Grupo SURA has signed a share purchase agreement with the Spanish company SS Aquarius for the purpose of selling its 100% stake in the company ARUS, a specialized provider of integrated technology and information solutions. 

This divestiture was made in keeping with Grupo SURA's strategic priority to focus its portfolio  on companies belonging to the Latin American financial service sector.  ARUS' new controlling shareholder - SS Aquarius - is a company based in Spain, which seeks to specialize its investments in technology services.

"This transaction reaffirms our strategic objective to increasingly specialize our portfolio on companies belonging to the Financial Service sector. With this transaction, ARUS shall continue to advance its strategy, hand in hand with an expert group in the technology industry," stated Juan Esteban Toro, Grupo SURA´S Chief Corporate Finance Officer.

"We intend to convert ARUS into the most relevant technology services platform in Colombia and LATAM through a proposal of comprehensive and high value-added services, built on the basis of modern (AI-Driven) technologies, fast, efficient and secure processes, along with a high-performing, highly specialized team of staff," stated representatives for the buyer.

Subject to fulfilling certain conditions, Grupo SURA shall initially sell to the buyer a 51% ownership interest in ARUS. Subsequently, the remaining 49% shall be transferred to the buyer in the course of 2026.

 Grupo SURA, its management and employees  would like to express their gratitude to the management and employees of ARUS for their commitment, knowledge and human qualities shown throughout all these years in which the company formed part of Grupo SURA's investments.