Reply to today's JCB press release

/A​ ncenis, 22 February 2019 ​- F​ ollowing J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited (JCB) press release published today, Manitou BF wishes to make the following corrections and clarifications.

Firstly, the judge dismissed JCB's application for interim injunctive relief on the first patent.

The decision of the court relating to the second patent, to which JCB's press release refers has n​ o impact on the

business of Manitou BF, its dealers or equipment users.

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Indeed, this preliminary decision applies to control systems (LLMC) incorporated in certain models produced and sold before August 2017. These models were discontinued in August 2017 and are no longer produced by Manitou BF, a fact that was acknowledged by the decision, which does not constitute a definitive first instance judgment and is wholly preliminary in nature. It therefore does not in any way prejudge the final outcome of the proceedings on the merits.

Since JCB's press release risked misleading the public, Manitou BF felt a duty to set the record straight.

Manitou BF has appealed the preliminary injunction order to which JCB's press release refers.

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The Manitou Group is a global market leader in

Through its iconic brands - Manitou, Gehl, and Mustang - and

rough-terrain handling. It designs, manufactures, distributes

its network of 1,500 dealers worldwide, the Group offers the

and services equipment for construction, agriculture and the

best solutions by creating optimum value for its customers.

industry.

With its registered office in France, in 2018 the Group

The Group's product ranges include all-terrain fixed, rotating

recorded a revenue of €1.9 billion in 140 countries, and it

and heavy-duty telehandlers, all-terrain, semi-industrial and

employs 4,400 people all committed to delivering customer

industrial masted forklifts, wheeled or tracked skid-steer

satisfaction.

loaders, backhoe loaders, access platforms, truck-mounted

forklifts, warehousing equipment and attachments.

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