Eurazeo / 2018 Registration document

Additional information for the management report PRESENTATION OF THE GROUP

companies, including Ogury, Secret Escapes, Klaxoon, Vestiaire Collective, and Sophia Genetics. In February 2019, Eurazeo Brands, Eurazeo’s investment division dedicated to fast-growing consumer brands, announced the inauguration of a Paris office to lead its investment strategy in Europe, with the appointment of Laurent Droin as Managing Director, and Célia Nataf as Senior Associate. a luxury, multi-brand activewear U.S. retailer offering the latest trends in fashion and fitness. As part of a fundraising in partnership with company founders Jennifer Bandier and Neil Boyarsky, and venture capital firm C Ventures, led by Adrian Cheng and Clive Ng, this financing will be used to accelerate Bandier’s growth plan, increase customer acquisition, scale its digital footprint and continue building a world-class team. On February 27, 2019, Eurazeo Brands announced a minority investment of US$25 million in Bandier,

Commitments were subscribed to the Eurazeo Capital IV fund by asset managers, sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies and leading families in North America (53%), Europe (29%), and Asia (18%). This fundraising, which has no impact on the governance of the portfolio companies, demonstrates the attractiveness of Eurazeo Capital's investment strategy to its long-term partners. The resulting disposal proceeds for Eurazeo SE totaled €257 million. On February 14, 2019, Idinvest Partners announced the final closing of its growth capital fund, Idinvest Growth Fund II, at €340 million, surpassing its initial target of €300 million. Idinvest Growth Fund II brings together a panel of renowned investors, of whom more than 75% are based outside France. Since its launch in 2017, the fund has already invested 50% of its total commitments in 15

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In 2019, Eurazeo seeks to expand all its investment divisions through organic growth, by drawing on our ability to attract the best talent and boost our operating expertise even further, and its ongoing European and international expansion to position each division in their best addressable markets. Eurazeo also wishes to increase the funds managed for investor partners. In 2019, Eurazeo Capital, Eurazeo Growth, Idinvest Private Debt

and Idinvest Private Funds will pursue or initiate fundraising campaigns. We will pursue our active investment policy for each of our activities and continue to examine in parallel partial or total divestment opportunities as part of our asset rotation. Finally, we will continue to develop the portfolio companies by supporting them with their transformation: digital, CSR, international growth and external growth.

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