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BRP Completes the Acquisition of the Shawinigan Operations of Kongsberg Inc.

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VALCOURT, QUECEB, CANADA – October 3, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – BRP Inc. (TSX: DOO, NASDAQ: DOOO) announces that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of substantially all the assets related to the powersports business of Kongsberg Inc. in Shawinigan, Quebec (henceforth referred to as “KA Shawinigan”), a subsidiary of Kongsberg Automotive ASA.

KA Shawinigan is a leading player in the development and manufacturing of electronic and mechatronic products and a long-standing supplier of BRP. This acquisition is in line with BRP’s product strategy, particularly as it relates to its electrification plan. It is expected to allow the Company to gain further expertise in mechatronics and bolster its innovation capabilities.

BRP is pleased to welcome over 300 highly trained and skilled employees, specialized in developing and manufacturing key components for many of its product lines.

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Certain information included in this release, including, but not limited to, statements relating to the anticipated benefits associated with the completion of this acquisition, the Company’s business and strategic plans, and other statements that are not historical facts, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Canadian and United States securities laws. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the use of terminology such as “may”, “will”, “would”, “should”, “could”, “expects”, “forecasts”, “plans”, “intends”, “trends”, “indications”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “outlook”, “predicts”, “projects”, “likely” or “potential” or the negative or other variations of these words or other comparable words or phrases. Forward looking statements, by their very nature, involve inherent risks and uncertainties and are based on several assumptions, both general and specific. BRP cautions that its assumptions may not materialize and that current economic conditions render such assumptions, although reasonable at the time they were made, subject to greater uncertainty. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results or performance of BRP to be materially different from the outlook or any future results or performance implied by such statements. Further details and…

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