LOGISTA

LOGISTA, formally Compañía de Distribución Integral Logista Holdings, S.A., is a Spanish distribution and logistics group focused on supplying proximity retailers and other professional customers in Southern Europe. Its business developed from the distribution division of Tabacalera, later associated with Altadis, and was separated as an independent operation in 1999. The company subsequently became part of Imperial Tobacco Group, now Imperial Brands, while retaining independent management. The group distributes a broad mix of products and services rather than operating as a single-category wholesaler. Its activities include tobacco and related convenience products, books and periodicals, pharmaceutical and health products, electronic transactions, and supplies for hospitality and food-service customers. It also serves wholesale distribution and public-sector requirements. This combination gives LOGISTA a role between manufacturers, publishers, service providers, and a large network of local retail and business outlets. LOGISTA’s distribution footprint covers Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, and Poland. The group serves approximately 300,000 delivery points and operates roughly 45,000 point-of-sale terminals. Its infrastructure includes about 400 warehouses, comprising central and regional facilities as well as service points, with more than one million square metres of warehousing capacity. These assets support both recurring distribution routes and more specialized logistics services. In addition to product distribution, the group provides transportation and delivery services. These include long-distance and full-load transport, temperature-controlled transport, industrial parcel services, and parcel and express courier operations. Group companies such as Nacex, Integra2, Logesta, Logistadis, MidSid, Supergroup, and Terzia contribute to the breadth of its logistics and distribution activities. A major corporate milestone came in 2014, when the holding company Compañía de Distribución Integral Logista Holdings, S.A.U. was created above the operating company. The holding company began trading on Spanish stock exchanges on 14 July 2014 at an initial price of €13 per share and became part of the IBEX Medium Cap index. LOGISTA therefore combines the operating profile of a multi-sector distribution network with the governance and reporting requirements of a listed Spanish company. Its positioning is based on route density, supply-chain infrastructure, point-of-sale reach, and the ability to handle regulated, temperature-sensitive, fast-moving, and service-based categories for professional customers.

LOGISTA’s history is rooted in the distribution activities of Tabacalera, the Spanish tobacco company that later became associated with Altadis. Rather than originating as a standalone general logistics start-up, the group developed from an established distribution division serving a large network of retail and commercial outlets. That heritage helped shape its later focus on route-based distribution, proximity retailers, regulated products, and high-volume point-of-sale operations. The distribution business was separated from Tabacalera in 1999, creating the foundation of Grupo Logista as an independent corporate activity. Over time, the group expanded beyond tobacco distribution into a wider range of products and services. Its portfolio came to include convenience goods, publishing products such as books and periodicals, pharmaceutical and health-related products, electronic transactions, hospitality supplies, wholesale distribution, and public-sector supply activities. The group also developed transport capabilities covering full-load and long-distance movements, temperature-controlled logistics, industrial parcels, and express delivery. A significant change in ownership occurred in 2008, when Imperial Tobacco Group acquired Grupo Logista. Imperial Tobacco, subsequently renamed Imperial Brands, became the group’s parent while LOGISTA continued to be managed independently. The ownership relationship placed the distribution business within a major international tobacco group but did not eliminate its broader logistics and multi-sector service activities. In 2014, the corporate structure was reorganized through the creation of Compañía de Distribución Integral Logista Holdings, S.A.U. as the parent holding company above Compañía de Distribución Integral Logista S.A.U., the former group operating company. The holding company was admitted to trading on Spanish stock exchanges on 14 July 2014 at €13 per share and became part of the IBEX Medium Cap index. This step gave the group a listed holding-company structure while preserving the operating distribution platform. The modern LOGISTA network operates in Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, and Poland. It serves approximately 300,000 delivery points and supports about 45,000 point-of-sale terminals. Its European infrastructure comprises approximately 400 warehouses, including central and regional warehouses and service points, covering more than one million square metres of warehousing space. The group operates through a range of entities, including Logista, Integra2, Logesta, Logistadis, MidSid, Nacex, Supergroup, and Terzia. Together, these businesses provide a combination of wholesale distribution, specialist logistics, transport, parcel delivery, and electronic transaction services. LOGISTA’s development can therefore be understood as a progression from tobacco-related distribution toward a broader European logistics and distribution platform. Its competitive identity rests on physical infrastructure, delivery density, specialist handling capabilities, and relationships with retailers and professional customers across multiple sectors. The company remains active as a listed Spanish group controlled by Imperial Brands, with operations concentrated in Southern Europe and selected adjacent European markets.

1. 2014Creation of the Logista holding company

   Compañía de Distribución Integral Logista Holdings, S.A.U. was created as the parent company of the operating business.

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2. 2014Spanish stock-market listing

   The holding company began trading on Spanish stock exchanges on 14 July 2014 at €13 per share and became part of the IBEX Medium Cap index.

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3. 2008Acquisition by Imperial Tobacco Group

   Imperial Tobacco Group acquired Grupo Logista and retained independent management for the business.

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4. 1999Distribution division separated from Tabacalera

   LOGISTA’s origins as an independent group date to the spin-off of Tabacalera’s distribution division.

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A multi-category European distributor and logistics platform connecting manufacturers, publishers, service providers, and public-sector customers with proximity retailers and other professional delivery points.

• Tobacco distributionDistribution

  Tobacco is one of LOGISTA’s historical distribution categories. The group supplies retail and other professional channels as part of a wider distribution model that also covers convenience goods and electronic transaction services. This activity reflects the company’s origins in the distribution division of Tabacalera and remains integrated with its broader European delivery network.

• Convenience distributionRetail supply

  LOGISTA distributes convenience products to proximity retailers and other delivery points. The category complements tobacco, publishing, and transaction-related services, allowing the group to serve retailers through a consolidated distribution infrastructure rather than through a single-product channel.

• Books and periodicalsPublishing distribution

  The group handles distribution for publishing-related products, including books and periodicals. These products require regular delivery to retail outlets and fit LOGISTA’s established role as an intermediary between suppliers and geographically dispersed points of sale.

• Pharmaceutical and health distributionHealthcare distribution

  LOGISTA serves pharmaceutical and health-related supply chains. The activity extends the group’s distribution capabilities into a category where service reliability, network coverage, and appropriate handling are important to professional customers and delivery points.

• Electronic transactionsTransaction services

  Electronic transactions and associated point-of-sale services form part of LOGISTA’s service offering. The group supports approximately 45,000 point-of-sale terminals, linking physical distribution with transaction-oriented services for retail and professional channels.

• Transport and parcel logisticsLogistics services

  LOGISTA provides long-distance and full-load transportation, temperature-controlled transport, industrial parcel services, and parcel and express courier operations. These capabilities broaden the group beyond wholesale distribution and enable it to handle both specialized freight and time-sensitive delivery requirements.

• 2014Creation of a listed holding-company structureStrategy

  The group reorganized its corporate structure before returning the LOGISTA holding company to the Spanish public markets.

  What changed. Compañía de Distribución Integral Logista Holdings, S.A.U. was created above the existing operating company and began trading on Spanish stock exchanges.

  Aftermath. The holding company was listed from 14 July 2014 at €13 per share and entered the IBEX Medium Cap index.

  Initial trading price. €13 per share (14 July 2014)

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• 2008Imperial Tobacco Group acquisitionM&A

  Grupo Logista had developed from Tabacalera’s distribution division and operated as a multi-category distribution business in Europe.

  What changed. Imperial Tobacco Group acquired Grupo Logista while maintaining independent management of the company.

  Aftermath. LOGISTA became part of the group now known as Imperial Brands and continued operating as a distinct distribution business.

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• 2014Logista holding company begins trading on Spanish stock exchanges

  The newly created Compañía de Distribución Integral Logista Holdings, S.A.U. began trading on 14 July 2014 at €13 per share and joined the IBEX Medium Cap index.

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• 2008Imperial Tobacco Group acquires Grupo Logista

  Imperial Tobacco Group, now Imperial Brands, acquired Grupo Logista and maintained the company’s independent management structure.

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• 1999Grupo Logista is spun off from the distribution division of Tabacalera

  LOGISTA’s origins as an independent distribution group trace to the separation of Tabacalera’s distribution division, then associated with Altadis.

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