NIBC and Blackstone
(WorldNews Netherlands)

This is a joint press release byNIBC Holding N.V. (`NIBC`) and Flora Acquisition B.V. (the `Offeror`), an entity incorporated under Dutch law, owned by certain funds (the `Blackstone Funds`) managed and/or advised by Blackstone`s Tactical Opportunities and Private Equity businesses and other managers affiliated with The Blackstone Group Inc. (each or together, as the context requires, `Blackstone`), pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 Paragraphs 1 and 3, Section 5 Paragraph 1 and Section 7 Paragraph 4 of the Decree on Public Takeover Bids (Besluit openbare biedingen Wft) (the Decree) in connection with the intended recommended public offer (the `Offer`) by the Offeror for all the issued...