Management of Traxys S.à.r.l. along with Optiver Holding B.V., CoLift, Regent Mercantile Holdings Limited and LOM Financial Limited (BER:LOM.BH) agreed to acquire Traxys S.à.r.l. from Carlyle Sub-Saharan Africa Fund and Carlyle U.S. Equity Opportunity Fund, L.P. managed by The Carlyle Group Inc. (NasdaqGS:CG) and affiliates of Louis M. Bacon on February 6, 2023. Traxys' management will increase its ownership stake. The transaction is expected to close in May 2023 following receipt of regulatory and other approvals.

ING Groep N.V. (ENXTAM:INGA) and Ducera Securities LLC acted as financial advisor to Traxys. Bob Profusek of Jones Day acted as legal advisor to CoLift. Clifford Chance LLP acted as legal advisor to Optiver. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP acted as legal advisor to Regent Mercantile. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz LLP acted as legal advisor to The Carlyle Group. Walkers acted as Cayman Islands legal counsel to Traxys.

Management of Traxys S.à.r.l. along with Optiver Holding B.V., CoLift, Regent Mercantile Holdings Limited and LOM Financial Limited (BER:LOM.BH) completed the acquisition of Traxys S.à.r.l. from Carlyle Sub-Saharan Africa Fund and Carlyle U.S. Equity Opportunity Fund, L.P. managed by The Carlyle Group Inc. (NasdaqGS:CG) and affiliates of Louis M. Bacon on May 31, 2023.