{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"38539","rtpr_id":"nGNE46vcj9","ticker":"WLN","exchange":"Euronext Paris","all_tickers":["WLN"],"title":"REG-WORLDLINE : Eurobank option exercised - Press release","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-19T06:00:00.085Z","article_body":"Worldline announces the acquisition of the remaining Eurobank 20% stake in\ntheir JV for an amount of €72M\n\nParis La Défense, 19 May 2026 – Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a European\nleader in payment services, announces that it has decided to purchase the\nremaining 20% stake of Eurobank, a leading bank in Greece, in their Joint\nVenture, Worldline Greece, for an amount of €72M.\n\nThis transaction is fully in line with the agreement signed by both parties in\n2022. The operation has been funded using existing cash. As a result, the\nGroup now holds 100% of its Greek subsidiary.\n\nThis agreement further supports the simplification initiatives outlined in the\nNorth Star 2030 transformation plan and is consistent with Worldline's\nstrategy to focus its resources on its core European payment markets.\n\nThe partnership between Worldline and Eurobank has delivered significant\ngrowth and value for merchants in Greece. Worldline intends to maintain its\nstrong, long-term strategic commercial partnership with Eurobank, leveraging\nthe bank’s extensive network as a key distribution channel for its payment\nproducts and services to both physical and online merchants. The Group is\ncommitted to supporting the expansion of the Greek merchant economy, which\nrepresents one of Worldline’s fastest-growing market.\n\nThis transaction was included in Group’s net debt to EBITDA projections for\n2026 which is expected to be below 2x at end-2026.\n\nUPCOMING EVENTS\n* June 11, 2026 : Annual General Meeting * July 30, 2026 : H1 2026 results\nCONTACTS\n\nInvestor relations\n\nCesar Zeitouni\nE cesar.zeitouni@worldline.com\n\nPeter Farren\nE peter.farren@worldline.com\n\nCommunication\n\nVirginie Bonnet\nE virginie.bonnet@worldline.com\n\nAntoine Denry / Wandrille Clermontel\nE teamworldline@taddeo.fr\n\nABOUT WORLDLINE\n\nWorldline [Euronext: WLN] is Europe's leading operator of critical\ninfrastructure and payment services. With a presence across the entire value\nchain, the group offers its customers unique expertise in processing and\nsecuring their payments, thereby promoting their growth. Worldline is\nleveraging its 2030 strategic plan and its technological innovation\ncapabilities to build the European reference payment partner for merchants and\nfinancial institutions. With over 1.2 million customers, Worldline achieved\n€4bn revenue in 2025. worldline.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=AEdSjw-alZBUtH6a04WC_hcrnBkxjb_cqVVWzGxHOszDKMDWRodxmR_fm5w14_OmNnTo79ZwLoxeq6ThZTeqa-yx1ht5txJoO6c_eK0jzs1bo5cT8b57Z6F_9PP-1BBmo1f9SCsXwG4-N8kU7UGXZRDWD8tIyA4NqR-bGBtu79xyEpt_0623o4jy1FQAVGfr0TG-Lr-UMyYWOCdMIXV8q67ivn2S4BRz84TAyoc9n_ardU35EsFEQI2XQ99C-L_Er4546Sc7plqL6AT2Rmc7WeX-mWO-agp4WVyNa4QE42yePxHSOdf5SXBeU8rBXcHfg-ZIcOljsd1XZKemXifWvQ6Y8Dv0iOdGWO8Fwq9O7FKR5EwRhuWIt_E-diD24mmV_nc1Rja86VIPoMujrWPeLJhgXH_y-km1IgONdx7RGT3p-U2HPn67R495F5AZWmwaEt7OtZNoK_3Ugraktc1WU_rvSTmvYyqr7mZl7v2YT_zBkb9TRfAn4jfhHqyt5b3YE_ZaPjNhwTOSapdwRZxG7ls4v_5EGhc1I8bZFIboFQGaTZ5GP4GMhGz3r5s-yzvG0CkEnbSCfy8Hmlfg-N29gsvjaqqQfNtBmoYqNQv2MHm9-LIbH7JAAIOZF82yKU8ZEBwmGZjSpNW9ym6BX56C7Hlx7pEB1vmz9LT72Q9CUCUqWKCzJA6yfgXcZkC1oCqFf8IxBdz_a1vzkHxYsg6jN5UiFb7CFYtdF4m9llxJ7WaGqOs0HRdjiDK3G5M5RN268ywr7DuxTiZQAy4a2dz1eA==)\n\nWorldline’s corporate purpose (“raison d’être”) is to design and\noperate leading digital payment and transactional solutions that enable\nsustainable economic growth and reinforce trust and security in our societies.\nWorldline makes them environmentally friendly, widely accessible, and supports\nsocial transformation.\n\nFOLLOW US\n\n        \n\nDISCLAIMER\n\nThis document contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and\nuncertainties, including references, concerning the Group's expected growth\nand profitability in the future which may significantly impact the expected\nperformance indicated in the forward-looking statements. These risks and\nuncertainties are linked to factors out of the control of the Company and not\nprecisely estimated, such as market conditions or competitors’ behaviours.\nAny forward-looking statements made in this document are statements about\nWorldline’s beliefs and expectations and should be evaluated as such.\nForward-looking statements include statements that may relate to Worldline’s\nplans, objectives, strategies, goals, future events, future revenues or\nsynergies, or performance, and other information that is not historical\ninformation. Actual events or results may differ from those described in this\ndocument due to a number of risks and uncertainties that are described within\nthe 2025 Universal Registration Document filed with the French Autorité des\nmarchés financiers (AMF) on March 6, 2026, under the filling number:\nD.26-0071.\n\nRevenue organic growth and Adjusted EBITDA improvement are presented at\nconstant scope and exchange rate. Adjusted EBITDA is presented as defined in\nthe 2025 Universal Registration Document. All amounts are presented in €\nmillion without decimal. This may in certain circumstances lead to\nnon-material differences between the sum of the figures and the subtotals that\nappear in the tables. 2026 objectives are expressed at constant scope and\nexchange rates and according to Group’s accounting standards.\n\nWorldline does not undertake, and specifically disclaims, any obligation or\nresponsibility to update or amend any of the information above except as\notherwise required by law.\n\nThis document is disseminated for information purposes only and does not\nconstitute an offer to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell, any\nsecurities in the United States or any other jurisdiction. Securities may not\nbe offered or sold in the United States unless they have been registered under\nthe U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or\nthe securities laws of any U.S. are exempt from registration. The securities\nthat may be offered in any transaction have not been and will not be\nregistered under the U.S. Securities Act or the securities laws of any U.S.\nstate and Worldline does not intend to make a public offering of any such\nsecurities in the United States.\n\nAttachment\n*     20260519 - Worldline - Eurobank option exercised - Press release\n(https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/397f0864-a758-469c-9209-78b2ec5ac690)","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNE46vcj9","title":"REG-WORLDLINE : Eurobank option exercised - Press release","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"WLN","created":"2026-05-19T06:00:00.085Z","tickers":["WLN"],"exchange":"Euronext Paris","article_body":"Worldline announces the acquisition of the remaining Eurobank 20% stake in\ntheir JV for an amount of €72M\n\nParis La Défense, 19 May 2026 – Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a European\nleader in payment services, announces that it has decided to purchase the\nremaining 20% stake of Eurobank, a leading bank in Greece, in their Joint\nVenture, Worldline Greece, for an amount of €72M.\n\nThis transaction is fully in line with the agreement signed by both parties in\n2022. The operation has been funded using existing cash. As a result, the\nGroup now holds 100% of its Greek subsidiary.\n\nThis agreement further supports the simplification initiatives outlined in the\nNorth Star 2030 transformation plan and is consistent with Worldline's\nstrategy to focus its resources on its core European payment markets.\n\nThe partnership between Worldline and Eurobank has delivered significant\ngrowth and value for merchants in Greece. Worldline intends to maintain its\nstrong, long-term strategic commercial partnership with Eurobank, leveraging\nthe bank’s extensive network as a key distribution channel for its payment\nproducts and services to both physical and online merchants. The Group is\ncommitted to supporting the expansion of the Greek merchant economy, which\nrepresents one of Worldline’s fastest-growing market.\n\nThis transaction was included in Group’s net debt to EBITDA projections for\n2026 which is expected to be below 2x at end-2026.\n\nUPCOMING EVENTS\n* June 11, 2026 : Annual General Meeting * July 30, 2026 : H1 2026 results\nCONTACTS\n\nInvestor relations\n\nCesar Zeitouni\nE cesar.zeitouni@worldline.com\n\nPeter Farren\nE peter.farren@worldline.com\n\nCommunication\n\nVirginie Bonnet\nE virginie.bonnet@worldline.com\n\nAntoine Denry / Wandrille Clermontel\nE teamworldline@taddeo.fr\n\nABOUT WORLDLINE\n\nWorldline [Euronext: WLN] is Europe's leading operator of critical\ninfrastructure and payment services. With a presence across the entire value\nchain, the group offers its customers unique expertise in processing and\nsecuring their payments, thereby promoting their growth. Worldline is\nleveraging its 2030 strategic plan and its technological innovation\ncapabilities to build the European reference payment partner for merchants and\nfinancial institutions. With over 1.2 million customers, Worldline achieved\n€4bn revenue in 2025. worldline.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=AEdSjw-alZBUtH6a04WC_hcrnBkxjb_cqVVWzGxHOszDKMDWRodxmR_fm5w14_OmNnTo79ZwLoxeq6ThZTeqa-yx1ht5txJoO6c_eK0jzs1bo5cT8b57Z6F_9PP-1BBmo1f9SCsXwG4-N8kU7UGXZRDWD8tIyA4NqR-bGBtu79xyEpt_0623o4jy1FQAVGfr0TG-Lr-UMyYWOCdMIXV8q67ivn2S4BRz84TAyoc9n_ardU35EsFEQI2XQ99C-L_Er4546Sc7plqL6AT2Rmc7WeX-mWO-agp4WVyNa4QE42yePxHSOdf5SXBeU8rBXcHfg-ZIcOljsd1XZKemXifWvQ6Y8Dv0iOdGWO8Fwq9O7FKR5EwRhuWIt_E-diD24mmV_nc1Rja86VIPoMujrWPeLJhgXH_y-km1IgONdx7RGT3p-U2HPn67R495F5AZWmwaEt7OtZNoK_3Ugraktc1WU_rvSTmvYyqr7mZl7v2YT_zBkb9TRfAn4jfhHqyt5b3YE_ZaPjNhwTOSapdwRZxG7ls4v_5EGhc1I8bZFIboFQGaTZ5GP4GMhGz3r5s-yzvG0CkEnbSCfy8Hmlfg-N29gsvjaqqQfNtBmoYqNQv2MHm9-LIbH7JAAIOZF82yKU8ZEBwmGZjSpNW9ym6BX56C7Hlx7pEB1vmz9LT72Q9CUCUqWKCzJA6yfgXcZkC1oCqFf8IxBdz_a1vzkHxYsg6jN5UiFb7CFYtdF4m9llxJ7WaGqOs0HRdjiDK3G5M5RN268ywr7DuxTiZQAy4a2dz1eA==)\n\nWorldline’s corporate purpose (“raison d’être”) is to design and\noperate leading digital payment and transactional solutions that enable\nsustainable economic growth and reinforce trust and security in our societies.\nWorldline makes them environmentally friendly, widely accessible, and supports\nsocial transformation.\n\nFOLLOW US\n\n        \n\nDISCLAIMER\n\nThis document contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and\nuncertainties, including references, concerning the Group's expected growth\nand profitability in the future which may significantly impact the expected\nperformance indicated in the forward-looking statements. These risks and\nuncertainties are linked to factors out of the control of the Company and not\nprecisely estimated, such as market conditions or competitors’ behaviours.\nAny forward-looking statements made in this document are statements about\nWorldline’s beliefs and expectations and should be evaluated as such.\nForward-looking statements include statements that may relate to Worldline’s\nplans, objectives, strategies, goals, future events, future revenues or\nsynergies, or performance, and other information that is not historical\ninformation. Actual events or results may differ from those described in this\ndocument due to a number of risks and uncertainties that are described within\nthe 2025 Universal Registration Document filed with the French Autorité des\nmarchés financiers (AMF) on March 6, 2026, under the filling number:\nD.26-0071.\n\nRevenue organic growth and Adjusted EBITDA improvement are presented at\nconstant scope and exchange rate. Adjusted EBITDA is presented as defined in\nthe 2025 Universal Registration Document. All amounts are presented in €\nmillion without decimal. This may in certain circumstances lead to\nnon-material differences between the sum of the figures and the subtotals that\nappear in the tables. 2026 objectives are expressed at constant scope and\nexchange rates and according to Group’s accounting standards.\n\nWorldline does not undertake, and specifically disclaims, any obligation or\nresponsibility to update or amend any of the information above except as\notherwise required by law.\n\nThis document is disseminated for information purposes only and does not\nconstitute an offer to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell, any\nsecurities in the United States or any other jurisdiction. Securities may not\nbe offered or sold in the United States unless they have been registered under\nthe U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or\nthe securities laws of any U.S. are exempt from registration. 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