Press release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration project concerning the acquisition of exclusive control of the company “NT Soft SARL” by the company “Casablanca Stock Exchange 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 issued for its implementation, as amended and supplemented, the Competition Council makes available to the public the summary of the operation below, containing the information provided by the parties.

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

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 issued for the implementation of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition, as amended and supplemented.

Names of the companies and groups concerned:

• The acquirer: the company “Casablanca Stock Exchange SA”;
• The target: the company “NT Soft SARL”.

Nature of the operation

• Acquisition of exclusive control.

Economic sectors concerned

• Information technology services sector.

Deadline for interested third parties to submit their observations

• 10 days from the date of publication of this press release, i.e. September 9, 2026.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL SUMMARY OF THE OPERATION PROVIDED BY THE PARTIES

The Competition Council received notification of an economic concentration project consisting of the acquisition of exclusive control of the company “NT Soft SARL” by the company “Casablanca Stock Exchange SA”, through the acquisition of 80% of its share capital initially and then all of its shares subsequently.

“Casablanca Stock Exchange SA” is a Moroccan joint-stock company, registered with the Casablanca Trade Register under number 79057 and headquartered at the corner of Avenue des Forces Armées Royales and Rue Arrachid Mohamed, Casablanca. Its share capital is mainly held by the Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion, banks, insurance companies, as well as brokerage firms. “Casablanca Stock Exchange SA” is responsible for organizing and managing the stock market in Morocco, and as such, this company ensures the operation and development of the market infrastructures necessary for the listing and trading of financial instruments admitted on its market.

“NT Soft SARL” is a Moroccan limited liability company, registered with the Casablanca Trade Register under number 97245 and headquartered at No. 76, Boulevard Abdelmoumen, Koutoubia residence, 6^th floor, 20100 Casablanca. “NT Soft SARL” specializes in the editing and development of software solutions for stock exchanges, insurance companies and intermediaries, pharmaceutical wholesalers and retailers, as well as law firms.

 

Done in Rabat on August 28, 2026.