Safilo Group

Report Publication Announcement • Dec 18, 2025

PRESS NOTE

Padua, December 18, 2025 – Further to the dealing disclosures under Rule 8.3 of the UK Takeover Code (the "Code"), Safilo Group S.p.A. ("Safilo" or the "Group") announces that, between 15th and 18th December 2025, the Group acquired shares in Inspecs Group plc ("Inspecs" or the "Company") representing, in aggregate, 25% of the Company's share capital, for a total consideration of approximately £21.7 million.

This equity stake reflects Safilo's confidence in Inspecs' long-term prospects, providing the Group with a strategic opportunity in the Company's future developments.

Safilo (together with any persons acting in concert with it) is bound by the restrictions set out in Rule 2.8 of the Code, as set out in its announcement on December 15, 2025.

About Safilo Group

Safilo is a global player in the eyewear industry that has been creating, producing, and distributing for over 90 years sunglasses, prescription frames, outdoor eyewear, goggles and helmets. Thanks to a data-driven approach, Safilo goes beyond the traditional boundaries of the eyewear industry: in just one company it brings together Italian design, stylistic, technical and industrial innovation, and state-of-the-art digital platforms, developed in its digital hubs in Padua and Portland, and made available to Opticians and Clients for an unmatched customer experience. Guided by its purpose, See the world at its best, Safilo is leading its Group legacy, founded on innovation and responsibility, onwards towards the future.

With an extensive global presence, Safilo's business model enables it to monitor its entire production and distribution chain. From research and development in five prestigious design studios, located in Padua, Milan, New York, Hong Kong and Portland, to its company-owned production facilities and network of qualified manufacturing partners, Safilo Group ensures that every product offers the perfect fit and meets high quality standards. Reaching approximately 100,000 selected points of sale worldwide with an extensive wholly owned network of subsidiaries in 40 countries and more than 40 partners in 70 countries, Safilo's well-established traditional wholesale distribution model, which encompasses eyecare retailers, chains, department stores, specialized retailers, boutiques, duty free shops and sporting goods stores, is complemented by Direct-to-Consumer and Internet pure player sales platforms, in line with the Group's development strategies.

Safilo Group's portfolio encompasses home brands - Carrera, Polaroid, Smith, Blenders, Privé Revaux and Seventh Street. The perpetual license Eyewear by David Beckham. Licensed brands include: BOSS, Carolina Herrera, Dsquared2, Etro, Fossil, HUGO, Isabel Marant, Juicy Couture, Kate Spade New York, Kurt Geiger, Levi's, Liz Claiborne, Love Moschino, Marc Jacobs, Missoni, Moschino, Pierre Cardin, PORTS, Stuart Weitzman, Tommy Hilfiger, Tommy Jeans, Under Armour and Victoria Beckham (brand distributed from January 1, 2026).

The parent company, Safilo Group S.p.A., is listed on the Euronext Milan organized and managed by Borsa Italiana (ISIN code IT0004604762, Bloomberg SFL.IM, Reuters SFLG.MI). In 2024, Safilo Group recorded net revenues for Euro 993.2 million.

For information:

Safilo Group Investor Relations

Barbara Ferrante barbara.ferrante@safilo.com Ph. +39 049 6985766 Mob. +39 335 5753588 https://www.safilogroup.com/en/investors

Safilo Group Press Office

Elena Todisco elena.todisco@safilo.com Mob. +39 339 1919562

Barabino&Partners S.p.A. Pietro Cavallera p.cavallera@barabino.it Ph. +39 02 72023535 Mob. +39 338 9350534