s website https://enity.com.

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Verdane completes acquisition of Augmentum Fintech and establishes partnership to support the continued growth of its portfolio

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Verdane, the European private equity firm, today announces that it has completed the acquisition of Augmentum Fintech following the acceptance of its offer and subsequent shareholder approval. The announcement follows the delisting of Augmentum Fintech’s shares from the London Stock Exchange on May 13, 2026.

Augmentum Fintech is a leading investor in European fintech businesses with attractive structural growth. Through this partnership, Verdane will work closely with Augmentum Fintech’s management team and portfolio companies to support their continued development. Verdane will be able to draw on its experience in scaling technology-enabled businesses and executing portfolio transactions.

The acquisition reflects Verdane’s continued focus on investing in companies that contribute to the digitalisation of the European economy, including within the fintech sector.

Moez Gharbi, Partner at Verdane, said: “Our partnership with the management team and portfolio companies of Augmentum Fintech will fuel further growth in the European fintech ecosystem. The transaction builds upon Verdane’s significant history of delivering value from portfolio deals. This pioneering transaction to buy a listed investment trust in the UK was made possible due to Verdane’s experience in sourcing complex transactions, our local presence across Northern Europe and the flexible mandate of our Freya funds.”

Tim Levene, CEO of Augmentum Fintech, said: “Over the past decade, Augmentum Fintech has established itself as one of Europe’s leading fintech investors, backing 34 companies, including several that are now household names. In Verdane, we have found a partner whose conviction in European technology and scale of capital will allow us to continue supporting our existing portfolio while backing the next generation of fintech founders. I’m looking forward to what we can build together.”

Patrick Mitschka, Director at Verdane, said: “We’re grateful to have established a partnership with the Augmentum Fintech team. This will enable us to collaborate closely to support the firm’s existing portfolio and to benefit from the team’s expertise for future investments in the financial technology sector.”

About Verdane

Verdane is a specialist growth buyout investment firm that partners with tech-enabled and sustainable businesses that help to digitalise and decarbonise the European economy. The flexible mandates of Verdane funds allow it to invest as a majority or minority control investor, replacement or growth capital, in single companies or in portfolios of companies.

Verdane has raised €10 billion in capital and its funds have made more than 200 investments in fast-growing businesses since 2003. Verdane’s team of over 180 investment professionals and operating experts is based out of Berlin, Copenhagen, London, Helsinki, Munich, Oslo and Stockholm and combines deep sector expertise with long-standing local networks and presence in core European markets.

Verdane is also a certified B Corporation, the most ambitious sustainability accreditation globally. The firm only backs businesses that pass its 2040 test, which indicates whether the company can thrive in a more sustainable future economy.

Verdane is partly owned by the Verdane Foundation, which is focused on two areas: climate change and more equitable and inclusive local communities.

About Augmentum Fintech

Augmentum Fintech, part of Verdane, invests in fast-growing European fintech businesses disrupting the financial services sector. Augmentum focuses exclusively on fintech, and this specialisation has placed the business at the centre of the rapidly evolving European fintech ecosystem.

Augmentum was originally backed by RIT Capital Partners plc in 2010. Augmentum Capital’s portfolio formed the initial holdings of Augmentum Fintech plc when it listed as an investment company on the main market of the London Stock Exchange in 2018. During its time as a listed company, Augmentum backed 34 fintech businesses, including Interactive Investor, Tide, Zopa and Cushon, giving public market investors access to a well-diversified portfolio of high-growth private fintech assets. In May 2026, Augmentum Fintech plc was acquired by Verdane.

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PAI Partners and EQT Agree to Sell World Freight Company

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PAI Partners (“PAI”) and BPEA Private Equity Fund VI (“EQT”) today announced that Brookfield, through its private equity business, has agreed to acquire World Freight Company (“WFC”), a leading global air freight services provider, from PAI and EQT.

Founded in 2004, WFC is now one of the world’s largest general sales and service agents (GSSA) for the global air freight industry. The company represents airlines to sell and manage cargo capacity while coordinating key operational activities including booking, handling and shipment oversight. WFC serves more than 300 airlines on 3,500 trade lanes and over 16,000 freight forwarders across more than 80 countries and key international trade routes.

Since partnering with WFC, PAI and EQT have supported the company’s transformation into a scaled global platform through a combination of organic growth initiatives, strategic acquisitions and continued investment in technology and digital capabilities. During this period, WFC expanded its international footprint, strengthened its operational infrastructure and further enhanced its service offering to customers and airline partners worldwide.

Today, WFC plays a mission-critical role in the global air freight ecosystem, helping optimise efficiency and commercial outcomes across increasingly complex supply chains. The company is led by a highly experienced management team with a strong track record of execution and growth.

Guillaume Leblanc, Partner at PAI Partners, said: “We are proud to have partnered with WFC, its management team and EQT during such a transformational period for the company. During our investment, WFC completed 20 acquisitions and has developed into a truly scaled global platform with differentiated digital and operational capabilities. We thank Vikram Singh and the entire WFC team for their partnership and believe the company is well positioned for continued growth and innovation under Brookfield’s ownership.”

Janice Leow, Head of Private Capital in Southeast Asia at EQT, said: “EQT has been pleased to support WFC during a period of meaningful evolution for the business, including expanding its international footprint, enhancing its capabilities and continuing to invest in its customer offering. Together with PAI and management, WFC has further strengthened its position across global supply chains while advancing its digital and AI-enabled capabilities to better serve customers in an increasingly dynamic operating environment. It has been a privilege to work alongside Vikram Singh and the WFC leadership team, whose ambition and execution have been instrumental in the company’s development over the years. We wish WFC continued success in its next phase.”

Vikram Singh, Group CEO of WFC, said: “We would like to thank PAI and EQT for their support and partnership over the past several years. Together, we have materially strengthened WFC’s platform, expanded our capabilities and continued to invest in innovation and customer service. We are excited to partner with Brookfield as we continue executing our growth strategy and supporting our airline and freight-forwarding customers globally.”

Deutsche Bank is serving as lead financial adviser to PAI, EQT and WFC. Freshfields is legal adviser to EQT.

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to complete by the end of 2026.

Contacts:

PAI Partners
Dania Saidam
+44 20 7297 4678

EQT
EQT Press Office
press@eqtpartners.com

About PAI Partners

PAI Partners is a pre-eminent private equity firm investing in market-leading companies across the globe. The Firm has c. €25 billion of assets under management and, since 1994, has completed over 100 investments in 13 countries and realised c. €33 billion in proceeds from over 70 exits.
PAI has built an outstanding track record through partnering with ambitious management teams, where its unique perspective, unrivalled sector experience and long-term vision enable companies to pursue their full potential – and push beyond. Learn more at www.paipartners.com.

About EQT

EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization with EUR 269 billion in total assets under management (EUR 142 billion in fee-generating assets under management) as of 31 March 2026, within two business segments – Private Capital and Real Assets. EQT owns portfolio companies and assets in Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas and supports them in achieving sustainable growth, operational excellence and market leadership.
More info: www.eqtgroup.com

Follow EQT on LinkedInXYouTube and Instagram

About World Freight Company

World Freight Company is a leading global provider of outsourced air cargo management services, combining commercial, operational and digital capabilities for airlines and freight forwarders worldwide. Through its integrated platform, WFC supports cargo sales, capacity management, pricing, booking and end-to-end shipment execution across more than 80 countries. The company serves over 300 airline customers globally and is recognised as one of the world’s leading independent GSSA platforms. For more information, please visit https://www.worldfreightcompany.com/

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EQT and PAI Partners Agree to Sell World Freight Company

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BPEA Private Equity Fund VI (“EQT”) and PAI Partners (“PAI”) today announced that Brookfield, through its private equity business, has agreed to acquire World Freight Company (“WFC”), a leading global air freight services provider, from EQT and PAI.

Founded in 2004, WFC is now one of the world’s largest general sales and service agents (GSSA) for the global air freight industry. The company represents airlines to sell and manage cargo capacity while coordinating key operational activities including booking, handling and shipment oversight. WFC serves more than 300 airlines on 3,500 trade lanes and over 16,000 freight forwarders across more than 80 countries and key international trade routes.

Since partnering with WFC, EQT and PAI have supported the company’s transformation into a scaled global platform through a combination of organic growth initiatives, strategic acquisitions and continued investment in technology and digital capabilities. During this period, WFC expanded its international footprint, strengthened its operational infrastructure and further enhanced its service offering to customers and airline partners worldwide.

Today, WFC plays a mission-critical role in the global air freight ecosystem, helping optimize efficiency and commercial outcomes across increasingly complex supply chains. The company is led by a highly experienced management team with a strong track record of execution and growth.

Janice Leow, Head of Private Capital in Southeast Asia at EQT, said: “EQT has been pleased to support WFC during a period of meaningful evolution for the business, including expanding its international footprint, enhancing its capabilities and continuing to invest in its customer offering. Together with PAI and management, WFC has further strengthened its position across global supply chains while advancing its digital and AI-enabled capabilities to better serve customers in an increasingly dynamic operating environment. It has been a privilege to work alongside Vikram Singh and the WFC leadership team, whose ambition and execution have been instrumental in the company’s development over the years. We wish WFC continued success in its next phase.”

Guillaume Leblanc, Partner at PAI Partners, said: “We are proud to have partnered with WFC, its management team and EQT during such a transformational period for the company. During our investment, WFC completed 20 acquisitions and has developed into a truly scaled global platform with differentiated digital and operational capabilities. We thank Vikram Singh and the entire WFC team for their partnership and believe the company is well positioned for continued growth and innovation under Brookfield’s ownership.”

Vikram Singh, Group CEO of WFC, said: “We would like to thank EQT and PAI for their support and partnership over the past several years. Together, we have materially strengthened WFC’s platform, expanded our capabilities and continued to invest in innovation and customer service. We are excited to partner with Brookfield as we continue executing our growth strategy and supporting our airline and freight-forwarding customers globally.”

Deutsche Bank is serving as lead financial advisor to EQT, PAI and WFC. Freshfields is legal advisor to EQT.

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to complete by the end of 2026.

Contacts:

EQT:
EQT Press Office, press@eqtpartners.com

PAI Partners:
Dania Saidam
+44 20 7297 4678

About EQT
EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization with EUR 269 billion in total assets under management (EUR 142 billion in fee-generating assets under management) as of 31 March 2026, within two business segments – Private Capital and Real Assets. EQT owns portfolio companies and assets in Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas and supports them in achieving sustainable growth, operational excellence and market leadership.

More info: www.eqtgroup.com
Follow EQT on LinkedInXYouTube and Instagram

About PAI Partners

PAI Partners is a pre-eminent private equity firm investing in market-leading companies across the globe. The Firm has c. €25 billion of assets under management and, since 1994, has completed over 100 investments in 13 countries and realized c. €33 billion in proceeds from over 70 exits.

PAI has built an outstanding track record through partnering with ambitious management teams, where its unique perspective, unrivalled sector experience and long-term vision enable companies to pursue their full potential – and push beyond. Learn more at www.paipartners.com.

About World Freight Company

World Freight Company is a leading global provider of outsourced air cargo management services, combining commercial, operational and digital capabilities for airlines and freight forwarders worldwide. Through its integrated platform, WFC supports cargo sales, capacity management, pricing, booking and end-to-end shipment execution across more than 80 countries. The company serves over 300 airline customers globally and is recognized as one of the world’s leading independent GSSA platforms. For more information, please visit https://www.worldfreightcompany.com/

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EURAZEO confirms the ramp-up of its Business Model, driven by robust fundraising and asset rotation in Q1 2026

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Continued strong fundraising momentum

  • Fundraising: €1.1bn (€0.9bn in Q1 2025), up 11%
  • Assets Under Management (AUM): €39.2bn, including +14% for third parties
  • Fee Paying Assets Under Management (FPAUM): €28.9bn, including +13% for third parties
  • Management fees: +3% [1]   to €105m, including +10%1 for third parties

Successful implementation of the asset rotation plan

  • Group realizations: +140% to €0.6bn, including Fermax and Ex-Nihilo, sold at 150% above their last valuations
  • Group deployments: +17% to €0.9bn
  • Balance sheet divestments: €0.1bn (x6 compared to Q1 2025), several divestment processes were launched under the annual plan

Solid growth across portfolio companies

  • Continued revenue growth for Buyout companies (+6%)
  • Strong momentum among Growth portfolio companies (+22%, including +58% for EGF IV)
  • Good growth in real assets, with the hospitality activity up +6% and a +36% increase in sustainable infrastructure

Strengthening of the Group’s financial position

  • Investment Grade ratings awarded by S&P and Fitch (BBB, stable outlook), confirming the Group’s strong financial position
  • Successful inaugural €500m bond issue, 4x oversubscribed, diversifying funding sources and extending debt maturities
  • Limited gearing of 16% at end-Q1 2026

Further increase in shareholder return, in line with our commitments

  • Ordinary dividend up 10% to €2.92, voted by the May 6, 2026 Annual General Meeting
  • Share buybacks of around 4% of capital in 2026, including 1% already completed in Q1 2026

Christophe Bavière and William Kadouch-Chassaing, Co-CEOs, said:  “Eurazeo has delivered a strong start to the year, fully aligned with the execution of our strategic roadmap and the growing momentum of our business model. Building on a record year in 2025, fundraising has remained robust, confirming our status as a leading asset manager. At the same time, the recent award of investment grade ratings and the success of our inaugural bond issue have underscored the strength of Eurazeo’s financial profile and extended its headroom.”


Footnotes
  1. Pro forma of the sale of IMGP’s Wealth Management activity, excluding forex and catch-up fees 

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Ardian provides financing to support IK Partners’ investment in Rhétorès Group, a leading independent financial advisor in France

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Ardian, a global private investment firm, today announces that it has arranged a unitranche facility to support the LBO acquisition of Rhétorès Group (“Rhétorès” or “the Group”) by IK Partners (“IK”), alongside the founders, the management team and Activa, all of whom have significantly reinvested as part of the transaction. The financing package also includes a sizeable committed line to support the Group’s active acquisition strategy.

Rhétorès is a fast-growing French independent financial advisor. Founded in 2010 by Stéphane Rudzinski and Grégory Soudjoukdjian, the Group provides a comprehensive range of financial savings and investment products, including life-insurance wrappers and access to premium asset classes including private equity, real estate and structured products.

Rhétorès focuses on high-net-worth individuals and serves a diversified client base of more than 6,200, representing over €2.7bn in assets under management as of the end of 2025.

Since inception, Rhétorès has achieved strong organic growth and, following Activa’s investment in 2022, it has accelerated its inorganic growth strategy with 20 add-on acquisitions completed to date. Notably, the Group’s acquisition of Dauphine AM in 2023 enabled complementary asset management activity and provided access to an internal distribution platform for high value-added financial products.

“We are delighted to partner with IK as our new majority shareholder and Ardian as our financing partner. Their proven investment experience in the wealth management space will enable us to accelerate our development. We are eager to enter this next phase of growth through further organic development and buy-and-build activity to drive consolidation and diversify our offering.” Stéphane Rudzinski & Grégory Soudjoukdjian, co-founders of rhétorès Group

“The French financial savings market is both large and resilient, supported by strong underlying trends and a favourable regulatory environment. Under Stéphane and Grégory’s leadership, Rhétorès has achieved remarkable success and earned a strong reputation within the French IFA landscape. We look forward to working closely with the team to support their ambitious growth strategy, including further consolidation and diversification of their service offering.” Rémi Buttiaux & Diki Korniloff, Partners, IK Partners

“We are delighted to be able to leverage our deep sector expertise to support Rhétorès, IK Partners and Activa as they embark on this pivotal chapter of growth. The Group has built an exceptional track record to date. We are confident that this partnership will help drive long term value creation and continued expansion.” Gregory Pernot, Co-Head Private Credit France, Ardian

With over two decades of experience, the Private Credit activity at Ardian is among Europe’s most established players, applying a multi local approach to partner with private equity sponsors and management teams in advancing the growth of high quality companies. This transaction adds to Private Credit’s track record of successful investments and reflects a period of strong investment activity for the team.

List of participants

  • Ardian

    • Ardian Private Credit: Grégory Pernot, Gabrielle Philip, Alexis Bernet, Capucine Boulingre
    • Legal Advisor (Financing): Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (Hadrien Servais, Sophie Rezki, Kacper Sztejter, Eline Souffriau)
  • Rhétorès

    • Rhétorès: Stéphane Rudzinski, Grégory Soudjoukdjian
    • Financial Advisor: NewCo Corporate Finance (Alexandre Gebelin, Thibauld Hamaide)
  • IK Partners

    • IK Partners: Rémi Buttiaux, Diki Korniloff
    • Legal Advisor (financing): Weil (Geraldine Lezmi, Constance Frayssineau, Thomas Bouton, Nicolas Krieger)
  • Activa

    • Activa: Christophe Parier, Alexandre Masson, Frédéric Singer, Camille Emin, César Chaperon

ABOUT ARDIAN

In a world of constant evolution, Ardian stands out for its ability to anticipate, adapt, and turn challenges into opportunities. As a global, diversified private markets firm with 22 offices and more than 350 investment professionals worldwide, we provide investment and customized solutions that reflect new economic dynamics and help our clients remain resilient in a changing world.
We deliver multi-local expertise and long-term performance for our investors and partners as well as shared value for the broader society. Since Ardian’s inception in 1996, our pioneering approach to diversification and our ability to offer tailor-made solutions at scale have remained the heart of our strategy.
Through commitment, knowledge and technology, we bring lasting value to our companies and contribute positively to the whole industry.
Ardian currently manages or advises $200bn for more than 1,920 clients worldwide across Private Equity, Real Assets, and Credit.

Ardian. Mastering change for lasting value.

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Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust Announces Pricing of up to $2 Billion Initial Public Offering

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New York, NY – May 13, 2026 – Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust Inc. (NYSE: BXDC) (the “Company”) today announced the pricing of its initial public offering (the “offering”) of 87.5 million shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $20.00 per share. The Company granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional shares. If the option to purchase additional shares is exercised in full, the gross proceeds of the offering will be $2.0 billion, and the Company will have 100.6 million outstanding shares of common stock. The shares are expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on May 14, 2026 under the ticker symbol “BXDC.” The offering is expected to close on May 15, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

The Company intends to invest the net proceeds from the offering primarily in newly-constructed, income-generating, stabilized data center assets in accordance with the Company’s investment strategy.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, BofA Securities, Deutsche Bank Securities, J.P. Morgan, RBC Capital Markets and Wells Fargo Securities are acting as joint lead book-running managers. BNP PARIBAS, SMBC Nikko, Societe Generale, BBVA, BMO Capital Markets, Credit Agricole CIB, MUFG, Santander and TD Securities are acting as joint book-running managers. Blackstone Capital Markets, Academy Securities, AmeriVet Securities, Blaylock Van, LLC, Drexel Hamilton, Independence Point Securities, Loop Capital Markets, Mischler Financial Group, Inc., Ramirez & Co., Inc., Roberts & Ryan and R. Seelaus & Co., LLC are acting as co-managers for the offering.

The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus may be obtained by contacting: Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282, by telephone at 1-866-471-2526, or by email at prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com; Citigroup, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717 (Tel: 800-831-9146); and Morgan Stanley, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10014, or by email at prospectus@morganstanley.com.

A registration statement related to the offering has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and was declared effective on May 13, 2026. Copies of the registration statement can be accessed through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust
Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust is a newly organized company focused on acquiring and owning mission-critical data center assets that power the modern digital economy. BXDC targets newly-constructed, income-generating, stabilized data center properties leased to investment-grade hyperscale tenants on long-term contracts. Our investment strategy is designed to generate stable, long-term cash flows and deliver current income to shareholders, with growth potential through contractual rent escalations and accretive acquisition opportunities. BXDC is externally managed by an affiliate of Blackstone (NYSE: BX), the world’s largest alternative asset manager and the largest financial investor in data center and digital infrastructure assets globally.

About Blackstone
Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests. Blackstone’s over $1.3 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries and hedge funds.

Forward-Looking Statements and Other Matters
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