Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Investcorp Capital PLC (hereinafter referred to as the “Company” or “ ICAP ”), established by the Investcorp Group and listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange under the symbol “ ICAP ”, announced its acquisition of Guardian Fire Services , a leading US provider of fire and public safety services operating in the Northeastern, Southeast and Western United States.

Guardian offers comprehensive fire prevention and public safety services across the trade, industry, healthcare, and education sectors. These services include inspecting, testing, installing, and maintaining fire suppression systems, fire alarm systems, and emergency lighting systems.

This transaction brings Investcorp Capital’s total investments over the past six months to $1.1 billion. As a company listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, offering investors a diversified global portfolio of private market opportunities, the firm continues to make strategic investments across multiple business lines, including real estate, infrastructure, and institutional investments. These financing activities are consistent with the firm’s business model, which aims to maintain a minimum dividend payout of 8% in two equal semi-annual installments.

Key investment developments over the past six months include:

• In December 2025, Investcorp Capital acquired a diversified portfolio of US industrial assets valued at approximately $400 million. The transaction, arranged by Investcorp, includes real estate across coastal markets in the eastern and western United States.
• In November 2025, Investcorp Capital acquired Kanawha Scales & Systems, a subsidiary of American Equipment Holdings, in a transaction arranged by the Investcorp Group. Based in Boca, West Virginia, Kanawha Scales & Systems is a leading U.S. provider of critical calibration, maintenance, and repair services for complex industrial weighing systems and automated control solutions.
• In October 2025, Investcorp Capital committed to providing capital to support Investcorp’s “Golden Horizon” platform, which is managed by Investcorp and backed by the China Investment Corporation ( CIC ). Having recently closed its final funding round at $750 million, the platform focuses primarily on investments in the GCC region through the Investcorp Saudi Growth Pre-IPO Fund ( SPIPO ). Investcorp’s Golden Horizon platform targets high-growth companies in attractive sectors including consumer, healthcare, transportation and logistics, and business services across the GCC and China. The platform focuses on established companies undergoing expansion and possessing operational maturity suitable for an IPO or a strategic exit through commercial sales with a three- to five-year lifespan.
• In September 2025, Investcorp Capital successfully sold its stake in a US industrial real estate portfolio it managed, generating $365 million in proceeds. Investcorp Capital realized a profit exceeding the book value of its stake in this transaction. The portfolio comprised 3.5 million square feet of prime industrial assets in Chicago and several major Ohio cities. This sale complements other divestments in 2025, including RESA Power and Citykart , further demonstrating the firm's ability to deliver value to its shareholders across its diverse markets and asset classes.

Mohammed Alardhi, Chairman of Investcorp Capital and Executive Chairman of Investcorp Group, said: “Over the past six months, our portfolio and key markets have demonstrated strong momentum. The deployment of this amount of capital reflects the resilience of our platform and the quality of opportunities available in the global private equity markets. As we continue to execute our strategy, we are focused on achieving sustainable growth and delivering strong returns to our shareholders, leveraging Investcorp Capital’s listing on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange to unlock long-term value.”

In this context, Sanaa Khater, CEO of Investcorp Capital, said: “We continued to deploy capital and execute financing transactions with strong momentum in sectors with positive market dynamics and attractive returns within balanced risk equations. Our recent deals in the United States, including the acquisition of Guardian Fire Services and Kanawa Skills & Systems, underscore the importance of the US market in our growth agenda. These investments demonstrate our commitment to accessing strong opportunities in private markets globally, serving the interests of our shareholders and the wider investor base, and reinforcing our focus on platform growth and delivering sustainable, long-term value.”

About Investcorp Capital:

Investcorp Capital is a publicly listed company established by Investcorp Group, specializing in alternative investments in private markets. The company offers investors access to a diversified global portfolio of investments across various alternative asset classes . These classes include private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, and strategic capital . Investcorp Capital aims to enhance value and generate consistent income through investment returns, dividends, rental income, fees, and interest derived from the underlying portfolio .

Investcorp Group, the parent company of Investcorp Capital, is a leading independent alternative investment firm . The Group manages $ 60 billion in assets (including those managed by third parties ) and has over four decades of experience delivering strong and consistent returns across multiple strategies, sectors, and geographies, with a global presence through 14 offices across three continents: America, Europe, and Asia.

Investcorp Capital is listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) under the symbol "ICAP" . For more information, please visit www.investcorp-capital.com .

For more information, please contact:

Investcorp Capital

Email address: IR@investcorp-capital.com

Kext CNC Company

Gregor Ryman / Victoria Douglas / Christopher DeVos

Email address: investcorpcapital@kekstcnc.com

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