Oryx Group (Proprietes-privees.com) raises €100 million and brings

Tikehau Capital and Abénex on board to support its growth and

expand its digital service offering

Paris, 11 January 2022 - Oryx Group welcomes two shareholders, Tikehau Capital, the global alternative asset management group - through one of its funds - and Abénex, a historical player in the French private equity market, alongside Sparring Capital to enable the group to pursue its growth development plan in France and internationally. Within this new structure, the management team of Oryx Group holds a majority shareholder position and sets new ambitious objectives.

Group Oryx operates a digital platform which efficiently connects supply, demand and talent in the real estate property market. The company is built around a major independent real estate consultant network, proprietes-privees.com and, was reinforced with two complementary networks, immoreseau and Rezoximo, (respectively acquired in 2017 and 2018). The group is one of the fastest growing players in digital innovation.

Tikehau Capital and Abénex will invest alongside Oryx Group's management who will retain a majority stake following the completion of the transaction. The investment will support and accelerate Group Oryx's growth ambitions by upscaling its technological platform that will enable the Group's consultants to maintain their competitive position in the market. Significant resources will also be deployed to enhance buy & sell capabilities, while developing the reputation of the Group's brands.

Since Michel Le Bras and Christine Cadrot took over the management of Oryx Group and Proprietes-privees.com in 2016, the turnover has increased tenfold and reached €75 million by the end of 2021, with an average annual growth rate of 35%. Their objective was to become one of the top three real estate agent networks.

In 2021, Oryx Group enabled 1,600 entrepreneurs to move into the real estate business and start their own activity, thanks to the advanced training and professional support they have received. In December 2021, Oryx Group's flagship brand, Proprietes-privees.com, became the 3rd largest network of real estate agents in France.

This latest development will allow the Group to reach new objectives: to accelerate its development and reach 300 million euros in turnover within 5 years. The Group's international presence is also part of its mid-term development plan which looks to take advantage of the strong growth of select property markets outside France.

Group Oryx will be the sixth investment of Abénex Midcaps fund in the last 18 months. Tikehau Capital will invest in Oryx through its Growth Equity fund dedicated to minority investment in high growth companies, generally backing strategies supported by management teams willing to develop long-term partnerships. Sparring Capital remains invested alongside Tikehau Capital, Abénex and Group Oryx's management.

"We aim to become the leading global player in real estate by offering the most complete range of services on the market: residential transactions, life annuities, new buildings, business premises, but also rental management and financing. More than ever, customer satisfaction will remain at the heart of our strategy. Our acquisition of a majority position in the Group allows us to better control our development. Abénex and Tikehau Capital's investment gives us the means to accelerate our investments and achieve our objectives. We are delighted with their show of commitment to us", says Michel Le Bras, Chairman of Oryx

Group.

"We are proud to become shareholders in Group Oryx alongside Abénex and support the group in its next phase of growth. Group Oryx is an entrepreneurial and differentiated tech- enabled real estate platform and with this in mind, we intend to draw on Tikehau Capital's expertise in digital transformation as well as our deep understanding of the real estate markets to assist Michel Le Bras and Christine Cadrot as they seek to accelerate the expansion of their franchise and reinforce their tech platform." stated Emmanuel Laillier, head of Private

Equity of Tikehau Capital.

Matthieu Balay and Olivier Moatti at Abénex added: "We are delighted to announce our investment in Group Oryx in partnership with Tikehau Capital. Group Oryx has been generating strong revenue growth, leveraging a unique and digital business model that redefines the real estate agent market. In doing so, and through its various acquisitions, the group has achieved global scale. We look forward to collaborating with the company during its next chapter of development."

"We have been happy to support Groupe Oryx and its management team since 2016. The Company continues its exceptional development, and this journey, alongside Michel Le Bras and Christine Cadrot, has also been a great human experience", states Denis Catz, Partner at Sparring Capital.

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About Tikehau Capital

Tikehau Capital is a global alternative asset management group with €31.8 billion of assets under management (as of 30 September 2021). Tikehau Capital has developed a wide range of expertise across four asset classes (private debt, real assets, private equity and capital markets strategies) as well as multi-asset and special opportunities strategies.

Tikehau Capital is a founder led team with a differentiated business model, a strong balance sheet, proprietary global deal flow and a track record of backing high quality companies and executives. Deeply rooted in the real economy, Tikehau Capital provides bespoke and innovative alternative financing solutions to companies it invests in and seeks to create long-term value for its investors, while generating positive impacts on society. Leveraging its strong equity base (€2.9 billion of shareholders' equity as of 30 June 2021), the firm invests its own capital alongside its investor-clients within each of its strategies.

Controlled by its managers alongside leading institutional partners, Tikehau Capital is guided by a strong entrepreneurial spirit and DNA, shared by its 672 employees (as of 30 September 2021) across its 12 offices in Europe, Asia and North America. Tikehau Capital is listed in compartment A of the regulated Euronext Paris market (ISIN code: FR0013230612; Ticker: TKO.FP).

For more information, please visit: www.tikehaucapital.com

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About Abénex

Founded in 1992, Abénex is a historical player in the French private equity market, specialized in growth and buyout transactions both as a minority and majority shareholder. Independent for more than 10 years, Abénex operates in three segments of private equity: Smallcaps, Midcaps and Real-Estate. Abénex is a long-term investor partnering with entrepreneurs and founding families, and operationally- involved in growth and operational optimization projects. Abénex is committed to the Management team's success, providing them with a fully dedicated operational team to support their projects of transformation and external growth strategy. In Small and Midcaps segments, Abénex invests in SMEs valued up to €50m in Smallcaps and between €50m and €500m in Midcaps. In Real-Estate, Abénex invests in "Value-Add" projects valued up to €80m, and in "Core+" opportunities beyond €50m of value, especially in sectors such as distribution, logistics, managed residencies and education.

The team is composed of 40 professionals with demonstrated and renowned expertise, located in Paris and Lyon. www.abenex.com

About Oryx Group

Founded in 2006 and managed since 2016 by Michel LE BRAS and Christine CADROT, Oryx Group is a major player in the real estate world. It is made up of Proprietes-privees.com (3rd largest network of real estate agents in France), immo reseau and Rezoximo real estate networks, the rental management company MIG Gestion, the training organisation Sup Tech Immo and two financing companies Mantica and Positive Finance. Based in Nantes, ORYX Group achieved a turnover of €75 million euros in 2021, up 50% on 2020, and has 3,500 independent advisers (compared to 500 in 2016).

About Sparring Capital

Sparring Capital is a private equity firm that invests, as a majority shareholder, in unlisted SMEs to accelerate their growth. Sparring Capital's mission is to work alongside management teams to make companies bigger and stronger by providing them with resources, expertise and a network of professional and committed shareholders.

Sparring Capital's intervention contributes to activating the levers of growth and performance optimisation: external growth, structuring of teams, strengthening of management tools, international development, etc. As a signatory of the PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment) since 2010, Sparring Capital encourages the adoption of ESG best practices by its portfolio companies.

For more information: www.sparringcapital.com

Press contacts

Abénex

Olivier Moatti, +33 1 53 93 69 30 olivier.moatti@abenex.com

Tikehau Capital

Tikehau Capital: Valérie Sueur - +33 1 40 06 39 30

UK - Prosek Partners: Henrietta Dehn - +44 7717 281 665 press@tikehaucapital.com

Oryx Group

Clémence Rebours +33 6 60 57 76 43

c.rebours@nouvelles-graines.com

Sparring Capital

Denis Catz: +33 1 58 36 49 62 denis.catz@sparringcapital.com

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