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BLACKBURN, UNITED KINGDOM: 1 JULY 2019 – EG Group, a leading global independent fuel station and convenience retailer has completed the sale of its fuel card business (“Go Fuel Card”) to WEX inc. (NYSE: WEX), a leading financial technology service provider.

The Go Fuel Card business is headquartered in Breda, Netherlands with approximately 200,000 proprietary cards in circulation across the Netherlands, France, Belgium and Luxembourg and operates on an independent proprietary card network and is accepted at over 5,000 retail sites.

Mohsin Issa, Founder and Co-CEO, EG Group expressed “We are pleased to announce the sale of our fuel cards business to WEX Inc. This sale is consistent with our global strategy and more importantly, enables EG Group to focus more on our direct retail operations.

EG Group already work with WEX Inc. across our existing international network and this sale will serve to enhance our strategic partnership commitment to our commercial customers.

We believe that WEX Inc. will help our commercial customers further realise the market benefits and full potential of a leading global fuel card operator. At the same time WEX Inc. will look to deliver market best practice and further invest in the technology platform.”

About EG Group
Founded in 2001 by the Issa Family, United Kingdom based EG Group is a leading petrol forecourt retail convenience operator who has established partnerships with global brands such as ESSO, BP, Shell, Carrefour, Louise Delhaize, SPAR, Starbucks, Burger King, KFC, Greggs and Subway. The business has an established pedigree of delivering a world class fuel, convenience and food-to-go offer.

The EG Group currently employs over 35,000 colleagues working in circa 5,500 sites across nine markets in Europe, USA and Australia.

EG Group has made a significant commitment to delivering a modern consumer retail offer which exceeds expectations and creates a true ‘one-stop’ retail destination to satisfy multiple consumer missions.

The business is regularly recognised for innovation and investment in convenience retail assets, the employees and the systems. Zuber Issa and Mohsin Issa, Co-Founders and co-CEOs, EG Group, were jointly named the 2018 EY Entrepreneur of the Year in the UK.

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A BIG shout out to all of the participants of Team EG in the Big NHS Walk this weekend!

Team EG successfully completed the 12 mile walk on Sunday 23rd alongside East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust staff and the local community. The day centred around a healthy challenge whilst raising as much money as possible for our local hospitals.

There were two routes: one beginning at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital (where Team EG started) and one at Burnley General Teaching Hospital. The two routes took walkers through some of the best countryside that the area has to offer and brought them to a single point so that everyone could finish the route together.

The day was a great success all round, and we’d like to give a huge thanks and congratulations to everyone that took part!

BLACKBURN, 17^th May 2019 – EG Group announce the acquisition of GB3, a provider of information technology (IT) solutions based in Preston, United Kingdom.

In parallel, Graham Billsborough, Founder and CEO of GB3 has been appointed EG Group’s Chief Information Officer (CIO).

Graham has a strong background in technology leadership roles and, having worked in AstraZeneca, EDS and Enterprise plc, brings a wealth of large-scale IT strategy, delivery and acquisition experience. Most recently Graham founded and led the rapid expansion of GB3 Limited, a technology solutions company, delivering to organisations throughout the UK, Europe and USA.

Mohsin Issa, Co-CEO, EG Group expressed, “The GB3 transaction represents an important building block as we create one of the world’s leading independent forecourt retail convenience businesses. GB3 is well positioned to support our expansion into multiple markets. Graham’s technology leadership skills and strong delivery track record will allow EG Group to realise its vision to become a digital leader in the sector. We are also committed to continue expanding the GB3 customer base and look forward to seeing the business grow.”

Commenting on the appointment, Graham Billsborough said, “The GB3 team are excited to have reached this definitive agreement with EG Group. The combination aligns our expertise in technology management with their leadership in the forecourt retail convenience sector. On a personal level, I am excited to join the EG Group leadership team. The opportunity to lead EG Group’s technology solutions and expand on GB3’s success is a superb prospect.”

About EG Group

Founded in 2001 by the Issa Family, United Kingdom based EG Group is a leading petrol forecourt retail convenience operator who has established partnerships with global brands such as ESSO, BP, Shell, Carrefour, Louise Delhaize, SPAR, Starbucks, Burger King, KFC, Greggs and Subway. The business has an established pedigree of delivering a world class fuel, convenience and food-to-go offer.

The EG Group currently employs over 30,000 colleagues working in circa 5,200 sites across Europe, USA and Australia.EG Group has made a significant commitment to delivering a modern consumer retail offer which exceeds expectations and creates a true ‘one-stop’ retail destination to satisfy multiple consumer missions.

The business is regularly recognised for innovation and investment in convenience retail assets, the employees and the systems. Zuber Issa and Mohsin Issa, Founders and co-CEOs, EG Group, were jointly named the 2018 EY Entrepreneur of the Year in the UK.

Further information at www.eurogarages.com.

We’re pleased to announce that ELHT&Me, the official charity for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, has been selected as a beneficiary of our UK charitable expenditure!

From May 1st, all EG sites local to our home town and headquarters will carry donation buckets and collection boxes as part of an ambitious campaign to raise £300,000 for a fleet of new, state of the art defibrillators that will benefit patients across Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington, Pendle and Clitheroe.

EG Group’s Commercial Director Ilyas Munshi said: “Our NHS provides excellent and compassionate care to the people of Blackburn and Pennine Lancashire.  EG Group is a local firm, owned and built by a local family and we are proud to be loyal and dedicated supporters of our local hospitals’ charity, ELHT&Me.”

For more information on this and on ELHT&me, please click here.

EG Group today announces the successful completion of the purchase of Woolworth’s Petrol business in Australia.

Following completion of the transaction, Mohsin Issa, Founder and Co-CEO expressed, ‘We are pleased to have turned the page on this exciting new chapter for the EG Group. Australia is a key market in the Asia Pacific region and this acquisition allows the EG Group to establish a solid base for further growth in the region’.

We are really proud and excited to have launched the EG Academy Apprentice Programme as an Employer Provider here in the UK. We are delivering the Retail Level 2 standard within our Petrol Forecourts to existing colleagues who wish to progress their careers.

The first cohort saw colleagues from our local stores in the north attend a two day workshop to learn all about Safeguarding and Prevent and, on the second day, Business and Brand Reputation. We wish them every success and can’t wait to launch Cohort 2 in the south this week.