Groupe Alpha

Pressemitteilung - 31 January 2008

The Alpha Private Equity Funds 5 (APEF 5) are pleased to announce their ninth investment since their inception in February 2006.

APEF 5 has acquired on January 25, 2008, the Frial group from its family shareholders.

Frial is one of the leading French wholesalers of frozen seafood products and manufacturer of private-label frozen ready-to-eat meals.

APEF 5 will hold the majority of the share capital of Glacies Holding, the acquisition holding. The funds will be associated to the group’s existing management.

The transaction is subordinated to the approval of the relevant anti-trust authorities and is expected to be completed by March 2008.

• Advisor to APEF 5 Alpha Associés Conseil (Olaf Kordes, Nicolas ver Hulst, Julien Leleu)
• Advisor to the Sellers Aforge Finance (Bruno Stern, Nicolas Segretain)
• Financing Bank Barclays (Vianney Leclerc, Vincent Le Roux) CADIF (François Hervey, Bruno Zerbib)
• Legal Counsel Acquirors Field Fisher Waterhouse (Philippe Netto, Jean-Baptiste Van De Voorde) Ernst & Young (Lionel Benant, Nathalie Pagnon)
• Legal Counsel Sellers Mayer Brown (Guillaume Kuperfils, Emmanuel Mimin)
• Legal Counsel Management Sarrau Thomas Couderc (Stephane de Lassus, Anne-Sophie Hebras)
• Legal Counsel Financing Linklaters (Arnaud Fromion)
• Strategic Due Diligence Estin (Jean Berg, Julien Deleuze)
• Financial Vendor Due Diligence PwC (Stéphane Meffre)
• Strategic Vendor Due Diligence Advention (Alban Neveux)
• Environmental Vendor Due Diligence URS (Julie de Valence)
• Legal Vendor Due Diligence Hoche (Jean-Luc Blein)

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