American Express Global Business Travel, which is operated by Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (NYSE:GBTG) ("Amex GBT" or the "Company"), a leading software and services company for travel, expense and meetings & events, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Long Lake Management ("Long Lake") for $9.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $6.3 billion.

Under the terms of the agreement, Amex GBT shareholders will receive $9.50 per share in cash, which represents a 60.2% premium to Amex GBT's closing stock price on May 1, 2026, the last full trading day prior to the transaction announcement, and a premium of approximately 65.1% over the volume weighted average price of Amex GBT's stock for the 30 days ending May 1, 2026.