An investor group, spearheaded by the American multinational delivery services corporation FedEx and the investment organization Advent, have reached an agreement to procure InPost, a European package locker business, in a transaction valued at €7.8 billion ($9.2 billion), the businesses announced Monday. The transaction is intended to broaden InPost’s footprint across Europe, concurrently providing FedEx with entry to InPost’s broad network of parcel lockers.
The proposed acquisition price is €15.60 per share, roughly 17% greater than InPost’s share price at the close of business on Friday, although less than the initial public offering (IPO) price of €16 per share from 2021. InPost equities, traded in Amsterdam, climbed 14% at market open, attaining peaks not observed since May 2025.
As per Hein Pretorius, Chairman of the InPost Supervisory Board, InPost and FedEx intend to establish commercial agreements facilitating the exploitation of their respective complementary advantages and collective strategic perspective. He also clarified that operational integration will not occur, and each entity will function as autonomous market rivals.
InPost disclosed last month the reception of an initial acquisition proposal from an undisclosed entity, a development that already bolstered the value of the company’s equities.
InPost is active in nine nations, notably Poland, its primary market, and manages one of the most substantial arrays of automated parcel machines in Europe. Following its market debut in 2021, the firm has contended with restrained investor assurance amid heightened competitive pressures in its local market and noteworthy investments in swift expansion, which have hampered gains in profitability.
Source: Reuters