Progress Software Corp. Statement regarding Possible Offer for MariaDB plc - Seite 3

Contacts:

Progress

Investor Contact:	Press Contact:
Michael Micciche	Erica McShane
Progress Software	Progress Software
[phone]	[phone]
[e-mail]	[e-mail]

Europa Partners (Financial Advisor to Progress)

Jan Skarbek, Dominic King: [phone]

About Progress

Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) provides software that enables organizations to develop and deploy their mission-critical applications and experiences, as well as effectively manage their data platforms, cloud and IT infrastructure. As an experienced, trusted provider, we make the lives of technology professionals easier. Over 4 million developers and technologists at hundreds of thousands of enterprises depend on Progress. Learn more at www.progress.com.

Responsibility statement

The Progress Responsible Persons (being the Progress Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal Officer) accept responsibility for the information contained in this announcement. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Progress Responsible Persons (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case) the information contained in this announcement is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.

Important notice relating to financial advisor

Europa Partners Limited (“Europa”), which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) and the PRA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Progress and for no one else in connection with the Possible Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than Progress for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in connection with the Possible Offer. Neither Europa, nor any of its affiliates, owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Europa in connection with the Possible Offer, this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.