Press Release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration project concerning the acquisition by the company “Morocco Transaction Processing SA” of the assets of the company “Interbank Monetary Center SA”

In accordance with Article 13 of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition and Article 10 of Decree No. 2-14-652 adopted for its implementation, as amended and supplemented, the Competition Council makes available to the public the ‘summary of the transaction’ below, containing the information provided by the parties.

This information has been prepared by the notifying parties, who are solely responsible for it.Inaccurate or distorted information contained therein does not in any way prejudge the Competition Council’s position on the proposed transaction.

The publication of this press release does not attest to the completeness of the file provided for in Article 9 of Decree No. 2-14-652 implementing Law No. 104-12 on price freedom and competition as amended and supplemented.

Names of the companies and groups concerned:

• The acquirer: “Morocco Transaction Processing SA”;
• Target assets: Merchant membership contracts related to the activity of Interbank Monetary Center SA “CMI” for monetary payments on (i) Electronic Payment Terminal “EPT” and (ii) online payment via credit card (acquisition “PEL” and E-Commerce Gateway “PSP”).
• Nature of the operation
• Asset purchase.

Economic sectors concerned

• Market for electronic card payments.

Deadline for interested third parties to submit their comments

• 10 days from the date of publication of this press release, i.e. December 22, 2025.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL SUMMARY OF THE OPERATION PROVIDED BY THE PARTIES

The Competition Council has received notification of a project of economic concentration concerning the acquisition by the company “Morocco Transaction Processing SA” of the asset elements of the company “Interbank Monetary Center SA” consisting of merchant membership contracts related to the activity of monetary payments on (i) Electronic Payment Terminal “EPT” and (ii) online via credit card (acquisition “PEL” and E-Commerce Gateway “PSP”).

“Morocco Transaction Processing SA” is a Moroccan joint stock company, with its registered office at Espace Perla, La Colline Lot No. 22, Sidi Maarouf, 20270- Casablanca, registered with the Casablanca Trade Register under number 112871.Elle est active dans le marché des paiements électroniques par carte.

The target assets consist of contracts between merchants and ‘Centre Monétique Interbancaire SA’. The latter is a public limited company incorporated under Moroccan law, with its registered office located at 8, Avenue Moulay Rachid, Casablanca, and registered with the Casablanca Trade Register under number 107713. It operates in the field of electronic payment studies and services.

Done at Rabat, on December 11, 2025.