Update on intended all-cash public offer by Flora Acquisition B.V. for all NIBC shares
(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 7 paragraph 1 sub a of the Decree on Public Takeover Bids (Besluit openbare biedingen Wft) (the `Decree`) in connection with the announced proposed recommended public offer (the `Offer`) by the Offeror for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the...