B2Kapital S.r.l, the Italian subsidiary of B2Holding ASA and the Italian bank Banca Sella, have signed an agreement including acquisition of a non-performing loan portfolio with face value of EUR 125,5M. The transaction includes both secured and unsecured positions as well as a forward flow contract. Even though this transaction would normally be below the threshold for announcement, B2Holding is disclosing this transaction in order to be fully transparent, as the Vendor has sent out a press release today. With this transaction, B2Holding continues to build its Italian operation and confirms its intention to enter and become an active player in the Italian NPL market. The vendor Banca Sella is adding that the transaction implies a positive impact in its balance account and a further improvement of relevant ratios. For enquiries regarding the transaction, please contact: Olav Dalen Zahl CEO, B2Holding ASA Mobile: +47 909 86 386 Email: odz@b2holding.no