Press release

ALD Automotive has successfully completed the acquisition of 100% of LeasePlan, one of the world’s leading fleet management and mobility companies, from a consortium led by TDR Capital.

This transformative acquisition represents a step-change which positions the combined group as the leading global sustainable mobility player with total fleet of 3.3* million vehicles managed worldwide. By joining forces, ALD Automotive and LeasePlan will lead the way to net zero and further shape the digital transformation of the industry. The combined entity will leverage on scale and complementary capabilities to strengthen its competitiveness and deliver sustainable growth.

Following the completion of this acquisition, ALD Automotive and LeasePlan in Belgium will begin the process of integrating into one company, subject to regulatory approval by the ECB.

To lead strategic development in Belgium, Tim Albertsen, Chief Executive Officer of ALD Automotive | LeasePlan, has appointed Johan Portier, previously Managing Director of LeasePlan in Belgium, as Country Managing Director of the combined entity. Klaudija Časar Torkar, previously General Manager of ALD Automotive in Belgium, has been appointed Country Managing Director of Austria and will be also overseeing business activities in Croatia, Slovenia, and Serbia. These conditional appointments are effective immediately.

Johan is one of the key talents selected from both ALD Automotive and LeasePlan who is best positioned to implement the combined entity’s challenging integration plan moving forward and successfully deliver the strategic development growth targeted in the coming months and years.

*Excluding entities held for sale

Johan Portier (1970), Managing Director and advocate for sustainable mobility. Johan joined LeasePlan Belgium as Commercial Director in 2014 and has been at the helm of the company since 2016, as well as LeasePlan Luxembourg from 2017 to 2019. Prior to his tenure at LeasePlan, Johan spent over 15 years at SD Worx in various managerial roles. As Chairman of Renta vzw, Johan actively contributes to the shaping and development of the Belgian corporate and private mobility industry.

ALD Automotive | LeasePlan

ALD Automotive | LeasePlan is a leading global sustainable mobility player providing full-service leasing, flexible subscription services, fleet management services and multi-mobility solutions to a client base of large corporates, SMEs, professionals and private individuals. With the broadest coverage in 44 countries through direct presence, ALD Automotive | LeasePlan is leveraging its unique position to lead the way to net zero and further shape the digital transformation of the industry through innovation and technology-enabled services to enable the transformation towards large scale adoption of sustainable mobility.

With 15,700 employees worldwide, ALD Automotive | LeasePlan manages 3.3 million vehicles (at end-March 2023).

The company is listed on Compartment A of Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0013258662; Ticker: ALD). Societe Generale is ALD Automotive | LeasePlan’s majority shareholder.

Find out more at www.aldautomotive.com

ALD Automotive | LeasePlan

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