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Nexi has agreed with IN Groupe, an identity specialist and secure digital services, who will take over the ownership of the eID business.  Digital transformation The strategic ambition of Nexi is to further strengthen its position as the PayTech in Europe and in the context of the portfolio rationalisation and simplification process announced at the Capital Markets Day in September 2022, the divestment is in line with the strategic direction presented. IN Groupe is a global pioneer and specialist in identity and trust solutions, providing comprehensive solutions that address a broad variety of digital identity challenges and enabling both corporates and consumers/citizens to benefit from the digital transformation simply and securely. Identity and trust solutions Combining Nexi’s eID capabilities with our own will enhance our ability to support our customers" “Nexi has, via its ownership of Nets, managed to develop an industry-pioneering identity and trust solutions in Denmark which has contributed to making Nordic societies the most digitised in the world. As a provider of trusted digital infrastructures, we understand how critical it is to deliver stable, resilient, and secure services," says Didier Trutt, CEO and Chairman, of IN Groupe. "Combining Nexi’s eID capabilities with our own will enhance our ability to support our customers throughout Europe as they have to embrace new regulations rapidly coming into play such as eIDASv2 and NIS2.”  Digital payment solutions “We want to expand digital payments in Europe and broaden our presence as a provider of digital payment solutions," says Torsten Hagen Jørgensen, Global Head of Issuing Solutions in Nexi. "As this requires that we focus our investments within the payments space we have reviewed the possibilities to divest our eID business." eID solutions "Our main objective was to find a future owner that will maintain and develop our eID solutions to the same high standards we have applied." "In IN Groupe, we could not have found a better home for our eID business, and our customers and citizens can expect a provider of critical digital infrastructure who, better than us can continue to develop solutions to the benefit of its clients." Transition to digital identity Key parts of the eID infrastructure in Denmark, MitID, and NemLog-in The completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and the authorisation of the Danish government on the suitability and capabilities of IN Groupe as their continued eID solution provider. Nets/Nexi provides an array of trust services in Nordics and key parts of the eID infrastructure in Denmark, MitID, and NemLog-in, which serves as a personal entrance key to both the public sector and most parts of the private sector, e.g. banks. Secure digital services IN Groupe’s strategic ambition is to become an industry-pioneering player in identity and secure digital services, and a preferred partner of governments and businesses in Europe. The acquisition of the eID Business from Nexi will enable the group to augment its geographical footprint and serve its customers with a portfolio of differentiated ID and trust services based on cutting-edge technologies.

The new French electronic National Identity Card (eID) has been awarded the prestigious Best New National ID Card prize by Reconnaissance International at the HSP Awards EMEA (High-Security Printing for Europe - Africa - Middle East). Awarded by a jury of independent international experts, it recognises the outstanding achievement and technical sophistication of this personal identification document program thanks to the French Ministry of the Interior, ANTS (Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés) and IN Groupe's work in the design and production of the new French eID. An identity document at the cutting edge of technology By Regulation, France has deployed a new identity card, more secure, convenient, and innovative. This card can be used to prove one's identity and serves as a travel document in the European Union. More than 2 million new eID(s) have already been issued since June 2021. Designed to meet French citizens' everyday needs, this next-generation polycarbonate card can be used for up to 10 years. Security features Visible Digital Seal allows the card to be digitally signed and ensures the integrity and origin of the credentials It incorporates both tried and tested security features and innovations whose security design has been validated by the experts of the Ministry of the Interior. The card incorporates new security features: the DOVID is a new-generation holographic device, the secure background extends into the transparent border of the card, a Visible Digital Seal allows the card to be digitally signed and ensures the integrity and origin of the credentials should it be impossible to access the data on the highly secured chip. IN Groupe at the service of the State In the French National Identity Card program, IN Groupe acts as a solutions integrator, relying on the contribution of some twenty different companies. IN Groupe qualifies tests and selects, according to the ANTS specifications and the expected security targets, the best technologies, components, and IT systems that the French government needs to build the most secure document. Identity protection IN Groupe is a public limited company, guaranteeing France sovereignty to issue its legal identity documents, providing the French government an industrial operator that keeps the identity technologies and technological patents in France. For IN Groupe, identity and its protection are at the heart of its raison d'être because it ensures States' sovereignty and trust with their citizens. Especially since legal identity remains the reference identity among all others both in the physical and digital worlds.

Imprimerie Nationale will work with its counterparts in SIA to create conditions for confident dialogue on critical issues of security of identity Imprimerie Nationale, the French National Printing Group, and a leader in secure identity solutions, has joined the EEIG Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) as a member of the Board, alongside the founding members Gemalto, Oberthur Technologies and Safran Morpho. Critical issues of identity security As the secure eDocuments provider for the French Government, Imprimerie Nationale is a major leader in the secure identity space, and boasts extensive experience in the development and deployment of both physical and digital identity programs. The National Printing Group will work with its counterparts in the SIA to create the conditions for a confident dialogue between governmental and non-governmental organisations worldwide on the critical issues of security of identity. Development of trusted digital identities Established in 2013, the Secure Identity Alliance is dedicated to supporting sustainable worldwide economic growth and prosperity through the development of trusted digital identities and the widespread adoption of secure eServices. The Alliance offers support and expertise to allow government agencies and other public bodies to implement their digital ID projects and realise the wide range of economic, public health, electoral and sustainability opportunities offered by the shift to digital service provision. "The Board of SIA is pleased to welcome Imprimerie Nationale to the Secure Identity Alliance. This is a company with extensive expertise in the delivery of secure identity documents in France and abroad, and is strongly committed to helping public and private sectors address the challenges posed by today’s digital revolution," said Frédéric Trojani, President of the Alliance. "The knowledge and expertise of IN will be key assets as the SIA continues to define and promote best practices in integrating digital identity security solutions, respect for privacy and ease of use." “The National Printing Group is pleased to join the Board of Directors of the Secure Identity Alliance. We look forward to contributing to the development of digital identity and e-services across the world, and to respond more specifically to the challenges in emerging countries,” said Didier Trutt, CEO of Groupe Imprimerie Nationale.