Grupo Argos’ preferred share was included in the MSCI Small Cap Index

• The inclusion strengthens Grupo Argos’ visibility among international institutional investors.
• This marks another step forward for the ACE program, as it helps translate greater share liquidity into convergence toward the company’s fundamental value.
• Since the announcement of ACE, Grupo Argos’ common share has increased by 18%, while the preferred share has risen by 14%.

Grupo Argos’ preferred share was included today in the MSCI Small Cap Index, one of the international benchmarks used by institutional investors. This milestone increases the visibility of Grupo Argos’ preferred share among local and international investors and strengthens its positioning in the capital markets. Inclusion in international indices may also broaden the potential investor base following the company and support greater market depth and liquidity for the share.

The announcement comes just days after the presentation of ACE, Argos Convergence Effort, Grupo Argos’ roadmap to accelerate value generation, capture, and transfer, and to help the company’s market price converge toward its fundamental value.

ACE is structured around three pillars: operational excellence, consolidation of the asset management business, and acceleration of the share repurchase program. As part of this agenda, Grupo Argos will continue working to strengthen the liquidity of its shares, broaden its exposure among investors, and execute initiatives that enable the value generated by its businesses to be transferred more directly to shareholders.

“The inclusion of our preferred share in the MSCI Small Cap Index represents an important step forward within the ACE framework and in positioning Grupo Argos in international capital markets. Our focus is on execution: continuing to strengthen our businesses, allocating capital with discipline, and creating the conditions for the market to progressively recognize Grupo Argos’ fundamental value. We welcome the inclusion of our preferred share as part of ACE 1.0.”

Felipe Aristizábal
CFO of Grupo Argos

The inclusion in the index adds to the progress Grupo Argos has made in corporate simplification, strengthening its capital structure, and improving the liquidity of its shares, following a transformation process that has consolidated the company as an investment manager focused primarily on infrastructure.

Grupo Argos will continue executing the initiatives set out in ACE with a clear priority: strengthening profitability, cash generation, and value transfer to its shareholders, while further expanding its presence and relevance in the capital markets.