Press release

ATENOR: New CFO

La Hulpe, 29 August 2022

The Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Value Add Consulting SRL, represented by Mr Laurent Jacquemart, as a member of ATENOR's Executive Committee. It has appointed him as Chief Financial Officer to replace Mr Sidney D. Bens, with effect as of 5 September 2022.

The Board of Directors thanks Mr Sidney D. Bens for the substantial contribution he has made to the financial management and development of ATENOR over the past 25 years.

Stéphan Sonneville, CEO, confirms: "Sidney has been a staunch companion on the long road that has taken ATENOR from its beginnings as a diversified group to become an acknowledged leader in real estate development."

Sidney D. Bens adds: "With a string of memorable professional experiences under my responsibilty, I am now leaving my position with great sadness. I am delighted to have been able to participate in ATENOR's national and international development, proud of the many successes I have shared with the Members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, and with all ATENOR's collaborators."

Under the financial leadership of Sidney D. Bens, ATENOR has been a benchmark in a number of areas of finance; for example, in 2021 ATENOR issued the first Green Retail Bond on the Brussels financial market. Under his management, Sidney D. Bens has overseen a broad diversification of financing sources and maturities, using leveraging techniques to foster the group's development.

Laurent Jacquemart will take up his post on 5 September 2022. Prior to this, he held various positions in the real estate sector, including as CFO of Extensa until 2021.

The Board of Directors selected Laurent Jacquemart for his technical and professional expertise. His knowledge of real estate development will enable him to start work immediately in his role as CFO.

Laurent Jacquemart said: "I am delighted to be joining the ATENOR Group at a pivotal moment in its

development: its clear and unique strategic positioning as an international and sustainable developer puts it in an ideal position to seize the opportunities of today's world. I look forward to working with the existing team, which has proven its effectiveness."

Stéphan Sonneville concludes: "This pivotal moment in ATENOR's evolution is symbolised by Atenor 2.0: present in 10 European countries, with more than 1.3 million m² under development and 120 collaborators, ATENOR has indeed become an international group that must think and manage itself as such. Our positioning on sustainable development is accompanied by the highly original way we do business, setting up an ongoing dialogue between the world of finance, real estate development and occupants. I am confident that the appointment of Laurent Jacquemart will make a significant contribution to the value of this strategy, whose relevance is underlined by the current political and climatological situation."

ATENOR is an urban real estate development company with European expertise, listed on the Euronext Brussels market. Its mission is to respond to new requirements for the evolution of urban and professional life through sustainable urban planning and architecture. ATENOR achieves its mission by investing in large-scale real estate projects that meet strict criteria in terms of location, economicefficiency and respect for the environment.

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For more information, please contact Stéphan Sonneville SA, CEO +32-2-387.22.99 - e-mail :info@atenor.eu - www.atenor.eu

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