BUNZL ACQUIRES BUSINESSES IN GERMANY AND CANADA

Bunzl plc, the specialist international distribution and services Group, today announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a business in Germany and completed the acquisition of another in Canada.

In February 2023, Bunzl entered into an agreement to acquire Arbeitsschutz-Express, a fast-growing online distributor of workwear and PPE in Germany, which generated EUR 41 million (c.£35 million) of revenue in 2022. The acquisition further enhances Bunzl's presence in Germany, following our acquisition of hygi.de in July 2022, which provided Bunzl with a strong platform to expand from within this high potential market.

In January 2023, Bunzl also completed the acquisition of Capital Paper, a distributor of foodservice packaging and consumables, cleaning & hygiene supplies, and industrial packaging products in Canada. The acquisition of Capital Paper strongly complements our existing business in Canada and in 2022 generated revenue of CAD 26 million (c.£16 million).

Commenting on the acquisitions, Frank van Zanten, Chief Executive Officer of Bunzl, said:

"I am pleased to be welcoming two new businesses into the Bunzl family today. Arbeitsschutz-Express, combined with our acquisition of hygi.de in 2022, will more than double our presence in the German market, with considerable further opportunity remaining. Furthermore, Canada Paper is highly complementary to our Canadian business and expands our offering in the region. Our pipeline is active, and we see significant opportunities for continued acquisition growth in our existing markets where we have opportunity to increase our presence, as well as potential to expand into new markets."

Enquiries:

Bunzl plc

Frank van Zanten, Chief Executive Officer

Richard Howes, Chief Financial Officer

Sunita Entwisle, Head of Investor Relations

Tel: +44 (0)20 7725 5000

Tulchan

Martin Robinson

Olivia Peters

Tel: +44 (0)20 7353 4200

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