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FORVIA S.E. (the Offeror) announces the results of tender offers (the Tender Offers) for (i) the €1,000,000,000 2.625 per cent. Senior Notes due 2025 (ISIN XS1785467751) (of which €1,000,000,000 in aggregate nominal amount are outstanding) (the 2025 Notes) and the (ii) €950,000,000 7.250 per cent. Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes due 2026 (ISIN XS2553825949) (of which €799,921,000 in aggregate nominal amount are outstanding) (the 2026 Notes and, together with the 2025 Notes, the Notes) which expired at 4:00 p.m. (London time) on 6 March 2024 (the Expiration Deadline).

The Notes are admitted to trading on Euronext Dublin.

In accordance with the provisions of the tender offer memorandum dated 28 February 2024 (the Tender Offer Memorandum), the Offeror decided to increase (i) the Total Maximum Acceptance Amount (as defined in the Tender Offer Memorandum) from €750,000,000 to €800,000,000 and (ii) the 2026 Notes Sub-Cap (as defined in the Tender Offer Memorandum) from €150,000,000 to €219,746,000.

Final Results of the Tender Offers

Final aggregate nominal amount of 2025 Notes accepted for purchase by the Offeror pursuant to the relevant Tender Offer: €580,254,000

Aggregate nominal amount of 2025 Notes tendered pursuant to the relevant Tender Offer as at the Expiration Deadline: €580,254,000

Pro-ration factor in relation to 2025 Notes: Not applicable

Aggregate nominal amount of 2025 Notes outstanding after the Settlement Date (as defined below): €419,746,000

Final aggregate nominal amount of 2026 Notes accepted for purchase by the Offeror pursuant to the relevant Tender Offer: €219,746,000

Aggregate nominal amount of 2026 Notes tendered pursuant to the relevant Tender Offer as at the Expiration Deadline: €542,065,000

Pro-ration factor in relation to 2026 Notes: 38.3624%

Aggregate nominal amount of 2026 Notes outstanding after the Settlement Date: €580,175,000

Final Acceptance Amount: €800,000,000

Settlement

The settlement date for the Tender Offers is expected to be 11 March 2024, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter (the Settlement Date), unless the Offeror amends or extends the Settlement Date at its sole discretion.

Contact Information

Banks participating to the Tender Offers

Structuring Agents and Dealer Managers

BofA Securities Europe SA

51 Rue La Boétie

75008 Paris France

Attn: Liability Management Group

By telephone: +33 1 877 01057

By email: DG.LM-EMEA@bofa.com

Banco Santander, S.A. Ciudad Grupo Santander Avenida de Cantabria s/n 28660

Boadilla del Monte Madrid, Spain

Attn: Liability Management

By email: Liability.management@gruposantander.com

Dealer Managers

Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank 12, place des Etats-Unis

CS 70052

92547 Montrouge Cedex

France

Attn: Liability Management

By telephone: +44 207 214 5903

By email: liability.management@ca-cib.com

MUFG Securities (Europe) N.V.

World Trade Center, Tower One, 11th Floor

Zuidplein 98

1077 XV Amsterdam

The Netherlands

Attn: Legal - Primary Markets

By email: liability.management@mufgsecurities.com

Information and Tender Agent

D.F. King Ltd.

65 Gresham Street

London, EC2V 7NQ United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7920 9700

Email Address: Forvia@dfkingltd.com

Tender Offer Website: https://www.dfkingltd.com/Forvia

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