Tikehau Capital, the global alternative asset management group, together with residential real estate company Forte, have acquired two residential properties in Cologne and the greater Cologne area. The two properties offer approximately 25,000 square metres of rental space and around 300 residential units.

The properties are located in attractive, central areas with good transport connections and high demand for affordable housing. Tikehau Capital and Forte plan to sustainably modernise the two properties and improve their energy efficiency. This should meet advanced sustainability standards and increase the long-term value of the properties.

The investment is being made through Tikehau Capital’s pan-European value-add real estate strategy and marks the second transaction of the second vintage of the strategy in Germany. The investment vehicle is an Article 9 fund under the EU Disclosure Regulation that invests specifically in sustainable projects and anchors ESG criteria as an integral part of its strategy. The joint venture plans to invest in further residential properties in A and B cities in the coming years to meet the growing demand for sustainable residential real estate.

“This acquisition is an important milestone for our German real estate business and underscores our commitment to long-term urban development. The project is part of our panEuropean value-add real estate strategy, through which we sustainably develop buildings and living space. With Forte, we have a competent partner by our side who has a strong track record in developing existing properties,” said Steffen Meinshausen, Head of Real Estate Germany at Tikehau Capital.

Nico Meibert at Forte added: “We are very pleased to develop the properties through targeted modernisation measures and orient them towards the future in our first joint-venture deal with Tikehau Capital. This addresses the growing need for affordable housing and contributes to urban development.” Tikehau Capital and Forte were legally advised by Goodwin and Baker Tilly, respectively, during the transaction. Colliers International advised both companies on the commercial due diligence, while Cushman Wakefield provided technical and ESG advice. The seller was legally advised by Heuking, and Lübke Kelber brokered the transaction.

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SHAREHOLDER AND INVESTOR CONTACTS:

Louis Igonet – +33 1 40 06 11 11

Théodora Xu – +33 1 40 06 18 56

Julie Tomasi – +33 1 40 06 58 44 shareholders@tikehaucapital.com

ABOUT TIKEHAU CAPITAL

Tikehau Capital is a global alternative asset management Group with €49.6 billion of assets under management (at 31 December 2024). Tikehau Capital has developed a wide range of expertise across four asset classes (credit, real assets, private equity and capital markets strategies) as well as multi-asset and special opportunities strategies. Tikehau Capital is a founder-led team with a differentiated business model, a strong balance sheet, proprietary global deal flow and a track record of backing high quality companies and executives. Deeply rooted in the real economy, Tikehau Capital provides bespoke and innovative alternative financing solutions to companies it invests in and seeks to create long-term value for its investors, while generating positive impacts on society. Leveraging its strong equity base (€3.2 billion of shareholders’ equity at 31 December 2024), the Group invests its own capital alongside its investor-clients within each of its strategies. Controlled by its managers alongside leading institutional partners, Tikehau Capital is guided by a strong entrepreneurial spirit and DNA, shared by its 747 employees (at 31 December 2024) across its 17 offices in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America. Tikehau Capital is listed in compartment A of the regulated Euronext Paris market (ISIN code: FR0013230612; Ticker: TKO.FP). For more information, please visit: www.tikehaucapital.com.

ABOUT FORTE

Forte is a residential property company operating throughout Germany. In close cooperation with its strategic partners, the company owns around 9,000 residential units in major cities such as Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne and Leipzig. Sustainable and responsible growth is at the core of its business. This includes, in particular, the renovation of existing buildings to optimise their energy efficiency. With 95 highly qualified employees at four locations, Forte has been making a significant contribution to increasing the value of affordable housing for over 15 years. 2 PRESS RELEASE  FRANKFURT, 5 March 2025

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