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This notice constitutes formal notification to remaining indirect shareholders, as at the date of this notice, of IQGEO Group plc (IQGEO) for purposes of Regulation 38(2) of the UK Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (AIFM Regulations) that various funds, vehicles and / or accounts advised by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. and its affiliates (KKR) acquired control by holding more than 50% of the voting rights of IQGEO on 23 September 2024. This control was acquired via Geologist Bidco Limited, a newly formed company indirectly majority-owned by funds, vehicles and / or accounts advised by KKR. As of 23 September 2024, Geologist Bidco Limited holds 100% of the issued share capital and voting rights of IQGEO.
Further information in relation to KKR, the structure of the transaction and, for purposes of Regulation 40(2) of the AIFM Regulations, KKR’s intentions as to the future business of IQGeo can be found in the documentation published on this webpage, specifically in section 9 of Part One of the Scheme Documents.
RECOMMENDED CASH ACQUISITION OF IQGEO GROUP PLC ("IQGEO") BY GEOLOGIST BIDCO LIMITED ("BIDCO") a newly formed company wholly-owned by funds advised by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. and its affiliates ("KKR")
to be effected by means of a Scheme of Arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006
Summary
The boards of Bidco and IQGeo are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of IQGeo (the "Acquisition").
Read the full RNS announcement.
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Neil Bennett, H/Advisors Maitland - iqgeo@h-advisors.global
Telecommunications and utility operators are “Building better networks” with IQGeo’s award-winning software solutions. The ability to powerfully model any network requirement, integrate every system and data source, and support field and office teams with continual innovation is helping operators create the networks of the future. Our solutions ensure greater cross-team collaboration and process efficiency throughout the network lifecycle, from planning and design to construction, operations, and sales.
Whether it’s highly competitive fiber and 5G broadband rollouts or complex utility grid modernization projects, customers trust IQGeo’s enterprise solutions, OSPInsight fiber management, and Comsof automated design software. We partner with large multinationals and smaller regional operators to deliver the digital innovation they need to increase network resilience, operational safety, and business ROI.
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The IQGeo™ brand was launched in January 2019 after the RTLS business line and Ubisense brand was sold to Investcorp Technology Partners.
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A key differentiator for IQGeo is our ability to provide a single common software platform that supports the entire lifecycle of our customers’ networks. With the acquisitions of OSPInsight in 2020 and Comsof in 2022 and the innovative organic growth of our software, we have established a distinctive market position. Unlike most of our competitors, IQGeo can deliver a solution that begins with high-level network planning and continues through construction, operations, maintenance and disaster response.
A single common platform joins up operational processes for greater efficiency and reduces the complexity and expense of integrating applications from different disconnected vendors. The vision of providing our customers with a fully integrated network lifecycle solution that is built upon a geospatial network digital twin has been fundamental to our success and will continue to drive our business in the future.
Our strategy
In order to consistently direct our resources and measure the ongoing success of the business, IQGeo remains focused on tracking our progress against three top-line business goals that were initially established in January of 2019 when we rebranded the Company as IQGeo.
Business goals
Market opportunity
The broadband and electric utility industries are receiving major investment streams through governmental programmes and private initiatives. These are driven by the business and social need for universal broadband and decarbonization objectives that demand a flexible distributed electric grid. In addition, IQGeo has significantly expanded the potential footprint for our technology within our customer base and with new prospects through the release of our latest‑generation network management products.
Enterprise telecom operators
Electricity network operators
Learn more about why telecom and utility network operators choose IQGeo.
Decarbonization and climate change
Business best practice and government regulations increasingly mandate net-zero electricity grids that must be more resilient than ever before to withstand the growing number of severe weather incidents as a result of our changing climate. These stark realities require innovative thinking, new technology and streamlined processes. Next‑generation IQGeo solutions are displacing legacy GIS software to help network operators meet these new challenges.
Learn more about IQGeo's Carbon Neutral Organisation status.
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