Finaccess boosts stake in Restaurant Brands NZ to over 98%

Finaccess Restauración, S.L. (Finaccess) has announced a significant increase in its substantial holding in Restaurant Brands New Zealand Limited, bringing its total ownership to 98.029% of the voting products as of December 2, 2025. This latest disclosure, dated December 3, 2025, follows a change in the nature of Finaccess's relevant interest. The total number of Restaurant Brands shares held by Finaccess now stands at 122,299,528, up from 122,121,013 shares previously held, which represented 97.886%.

The increase in ownership stems from transactions initiated by Finaccess's full cash takeover offer for all outstanding Restaurant Brands shares, launched on October 14, 2025. Following the close of the offer period on November 25, 2025, Finaccess began a compulsory acquisition process, issuing a notice on November 26, 2025, to holders of remaining shares. As of December 2, 2025, Finaccess made payment for 205,902 Restaurant Brands shares, comprising acceptances under both the initial offer and the compulsory acquisition.

Finaccess now directly owns 122,054,351 Restaurant Brands shares, representing 97.832% as a registered holder. Additionally, Finaccess has received acceptances for another 316,558 Restaurant Brands shares, or 0.254% of the total, under the compulsory acquisition notice, with payment for 245,177 of these shares (0.197%) still pending. Upon registration of these transfers, Finaccess will become the registered holder and beneficial owner of these additional shares.