GL events announces the acquisition of Topico, a brazilian company specialising in the manufacture and rental of temporary structures

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LYON, 10 NOVEMBER 2026 – 8.00 AM

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GL EVENTS ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF TÓPICO, A BRAZILIAN COMPANY SPECIALISING IN THE MANUFACTURE AND RENTAL OF TEMPORARY STRUCTURES

GL EVENTS (FR0000066672, GLO), AN INTEGRATED GROUP OPERATING ACROSS THE EVENTS INDUSTRY, ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF 100% OF TÓPICO, A BRAZILIAN COMPANY SPECIALISING IN THE MANUFACTURE AND RENTAL OF TEMPORARY STRUCTURES

The acquisition of Tópico, a leading company in its market, strengthens the Group’s geographic presence in this business. Founded in 1979 and based in the state of São Paulo, Tópico specialises in temporary industrial warehouses in Brazil. Its distinctive integrated model covers the entire value chain, from manufacturing and installation to maintenance and dismantling.

With c. 450 employees managing a rental portfolio of 1.57 million sqm, Tópico is the market leader in Brazil. Its business benefits from strong visibility through long-term industrial contracts of more than 60 months and generates annual revenue of €50 million.

This acquisition marks another key step in GL events’ growth strategy in Brazil. Tópico gives the Group an immediate leading position in the country and a strong local platform from which to accelerate the development of its activities in Brazil and, more broadly, across Latin America, where the Group has deployed its expertise for several decades.

GL events will bring its commercial reach to help Tópico expand into Brazil’s large-scale events market. In turn, Tópico will provide the Group with local industrial capabilities and expertise in long-duration structures in Brazil. The combined business will continue to benefit from Tópico’s current management team, which will remain fully committed to leading the company.

The expected synergies extend beyond Brazil. GL events’ longstanding expertise in the global events market will be a major driver of new growth opportunities for Tópico in this sector.

Subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions precedent, the transaction is expected to close in January 2027.

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Olivier Ginon, Chairman-CEO of GL events Group, commented:

“We are delighted to welcome the Tópico teams to our Group and to open up exciting new opportunities together. Over the years, they have demonstrated exceptional industrial expertise and remarkable growth momentum. The manufacture and rental of temporary structures are a strategic pillar for GL events, which already has an established presence in France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Chile and the Middle East. This transaction expands our geographic footprint and strengthens our operational capabilities internationally. Once the transaction has closed, we will welcome the teams and build on the synergies between our businesses to offer our customers an increasingly effective, comprehensive and integrated range of solutions”

Gustavo Santos, Chairman- of TOPICO, commented:

“We are proud and excited to begin this new chapter for Tópico as part of GL Events. We share a strong cultural fit, rooted in an entrepreneurial spirit, a commitment to excellence and the value we place on long-term customer relationships. Joining the group opens new avenues for growth, combining our team’s expertise with GL Events’ international reach and capabilities to expand our business and better serve our customers.”

UPCOMING EVENTS

• FY 2026 revenue: 21 January 2027
• 2026 annual results: 4 March 2027

ABOUT GL EVENTS:

www.gl-events.com

About GL events: The Group is a world-class provider of integrated solutions and services for events operating across the three main market segments: conventions, conferences, congresses; cultural, sports and political events; trade shows / B2B and B2C exhibitions and consumer fairs. GL events' activities are organised into three major business divisions. GL events Live provides a complete range of services for corporate, institutional and sports events, and offers turnkey solutions from consulting and design to staging the event itself. GL events Exhibitions manages and coordinates the Group's portfolio of more than 200 proprietary trade fairs covering a wide range of sectors: food industry, culture, textiles, manufacturing… GL events Venues manages a network of 84 venues (convention and exhibition centres, concert halls and multi-purpose facilities) in France and international destinations. Present on five continents with operations in more than 20 countries, GL events has 6,500 employees. GL events is listed on Euronext Paris, Compartment B (mid-caps).

INVESTOR RELATIONS

GL events
Sylvain Bechet
Tel.: +33 (0)4 72 31 54 20
communication@finance.gl-events.com

MEDIA RELATIONS

FTI Consulting
Julien Durovray
Tel.: +33 (0)6 25 04 57 73
glevents@fticonsulting.com

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