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BALLARD ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF UK-BASED GEOPURA, POWERING FUTURE GROWTH AND TRANSFORMING BALLARD INTO AN INTEGRATED HYDROGEN ECOSYSTEM PROVIDER
Transformative acquisition of a rapidly growing market leader of large-scale zero-emission hydrogen-based stationary power solutions Expands Ballard's business model to include an energy-as-a-service solution with a bundled offering combining hydrogen production, distribution, logistics, refueling, fuel cells, and stationary power generation to drive higher revenue per megawatt and highly recurring revenue potential Builds upon a longstanding and proven partnership with GeoPura, where Ballard supplies fuel cell engines to GeoPura's Hydrogen Power Units Expands addressable market into high-growth end-markets in a capitally efficient manner, supported by secured hydrogen supply and government policy backing Maintains Ballard's path to profitability by 2028, unlocking US$25 million in annual run-rate EBITDA synergies VANCOUVER, BC, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Ballard Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP) ("Ballard", the "Company"), a global leader in hydrogen fuel cell technology, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement (the "Agreement") to acquire GeoPura Limited ("GeoPura"), a zero-emission hydrogen-based power solutions provider (the "Transaction"). The Transaction consists of an upfront equity purchase price of £275.0 million ("Upfront Consideration"), funded through a combination of £82.5 million in Ballard cash on hand and the issuance of ~50.8 million Ballard common shares to GeoPura shareholders, at US$5.02 per share, based on Ballard's 30-day volume-weighted average share price.