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5 May 2026

AEP Plantations Plc
("AEP" or the "Group")

Acquisition of PT Pinago Utama Tbk

AEP, which owns, operates and develops plantations in Indonesia and Malaysia, is pleased to announce that, on 4 May 2026, its wholly owned subsidiary, AEP Nusantara Holdings Ltd ("AEPNH"), entered into sale and purchase agreements ("SPAs") with certain identified shareholders of PT Pinago Utama Tbk ("Pinago"), including its major shareholders, to acquire 767,664,900 ordinary shares in Pinago (the "Shares") at a price of Rp3,584 per Share for a total consideration of approximately USD162 million, representing an aggregate shareholding of approximately 98.3% (the "Acquisition"). The Acquisition was duly completed on the same date and is funded from the Group's existing cash resources.

Pinago is an Indonesian agribusiness listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, with operations located in South Sumatra. It has approximately 15,400 hectares of planted oil palm with average palm age of around 12 years and 3,500 hectares of planted rubber, supported by integrated processing facilities including a 120 tonne-per-hour crude palm oil mill, rubber processing plants, and ancillary infrastructure. The Group believes that Pinago represents a well-established brownfield asset with immediate production and earnings contribution.

In 2025, Pinago harvested approximately 161,000 tonnes of fresh fruit bunches, produced 105,000 tonnes of crude palm oil ("CPO") and its CPO extraction rate was 22.7%.

For the year ended 31 December 2025, Pinago reported revenue of approximately USD135 million, profit before tax of approximately USD24.5 million and profit after tax of approximately USD18 million.

Strategic rationale

The Acquisition will deliver the following strategic benefits to the Group:

·    Immediate earnings accretion - the Acquisition is accretive to the Group's underlying earnings in the current financial year, supported by established production and cash flow.

·    Increased scale - the Acquisition expanded the Group's planted oil palm area and increased our crude palm oil production by approximately 23% and 25%, immediately enhancing the Group's production, revenue and earnings.

·    High-quality brownfield asset - Pinago's estates have an average palm age of around 11 years, with integrated processing facilities, providing the Group a balanced production profile and modest operational contribution.

·    Operational capability - the Acquisition adds an experienced workforce, including skilled planting and engineering teams, while enabling further performance improvements across the expanded asset base.

Completion and Tender Offer

Satisfactory due diligence on Pinago has been completed and the Acquisition was completed on 4 May 2026. AEPNH will now be required under Indonesian regulations to undertake a mandatory tender offer ("MTO") for the remainder of Pinago's issued share capital not already held by AEPNH. The MTO offer price is expected to be the same as the price per Share of the Acquisition. Assuming full acceptance of the MTO, the maximum consideration payable by AEPNH (and therefore the Group) will be approximately USD3 million.

Following the Acquisition, the Group will continue to maintain a strong balance sheet and its dividend policy payout.

AEP Executive Director of Corporate Affairs, Marcus Chan, commented:

"The acquisition of Pinago represents an attractive opportunity to deploy part of the Group's cash surplus into a sizeable, producing plantation asset with established infrastructure and strong earnings contribution. It meaningfully increases our scale and strengthens the Group's ability to deliver sustainable returns from a larger base of producing assets."

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