Esker, Bridgepoint and General Atlantic announce the delisting of Esker, effective as of 3 March 2025, following the large success of the friendly public tender offer announced in September 2024.Esker and its management thank their shareholders for their trust and support throughout the company’s time as a listed entity.Esker, along with its management and employees, embarks on a new chapter in the company’s history through a strategic partnership with Bridgepoint and General Atlantic. This partnership aims to accelerate Esker’s development and strengthen its position in a rapidly expanding market.LYON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Esker, Bridgepoint and General Atlantic announce the squeeze-out of Esker, effective as of 3 March 2025, following the large success of the friendly public tender offer initiated by Boréal Bidco SAS (the “Offeror”) for the Esker shares, announced in September 2024 (the “Offer”).Esker and its management thank their shareholders for the trust and constant support shown throughout its successful journey on the stock market. Now private, Esker, alongside its management and employees, is ready to embark on a new chapter of its history. The strategic partnership with Bridgepoint and General Atlantic aims to accelerate Esker’s development and strengthen its position in a rapidly expanding market.The Offer, announced on 19 September 2024 and cleared by the Autorité des marchés financiers (the “AMF”) on 22 November 2024, was opened from 2 December 2024 to 9 January 2025 and allowed the Offeror to hold c. 75% of Esker’s capital and voting rights on 24 January 2025, settlement-delivery date. At the end of the reopened Offer, which took place from 17 to 30 January 2025, the Offeror held, in concert with Boréal Topco, Mr

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