The shares of Sphera Franchise Group (“SFG”), the largest group in the food service industry in Romania, will be included starting today, March 21, 2022, in the FTSE Global Micro Cap index.

Inclusion in the Global Micro Cap Index validates Sphera as a major capital market player that has managed to meet demanding liquidity and performance criteria.

Sphera Franchise Group ended 2021 with consolidated sales of over 1 billion RON, up 41% compared to 2020. The company will distribute, this year, dividends totaling 35 million RON, from the undistributed profit of 2020. The gross dividend per share is 0.9021 RON. The ex-dividend date is May 6, 2022, the payment date is May 30, 2022.