Anders Invest Food & Agri Fund participates in Poultry Company Hillco B.V. Anders Invest Food & Agri Fund has acquired a majority stake in Hillco Poultry Company B.V. The company produces and sells chicken products for the Dutch, Belgian, and German foodservice markets. Together with the new management team – Jaap Randewijk and Dinand Heijkamp – as well as the existing Hillco team, the focus will be on further growing the business in existing and new markets. Hillco Poultry Company B.V. is a Dutch family-owned business that has specialized in processing responsible chicken products for over 40 years. Under the brand Family Chicken, Hillco offers a thoughtfully curated range of chicken products aimed at the foodservice sector. Particularly, restaurants, fast-food chains, caterers, and gas stations are among the key target groups. With a strong focus on taste, quality, stability, and clear pricing policies, Family Chicken has secured a strong position in the Dutch foodservice industry. Additionally, Hillco aims to significantly expand its own brand "Smikkelkip" in the coming years. The company has been transferred from the Van den Brink family to Anders Invest, Dinand Heijkamp, and Jaap Randewijk. The reason for this is that the Van den Brink family sees ample growth opportunities for Hillco and is seeking a suitable new owner to realize these growth opportunities. Therefore, it has been agreed that Dinand Heijkamp and Jaap Randewijk will lead the management and, together with Anders Invest, implement the growth strategy. After a transition period, the Van den Brink family will focus on other activities. Evert Hein Schuiteman, partner at Anders Invest, is pleased with the arrival of Hillco: "They are a major player in the market with a substantial turnover and solid margins. I am impressed by the high-quality products and the team's expertise in product development and sales. The market is also interesting; although meat consumption per capita is slightly declining, we see growth in the consumption of high-quality chicken snacks, especially in the foodservice channel. This inspires confidence, and we anticipate a wide range of opportunities for Hillco's positioning and strategy." Ap van den Brink, one of the sellers, says, "We are glad that we could transfer it this way. The enthusiasm and energy of Jaap, Dinand, and the whole team, together with the ambitions and professional support of Anders, provide confidence for the future. Additionally, it is our desire that the Biblical truth of Psalm 127:1 will not be forgotten in the future. Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain." For more information: Anders Invest: http://www.andersinvest.nl/ Evert Hein Schuiteman (Partner Anders Invest food & agri fund) – +31 6 55 766 513 / Evert Hein Schuiteman ehschuiteman@andersinvest.nl Jurjen van der Werf (Investment Manager Anders Invest) - +31 6 23 80 27 83 / jvanderwerf@andersinvest.nl Hillco Poultry Company: www.hillcopoeliersbedrijf.nl

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10 may 2024

Michael Advocaat joins Food & Agri Fund Anders Invest is pleased to announce that Michael Advocaat has joined the investment team of the Food & Agri Fund as a Senior Associate. Michael (1994) studied International Business Administration and Finance & Investments at the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM). After his studies, he started as an M&A consultant at boutique Mahler Corporate Finance, where he was involved in 7 closed transactions over 3 years, including for a key client in the Agri sector. Following this, Michael gained experience as CFO at IoT scale-up SODAQ (40 FTE), where he established the finance department and ERP system, raised equity & debt funding, and served as finance manager at VC-backed Joint Venture Basetime. Within Anders Invest, Michael is primarily involved in supporting acquisition processes and portfolio companies.

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