GlobeNewswire Inc | Jul 31, 2020 10:10AM EDT

July 31, 2020

MONTRAL, July 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier (TSX: BBD.B) and Alstom welcome the European Commissions decision for conditional clearance of the proposed acquisition of Bombardier Transportation by Alstom. The Commissions approval for the transaction is conditional on certain proposed engagements that consist of:

-- A transfer of Bombardier Transportations contribution to the V300 ZEFIRO very high-speed train and an offer of IP licence to Hitachi for the train co-developed by Hitachi and Bombardier Transportation for use in future very high-speed tenders in the UK; -- The divestment of the Alstom Coradia Polyvalent and the Reichshoffen production site in France; -- The divestment of the Bombardier TALENT 3 platform and dedicated production facilities located within the Hennigsdorf site in Germany; -- Providing access to certain interfaces and products for some of Bombardier Transportations Signalling On-Board Units and Train Control Management Systems (TCMS).

The divestitures will be done in compliance with all applicable social processes and consultations with employee representatives' bodies. The transaction remains subject to further regulatory approvals in several other jurisdictions and customary closing conditions. The closing of the transaction is expected for the first half of 2021.

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Headquartered in Montral, Canada, Bombardier has production and engineering sites in over 25 countries across the segments of Aviation and Transportation. Bombardier shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, Bombardier posted revenues of $15.8 billion. News and information are available atbombardier.comor follow us on Twitter@Bombardier.

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For informationEric PrudHommeHead of External Communications and Public Affairs Bombardier Transportationpress@rail.bombardier.com

Jessica McDonaldAdvisor, Media RelationsBombardier Inc.+514 861 9481jessica.mcdonald@bombardier.com

Patrick GhocheVice President, Corporate Strategy and Investor RelationsBombardier Inc.+514 861 5727