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Completion of a refinancing
GB Group PLC has successfully refinanced its Revolving Credit Facility, securing a new £175 million unsecured facility that matures in September 2030, extending its maturity from the previous July 2027 secured facility and including two optional one-year extension options. This refinancing, arranged with a syndicate of existing and new lending partners, reflects confidence in the company's strategy to accelerate growth and provides enhanced flexibility for its capital structure over an extended period. Disclaimer*
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Embargoed until 7.00 a.m. 27 March 2026 GB GROUP PLC ("GBG", the "Group" or the "Company") Completion of a refinancing Today, GBG, a global identity technology business enabling safe and rewarding digital lives, is pleased to announce the successful refinancing of its Revolving Credit Facility ("RCF"). The new £175 million RCF has been structured on an unsecured basis and will mature in September 2030, replacing the existing secured facility due to mature in July 2027. In addition, the new RCF contains two optional one-year maturity extension options. The facility has been arranged with a syndicate comprising existing and new lending partners, including HSBC Innovation Bank Ltd, National Westminster Bank plc, Barclays Bank plc and Fifth Third Bank, National Association, reflecting their confidence in the Company and its strategy to accelerate growth. David Ward, Chief Financial Officer of GBG, commented: "I am pleased that we have successfully refinanced our RCF at similar commercial terms to our existing facility but for a longer tenor. This secures our capital structure for an extended period while providing enhanced flexibility to support the continued execution of our strategic objectives." GBG expects to release its full year trading update for the year ended 31 March 2026 on Wednesday, 22 April. For further information, please contact: GBG Dev Dhiman, CEO David Ward, CFO Richard Foster, Investor Relations Via IR / FTI Consulting +44 (0) 7816 124164 Deutsche Numis (Joint corporate broker) Joshua Hughes & Tejas Padalkar +44 (0) 0207 260 1000 Barclays (Joint corporate broker) Robert Mayhew, Nicola Tennent & James Atkinson +44 (0) 207 623 2323 FTI Consulting (Financial PR) Ed Bridges, Dwight Burden & Emma Hall +44 (0) 203 727 1779 [email protected] Website www.gbgplc.com/investors About GB Group plc ( " GBG " ) GBG is a global identity technology business, enabling safe and rewarding digital lives for genuine people, everywhere. For over 30 years, we have combined global data with our innovative technology to make sure that genuine people everywhere can digitally prove who they are and where they live. We provide mission-critical services that protect against digital crime, strengthens business resilience and drives responsible growth, at scale, across a diverse range of sectors. Today, our team of over 1,000 people serve more than 20,000 customers globally. GBG is a publicly traded company (LSE: GBG) and constituent of the FTSE 250 index. Further information on our business can be found on our corporate website: www.gbgplc.com