Allego Expands Credit Facility to €400 million, Securing Growth Capital Supporting its Significant Backlog

ARNHEM, Netherlands–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Allego N.V. (“Allego” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ALLG), a leading pan-European public electric vehicle fast and ultrafast charging network, today announced that it has successfully expanded its credit facility by €230 million to €400 million. The new facility expires in December 2027.

This credit facility is available to finance green investments, in compliance with the Green Loan Principles. The Company expects to utilize the refinanced credit facility to support its backlog of signed contracts. Allego increased its backlog of signed contracts meaningfully during the third quarter of 2022 and has reached 1,270 premium sites, representing around 8,400 ultrafast charging ports that will serve its customers.

Allego’s Chief Financial Officer, Ton Louwers, stated, “We are excited to have successfully increased our credit facility by €230 million to €400 million. With this increase, we have reached a major milestone in Allego’s long term funding strategy to pursue and achieve our growth plans and support our secured backlog. As a result, we believe we are very well positioned to continue to execute on our growth strategy of expanding the largest European public EV fast-charging network, accelerate the transformation of Europe’s EV charging infrastructure, and drive value for all our stakeholders.”

Societe Generale acted as structuring bank, and Societe Generale and Banco Santander served as the mandated lead arrangers and book runners on this facility.

About Allego

Allego delivers charging solutions for electric cars, motors, buses, and trucks, for consumers, businesses, and cities. Allego’s end-to-end charging solutions make it easier for businesses and cities to deliver the infrastructure drivers need, while the scalability of our solutions makes us the partner of the future. Founded in 2013, Allego is a leader in charging solutions, with an international charging network comprising approximately 34,000 public and private charging ports operational throughout the pan-European market – and proliferating. Our charging solutions are connected to our proprietary platform, EV-Cloud, which gives our customers and us a full portfolio of features and services to meet and exceed market demands. We are committed to providing independent, reliable, and safe charging solutions, agnostic of vehicle model or network affiliation. At Allego, we strive every day to make EV charging easier, more convenient, and more enjoyable for all.

Forward-Looking Statements

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