A consortium 37% owned by funds managed by Advent International and FCWB, a wholly owned subsidiary by the US express courier FedEx, which will own 37% consortium, A&R Investments will have a 16% stake in the consortium and by PPF Group with a 10% participation, agreed on the presentation of a public offer for the acquisition of the entire capital shares of the Polish express courier InPost which is active in several European countries (Belgium, France, Italy, Holland, Portugal, the United Kingdom and Spain) where it operates a network of 61,000 locker for the collection and delivery of goods. The offer will be based on a cash consideration of €15.60 for each for a total of about 7.8 billion euros for the whole of the share capital.

According to forecasts, the operation - which is supported by the management and the board of directors of InPost - could be completed by the second half of this year. The bidders specified that InPost will continue to operate as an independent company and its headquarters will remain in Poland.

"Based on our success in Poland," said Rafal Brzoska, CEO and founder of InPost, commenting on the proposal - this transaction will support the our next phase of growth as we continue to expand throughout Europe. Thanks to the partnership with investors long-term financial and strategic aspects of the consortium, which are familiar with the our business and the sector, we will benefit from the the necessary resources to make the most of significant tailwinds, including the increasing penetration of e-commerce, the growing demand for speed and convenience by consumers and the shift to more sustainable delivery solutions. Assembly We will strengthen our network and reach more consumers with faster and more flexible delivery options, continuing our purpose to redefine the industry of European e-commerce. I will continue - specified Brzoska - to be fully committed to leading InPost in the years to come. Our headquarters, brand, business management and The heart of our innovation capabilities will remain in Poland, which continues to be the model for our successful strategy. With the support of our partners, I believe that we will be able to fully exploit the potential of InPost and strengthen further our position as an e-commerce facilitator in Western Europe".

Rafal Brzoska is the founder of A&R Investments, which it currently owns 12.5% of InPost. Other participants consortium, with the exception of FedEx, are currently InPost shareholders: Czech investment company PPF Group holds 28.7% of the capital and the company U.S. private equity firm Advent International owns the 6,5%.