Nuneaton, UK: Holland & Barrett, Europe’s leading health and wellness retailer, has today reported another strong year of growth in the UK and in its international markets in 2017.

iQ Student Accommodation acquires Pure Student Living from L1 Treasury – expanding its offer in London and in leading university cities across the UK

LetterOne and Air Artist Agency are proud to announce the winner of the “LetterOne ‘RISING STARS’ Jazz Award”:

BASF and L1 Energy, the energy investment arm of LetterOne, announce their intention to merge their oil and gas subsidiaries

New Entrepreneurs Foundation joining forces to become new UK entrepreneurial development powerhouse

• Indigo Prize challenged entrants to consider how best to measure economic activity to stimulate debate about factors currently measured in 21st century economy • £125,000 first and second prize to be awarded to joint winners proposing ideas to extend and radically shake-up GDP • £10,000 third prize awarded to 19 year-old Geography university student Alice Lassman • Judging panel included Mervyn Davies, Jim O’Neill, Stephanie Flanders, Lynda Gratton, Dominic Barton, Ed Vaizey, Brent Hoberman, Gus O’Donnell and Mikhail Fridman • Entries are available online at: http://global-perspectives.org.uk/indigo-prize/

German E&P company acquires 50% licence share in producing oil field.

DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG, the international oil and gas company wholly owned by LetterOne, today announces the appointment of Maria Moraeus Hanssen as its new CEO and Chairman of the Management Board. The appointment is expected to take effect in January 2018, when Hanssen will succeed Thomas Rappuhn, who is handing over after 30 years at the company, including 12 years on the Executive Board and 8 years as CEO.

• Indigo Prize aims to find new ways to measure economic activity beyond GDP • Winner will receive £100,000, with runners-up receiving £25,000 and £10,000 • Judging panel includes Jim O’Neill, Stephanie Flanders, Ed Vaizey and Gus O’Donnell

London, UK – The Board of The Nature’s Bounty Co. and The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) today announced that L1 Retail, the retail investment arm of LetterOne, has agreed to purchase Holland & Barrett for £1.77 billion.