EURAZEO (EPA:RF) - EURAZEO BRANDS STRENGTHENS ITS EUROPEAN STRATEGY WITH A NEW TEAM IN PARIS

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  EURAZEO BRANDS STRENGTHENS ITS EUROPEAN STRATEGY WITH A NEW TEAM IN PARIS

Paris, February 14th, 2019 - Eurazeo Brands, Eurazeo's investment division
dedicated to fast growing consumer brands, has built a new team in Paris to
lead the investment strategy in Europe, with the appointment of Laurent Droin
as Managing Director, and Célia Nataf as Senior Associate.

Laurent Droin brings extensive consumer, retail and luxury expertise, having
worked for 20 years in the industry in both corporate and advisory positions.
Prior to joining Eurazeo, he spent 10 years at BNP Paribas as a Managing
Director focused on mergers and acquisitions. He was most recently based in New
York, where he successfully rebuilt the bank's consumer franchise, focusing on
beauty, personal care, and apparel. Previously, he spent nine years at Danone
in various strategic and operational positions in France, Argentina and Russia.

Célia Nataf is joining the Eurazeo Brands team in Paris and will be
responsible for sourcing, executing and monitoring European investments. She
previously spent five years as part of Eurazeo Capital, specializing in the
consumer, retail and luxury industries. She participated in the creation of
Carambar & Co, a European carve-out in the branded food industry, and in the
structuring and monitoring of Planet, a global tax free and payment company.
Prior to Eurazeo, she worked in the mergers and acquisitions team at Barclays
Capital in Paris, where she carried out assignments for investment funds and
industrial players.

Laurent Droin, Managing Director and head of Eurazeo Brands' Paris office said:
"We thought it was important to establish a European presence given our
activities in this area. The opening of a new office at is a logical and
natural step in our expansion. Our new team will enable us to respond more
effectively to the needs of the European market. "

Eurazeo Brands aims to capitalize on disruptive retail and consumer trends. To
do this, Eurazeo Brands' mission is to invest a total of $800 million in in a
large and growing B2C market through high potential North American and European
consumer companies with differentiated brands. This wide range of verticals
includes beauty, fashion, home, wellness, food and beverage, and leisure.

Eurazeo Brands, a long-term investor, stimulates growth and accelerates the
value creation process of the companies it supports, such as Pat McGrath and
Nest Fragances. Eurazeo's investment division draws on its operational and
sector-specific expertise and proven experience in brand building to be a
partner of choice for ambitious companies. These recent appointments are part
of Eurazeo Brands' internationalization strategy and will enable it to be in a
position to seize the best investment opportunities in Europe.

About Eurazeo

Eurazeo is a leading global investment company, with a diversified portfolio of
EUR17 billion in assets under management, including nearly EUR11 billion from
third parties, invested in over 300 companies. With its considerable private
equity, venture capital, real estate, private debt and fund of funds expertise,
Eurazeo accompanies companies of all sizes, supporting their development
through the commitment of its 235 professionals and by offering deep sector
expertise, a gateway to global markets, and a responsible and stable foothold
for transformational growth. Its solid institutional and family shareholder
base, robust financial structure free of structural debt, and flexible
investment horizon enable Eurazeo to support its companies over the long term.
Eurazeo has offices in Paris, New York, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Shanghai,
London, Luxembourg, Frankfurt and Madrid.

* Eurazeo is listed on Euronext Paris.
* ISIN: FR0000121121 - Bloomberg: RF FP - Reuters: EURA.PA

EURAZEO CONTACTS

CAROLINE COHEN
HEAD OF INVESTOR RELATIONS
E-mail: ccohen@eurazeo.com
Tél: +33 (0)1 44 15 16 76

VIRGINIE CHRISTNACHT
HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS
E-mail: vchristnacht@eurazeo
Tél: +33 (0)1 44 15 76 44

CONTACT PRESSE

MAITLAND / AMO
David Stürken
E-mail: dsturken@maitland.co.uk
Tél: +44 (0) 20 7395 0450

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