Afya Limited and Yduqs Participações S.A. Enter Into Merger Agreement

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, September 24, 2026--Afya Limited (Nasdaq: AFYA; B3: A2FY34) ("Afya" or the "Company"), announced today that it has entered into a binding merger agreement with Yduqs Participações S.A. (B3: YDUQ3) ("Yduqs" and, together with Afya, the "Companies") providing for a business combination of the two companies (the "Proposed Transaction").