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Paris, 3 June 2019

ALD FINALIZES ACQUISITION OF STERNLEASE IN THE NETHERLANDS

ALD today announces that it has finalized its acquisition of SternLease B.V., the leasing arm of Stern Group, the Dutch listed market leader in automotive retail, following the signing of an acquisition agreement on 1 March 2019.

SternLease B.V. is the leasing subsidiary of Stern Group with a fleet of c. 13,000 vehicles rented to SMEs and private individuals in the Netherlands. The subsidiary provides leasing services through direct distribution and Dealergroup Stern's network of 85 local dealerships. On top of the agreement to acquire SternLease B.V., a dedicated distribution agreement has been signed to provide access to this local dealership network for the exclusive distribution of ALD leasing services for SMEs and private individuals.

This transaction strengthens ALD's SME and Private Lease offering in the Netherlands, positioning the company as the 5thlargest player in the market, while expanding the commercial reach of its solutions. ALD in the Netherlands currently manages a fleet of c. 50,000 contracts with large corporates, SMEs and private individuals.

This acquisition forms part of ALD's development strategy and is an example of ALD's focus on targeted and value accretive bolt-on acquisitions. ALD's objective is to create value for its partners and clients through the wide range of services included in the full service leasing offer.

At end March 2019, ALD's total fleet represented 1.68 million vehicles managed worldwide, including 50,000 thousand vehicles in the Netherlands.

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Stephanie Jonville

+33 (0)1 42 14 38 99

stephanie.jonville@aldautomotive.com

ALD

ALD is a global leader in mobility solutions providing full service leasing and fleet management services across 43 countries to a client base of large corporates, SMEs, professionals and private individuals. A leader in its industry, ALD places sustainable mobility at the heart of its strategy, delivering innovative mobility solutions and technology-enabled services to its clients, helping them focus on their everyday business.

With 6,500 employees worldwide, ALD manages 1.68 million vehicles (at end March 2019).

ALD is listed on Euronext Paris, compartment A (ISIN: FR0013258662; Ticker: ALD) and its share is included in the SBF120 index. ALD's controlling shareholder is Societe Generale.

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Stern Group

Stern Groep N.V. is a large Dutch mobility group that has been listed on Euronext Amsterdam since 2000. Since then, the intended significant growth has been realised in the major car-intensive regions of the country: North and South Holland, Utrecht and North Brabant. The network has more than 85 branches with approximately 2,100 employees, and collectively realises net annual revenue (excluding BPM) in excess of € 1 billion.

Stern believes in individual mobility, sustainability and diversity. For this reason, it offers a wide variety of car brands and additional mobility services. With Stern Mobility Solutions, Stern is engaged in services including leasing (SternLease), rental (SternRent), fleet management (SternPartners), insurance (SternPolis), finance (SternCredit) and extended guarantees (SternGarant). Stern Mobility Solutions manages over 14,000 vehicles and more than 60,000 contracts. With a growing network of currently 17 branches, the Stern Car Services division offers services in the area of (brand-certified) repairs, multi-brandafter-sales and the intake and provision of rental cars (SternPoint). Dealergroup Stern has five clusters representing several leading brands such as 1) Mercedes-Benz, 2) Renault and Nissan, 3) Ford, 4) Volvo, Land Rover and Fiat, 5) Volkswagen, Audi, Kia and Opel. Dealergroup Stern has a total of approximately 70 branches.

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