Comment on the Verslo Žinios article in Lithuania (Rudninkai Polygon Public Procurement)

Lithuanian business newspaper Verslo Zhinios has reported that UAB Merko Statyba,
part  of the AS Merko Ehitus group, has submitted the best bid for parts B and C
in  the public  procurement "Development  of the  military infrastructure of the
R?dninkai polygon through a public-private partnership (PPP)".

To  the knowledge of AS Merko Ehitus, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence has not
officially published the decision on the selection of the best bidders or made a
proposal  to  the  participants  in  the  tender  to  conclude  a  contract. The
Lithuanian  Ministry of Defence  has informed (https://kam.lt/rudininku-karinio-
miestelio-ii-etapo-konkursas-finiso-tiesiojoje-sudaryta-laimetoju-eile/)   about
the  start of the final verification procedures  in the screening process of the
best  bidders  and  the  expectation  of  reaching the contract conclusion phase
during this year.

AS Merko Ehitus will inform about the conclusion of partnership and construction
agreements through the stock exchange.

UAB  Merko Statyba (merko.lt  (http://merko.lt/en/)) is  a recognised Lithuanian
construction  company,  which  offers  construction  services  in  the fields of
general construction, civil engineering and residential construction.

Urmas Somelar
Head of Group Finance
AS Merko Ehitus
+372 650 1250
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

AS Merko Ehitus (group.merko.ee (https://group.merko.ee/en/)) group companies
construct buildings and infrastructure and develop real estate. We create a
better living environment and build the future. We operate in Estonia, Latvia,
and Lithuania. As at the end of 2024, the group employed 605 people, and the
group's revenue for 2024 was EUR 539 million.