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Softline Holding plc

("Softline" or the "Company")

Russian Bonds Redemption

London, 28 April 2022 - Softline (LSE: SFTL), the Cyprus registered Global IT and digital transformation solutions provider headquartered in London and operating in 60 countries announced a successful completion of tender offer for its rouble denominated bonds (001P-04 series, issue - AO "SoftlineTreid"). Bonds for the total amount RUB 185.8 mln have been tendered at a level of 84.1% from the nominal price of the bond. Softline uses every market opportunity for optimisation of its capital structure and smoothing its debt repayment schedule.

About Softline

Softline is a leading global solutions and services provider in digital transformation and cybersecurity, with its headquarters in London. The company enables, facilitates and accelerates the digital transformation of its customers' businesses, connecting over 150,000 organizations from all industries with over 6,000 best-in-class IT vendors, and delivering its own services and solutions. Foundation of Softline's growth is so-called three-dimensional strategy, which includes geographic, portfolio and sales channel expansion. This strategy is supported by energetic M&A activity, so Softline is benefiting from the on-going consolidation of the industry.

Thanks to this strategy, Softline is currently one of the fastest growing companies in the sector. Softline achieved a turnover of US$ 1.8 billion in the fiscal year of 2020. In October 2021, the company conducted a primary listing on the London stock exchange. Since the end of fiscal year 2020, Softline has acquired several companies with a total annual turnover of approximately US$ 200 million. Five more acquisitions got announced in the six weeks since the start of 2022.

Softline's 8,200 employees work in almost 60 countries throughout Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa - markets with significant growth potential.