Cairo – Sunday, November 19, 2023 – Zilla Capital, the top M&A advisor in Egypt, acted as the sole financial advisor to Wadi Poultry S.A.E and its subsidiaries “Wadi”, a leading Agribusiness Group operating within 3 distinct sectors; Poultry, Animal Nutrition & Agro-food, on a capital increase transaction from Mitsui & Co., Ltd “Mitsui”, a leading global trading and investment group. The aim of this investment is to expand Wadi’s Agribusiness activity in Egypt, which is one of the largest and fast-growing markets in Africa in terms of population, and to contribute to the quality improvement of today’s increasingly diverse consumer’s products. Wadi’s integrated production business in Egypt encompasses broiler production and processing, processed food manufacturing, the sale and distribution of these products, and the procurement of feed grain. The company has also been producing Parents Stocks (the parents of broilers) for over 30 years. ADSERO – Ragy Soliman & Partners acted as Wadi’s legal adviser. Zilla team advising Wadi was led by Moustafa El-Shenety (Managing Partner & Head of Investment Banking), alongside Zilla’s investment banking team that included Omar Zakaria (Director), Abdelfatah Abomousa (Vice President), Menna Khafaga (Senior Associate) and Christina Wahba (Associate). About Zilla Capital: Zilla Capital is a leading Investment Bank in MENA and the top M&A advisor in Egypt. We leverage our Executive Partners’ extensive experience and network in the region to help our clients achieve their strategic goals through offering comprehensive and integrated financial solutions that cater to their specialized needs. Zilla Capital is a one-stop-shop offering an array of services including financial advisory, asset management, private equity, and non-banking financing solutions. About Wadi Poultry & Subsidiaries “Wadi”: Wadi, established in 1984 and headquartered in Egypt, is a leader in the growing Agribusiness market. Starting with a small-scale poultry operation, today Wadi operates in 12 subsidiaries with ten brands over three distinct sectors: Poultry, Animal Nutrition and Agro-Food. The Company’s local brand portfolio includes names such as Katkoot El Wadi, A’laf Al Wadi, & Wadi Food. The Poultry Sector involves the Group’s core business operation: large-scale poultry integrations, spanning from grandparents (GP) to parents, to day-old-chick (DOCs) production, under the brand Katkoot el Wadi that produces layer DOCs, broiler PS DOCs and broiler DOCs. The Animal Nutrition Sector includes the industries that support Wadi Group’s core business. Using a unique backward integration model, Wadi Group began to produce poultry feed, feed additives and ingredients to serve their own business as well as the industry at large. The Agro-food sector operates within large-scale agriculture production, specializing in high quality agrifood products ranging from pickles, olives, olive paste, pickled vegetables, tomato paste, vinegar and fava beans.The synergy that Wadi Group has developed between their various sectors has been crucial to improving efficiency and ensuring sustainability. Wadi Group has turned the desert green, helped make poultry an affordable household staple, and has successfully integrated industry across the supply chain. About Mitsui CO & Ltd. “Mitsui”: Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (8031: JP) is a global trading and investment company with a diversified business portfolio that spans approximately 63 countries in Asia, Europe, North, Central & South America, The Middle East, Africa, and Oceania and had revenues and net profits in FY 2023 of ¥14 trillion (approx. €95 billion) and ¥1.15 trillion (approx. €7.7 billion) respectively. Mitsui has about 5,500 employees and deploys talent around the globe to identify, develop, and grow businesses in collaboration with a global network of trusted partners. Mitsui has built a strong and diverse core business portfolio covering the Mineral and Metal Resources, Energy, Machinery and Infrastructure, and Chemicals industries. Leveraging its strengths, Mitsui has further diversified beyond its core profit pillars to create multifaceted value in new areas, including innovative Energy Solutions, Healthcare & Nutrition and through a strategic focus on high-growth Asian markets. This strategy aims to derive growth opportunities by harnessing some of the world’s main mega-trends: sustainability, health & wellness, digitalization and the growing power of the consumer. Mitsui has a long heritage in Asia, where it has established a diverse and strategic portfolio of businesses and partners that gives it a strong differentiating edge, provides exceptional access for all global partners to the world’s fastest growing region and strengthens its international portfolio. Zilla Capital Press Contacts: Name: Yassmin Khafagy Title: Marketing Section Head Email: [email protected]