Spice Private Equity : April 18, 2021 – Spice Private Equity Ltd announces agreement to sell stake in LEON Restaurants

Press Release

Spice Private Equity Ltd announces agreement to sell stake in LEON Restaurants

Zug, 18 April 2021

Spice Private Equity Ltd (the "Company" or "Spice PE") hereby announces the signing of a sale and purchase agreement by which Spice Private Equity (Bermuda) Ltd, together with other shareholders, is selling the totality of its ownership stake in LEON Restaurants Ltd. ("LEON") to EG Foodservice Limited ("EG" or "EG Group") (the "Transaction").

EG is a leading global convenience operator with a comprehensive offer of grocery and merchandise, foodservice and fuel retail. It currently employs in excess of 44,000 colleagues working in more than 6,000 sites across Europe, USA and Australia.

Founded in 2004, LEON created the category of 'naturally fast food', changing people's expectations of what was possible in quick service restaurants. The company has been the pioneer in creating a menu that tastes good, does you good and that is kind to the planet, with a passion to help everyone eat and live well. Under the leadership of its visionary co-founder John Vincent, LEON's commitment to innovation, wellbeing and sustainability made it well positioned to meet the needs of increasingly health-conscious consumers who seek high quality, responsibly sourced ingredients.

Since its investment in 2017, Spice has supported LEON's growth across geographies and channels, which translated into an extensive footprint of over 70 restaurants throughout the UK, strong digital sales and a quickly expanding product line of own brand groceries, which started through a strategic partnership with Sainsbury's in the UK.

The acquisition of LEON is complementary to EG Group's strategy of seeking significant growth in its non-fuel and foodservice operations. Prior to the addition of the LEON store network, EG Group already operates over 700 foodservice outlets in the UK & Ireland ("UK&I") of which 310 operate from standalone premises.

Spice PE expects the Transaction to generate approximately USD 46 million in sale proceeds to Spice Private Equity (Bermuda) Ltd, entailing a gain of USD 13 million over the balance sheet carrying value, representing an increase of circa 40% when compared to LEON's fair market

value as of December 2020. When compared to Spice's original investment cost, this Transaction delivers cash-on-cash returns of approximately 1.2x, hence 20% above total cash invested.

The closing of the Transaction is subject to conditions precedent and final sale proceeds are subject to price adjustments. Spice expects the closing of the Transaction in the coming months and will keep shareholders informed accordingly.

For further information, please contact:

Rodrigo Boscolo

Investor & Media Relations

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.spice-private-equity.com

About Spice Private Equity Ltd

Spice Private Equity Ltd ("Spice PE") is an investment company focused on global private equity investments. Its investments are held by Spice Private Equity (Bermuda) Ltd and managed by GP Advisors (Bermuda), Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of GP Investments, Ltd. a leading alternative investments firm known for its operationally oriented approach and active management model. Spice Private Equity Ltd is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SPCE.

About LEON Restaurants Ltd.

LEON was founded in 2004 with the mission to make it easy for everybody to eat and live well, creating the category of Naturally Fast Food: affordable food that tastes good, does you good, and is kind to the planet.

The brand has always championed seasonal, Mediterranean-inspired and free-from food, and was the first to display nutritional symbols on their menus. LEON has over 70 restaurants throughout the UK, as well as in Oslo, Amsterdam, Dublin, Rotterdam and Gran Canaria and launched a grocery range exclusively in Sainsbury's supermarkets and a kitchenware and cookware range with John Lewis.

About EG Foodservice Limited

Founded in 2001 by the Issa Family, United Kingdom based EG Group is a major convenience

retailer who has established partnerships with global brands. The business has an established

pedigree of delivering a world class fuel, grocery & merchandise and foodservice offer.

EG Group currently employs in excess of 44,000 colleagues working in more than 6,000 sites

across Europe, USA and Australia.

For more information see the Group's website: www.eurogarages.com.

Disclaimer

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