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11 June 2025

No intention to make an offer for Craneware plc

Further to the announcement on 16 May 2025 regarding a possible offer for Craneware plc ("Craneware"), Bain Capital Private Equity (Europe), LLP ("Bain Capital"), in its capacity as an adviser to the funds managed and/or advised by it or its affiliates (the "Bain Capital Funds"), confirms that it does not intend to make a firm offer for Craneware.

This is a statement to which Rule 2.8 of the Code applies. Accordingly, Bain Capital and any person(s) acting in concert with it will, except with the consent of the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Takeover Panel"), be bound by the restrictions set out in Rule 2.8 of the Code.  Under Note 2 of Rule 2.8 of the Code, Bain Capital, and any person(s) acting in concert with it, reserves the right to set the restrictions in Rule 2.8 of the Code aside in the following circumstances:

a)   with the agreement of the Board of Directors of Craneware;

b)   following the announcement of a firm intention to make an offer for Craneware by, or on behalf of, a third party;

c)   following the announcement by Craneware of a Rule 9 waiver proposal (as described in Note 1 of the Notes on Dispensations from Rule 9 of the Code), or a reverse takeover (as defined by the Code); or

d)   where the Takeover Panel has determined that there has been a material change in circumstances.

Bain Capital also reserves the right to acquire shares of Craneware, subject to, and in accordance with, the Code and other applicable regulations.

Enquiries:

Important notices

In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this announcement will be made available, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in restricted jurisdictions, at https://www.baincapital.com/craneware-possible-offer promptly and by no later than 12 noon (London time) on the business day following this announcement. The content of the website referred to in this announcement is not incorporated into and does not form part of this announcement.

This announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of any offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities, or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, whether pursuant to this announcement or otherwise. Any offer, if made, will be made solely by certain offer documentation which will contain the full terms and conditions of any offer, including details of how it may be accepted.

This announcement has been prepared in accordance with English law and information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been prepared in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside England.

The release, distribution or publication of this announcement in whole or in part, directly or indirectly in, into or from jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom may be restricted by laws of the relevant jurisdictions and therefore persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about, and observe, such restrictions. Any failure to comply with the restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities law of any such jurisdiction.

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018). Upon publication of this announcement, such inside information will be considered to be in the public domain.