Whole Earth Brands: Retains Financial Advisor For Evaluation

Chicago / IL. (web) Whole Earth Brands, a global food company enabling healthier lifestyles through premium plant-based sweeteners, flavor enhancers and other foods, announced that the special committee of the Company’s board of directors has retained Jefferies LLC as financial advisor to assist the Committee in the review and evaluation of the previously disclosed non-binding proposal received by the Company in June from Sababa Holdings FREE LLC to acquire for cash all of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock that it does not already own for USD 4.00 per share, as well as any other proposals or strategic alternatives that may be available to the Company, including remaining as a standalone publicly-traded company.

Nothing in this communication shall constitute a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell shares of the Company’s common stock. There can be no assurance that any definitive offer will be made, that any agreement will be executed or that this or any other transaction will be approved or consummated.