YDUQS signs merger protocol for Afya deal

• YDUQS will absorb Afya under a merger protocol dated November 3, 2026, remaining listed on B3’s Novo Mercado.
• Afya shareholders will own 69% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis; existing YDUQS shareholders will hold 31%.
• The initial exchange ratio gives each Afya Class A or Class B ordinary share 6.408347 ordinary shares in the surviving company, subject to adjustments.
• Bertelsmann will hold 47.4% of the combined company, based on the indicative ownership structure.
• Completion requires shareholder and CADE clearance, with a March 31, 2028 deadline subject to extension.

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