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QIAGEN and EQT Private Equity announce agreement on a recommended voluntary all-cash public takeover offer

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  • QIAGEN and EQT Private Equity agree on an all-cash public takeover offer for all outstanding QIAGEN shares at an offer price of €46.50 per share, a premium of 40.3% to the unaffected share price

  • Following a comprehensive review of strategic options, QIAGEN's Supervisory Board and Managing Board fully support the transaction and agreed to unanimously recommend acceptance of the Takeover Offer

  • QIAGEN to be better positioned to deliver on its full potential in a private setting, while shareholders benefit from an attractive all-cash premium and certain value

  • Closing expected in mid-2027, subject to, inter alia, a minimum acceptance threshold of 50% of the outstanding share capital plus one QIAGEN share and customary regulatory clearances

VENLO, Netherlands & AMSTERDAM, October 21, 2026--QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) ("QIAGEN" or the "Company") and the EQT XI fund ("EQT Private Equity") today announced an agreement under which Crown NL Bidco B.V. (the "Bidder") announced its decision to make an all-cash voluntary public takeover offer for the acquisition of all outstanding QIAGEN shares at €46.50 per share (the "Takeover Offer").

The Bidder is a holding company indirectly controlled by EQT XI fund with further indirect participations held by co-investors Luxinva S.A. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)), and CPP Investment Board Europe Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments)). EQT Private Equity is managed and controlled by affiliates of EQT AB with registered seat in Stockholm, Sweden ("EQT").

The Takeover Offer follows a comprehensive review by QIAGEN's Supervisory Board and Managing Board (together the "QIAGEN Boards") that assessed QIAGEN's strategic prospects and included discussions with both strategic and financial parties. The QIAGEN Boards believe the transaction will provide the best environment for QIAGEN's next growth phase, giving QIAGEN greater flexibility to invest for the long term under private ownership while providing shareholders with attractive and certain cash value.

The Bidder will offer QIAGEN shareholders €46.50 in cash for each QIAGEN share (the "Offer Price"), which represents an attractive premium of 40.3% to the XETRA closing price of €33.15 per QIAGEN share on 8 July 2026, the last trading day prior to the publication of market reports regarding takeover interest from private equity firms, and 46.9% to the three-month volume-weighted average price (VWAP) on XETRA of €31.66 per QIAGEN share up to and including 8 July 2026.

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