Carel Industries

Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement • Aug 4, 2023

MONTE TITOLI S.p.A., with registered office in Milan, Piazza degli Affari No. 6, Tax Code No. 03638780159, belonging to the Euronext Group, Group VAT No. 10977060960 (hereinafter, "Monte Titoli"), acting in the capacity of "Designated Representative", pursuant to Article 135-undecies of Legislative Decree 58/1998, of CAREL Industries S.p.A. (hereinafter the "Company"), in the person of its specifically tasked employee or associate, gathers voting proxies in relation to the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting of Carel Industries S.p.A. to be held at the block known as CAREL 5 in Via Ardoneghe 15, in Brugine (PD), on 14 September 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in a single call as set forth in the notice of the shareholders' meeting published on the Company's website at https://www.carel.com, in the section Corporate Governance on 5 august 2023 , and, in abridged form, in the Italian daily newspaper "Il Sole 24 Ore".

The form of proxy with the relating voting instructions shall be received, in original, by Monte Titoli by the end of the second open market day preceding the date set for the Meeting ( i.e., by 11:59 p.m. of 12 September 2023). The proxies and voting instructions may be revoked within the same deadline.

Declaration of the Designated Representative: Monte Titoli declares that it has no personal interest in the proposed resolutions being voted upon. However, taking into account the existing contractual relationships between Monte Titoli and the Company relating, in particular, to technical assistance at the meeting and ancillary services, in order to avoid any subsequent disputes related to the supposed presence of circumstances suitable for determining the existence of a conflict of interest referred to in article 135-decies, paragraph 2, lett. f), of the TUF, Monte Titoli expressly declares that, should circumstances which are unknown at the time of issue of the proxy arise, which cannot be communicated to the delegating party, or in the event of modification or integration of the proposals presented to the Shareholders' Meeting, it does not intend to express a vote different from that indicated in the instructions.

Please note: This form may be subject to change following any Integration of the agenda of the shareholders' meeting and presentation of new proposed resolutions pursuant to Article 126-bis Legislative Decree 58/1998, or individual proposed resolutions, in accordance with the terms and procedures indicated in the Call Notice.

PROXY FORM (Part 1 of 2)

Complete with the information requested at the bottom of the form (§)

I, the undersigned (party signing the proxy)	(Name and Surname) (*)
Born in (*)	On (*)	Tax identification code or other identification if foreign (*)
Resident in (*)	Address (*)
Phone No. (**)	Email (**)
Valid ID document (type) (*) (to be enclosed as a copy)	Issued by (*)	No. (*)

Carel Industries S.p.A. S.p.A.

PROXY FORM TO THE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE PURSUANT TO ART. 135-UNDECIES OF LEGISLATIVE DECREE 58/1998

in quality of (tick the box that interests you) (*)

shareholder with the right to vote	OR IF DIFFERENT FROM THE SHARE HOLDER
 legal representative or subject with appropriate representation powers (copy of the documentation of the powers of representation to be enclosed)
 pledge  bearer  usufructuary 	custodian  manager  other (specify) ………………………………………………………………………………………………

	Name Surname / Denomination (*)
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(complete only if
the shareholder is different from the proxy signatory)	Born in (*)	On (*)			Tax identification code or other identification if foreign (*)
	Registered office / Resident in (*)
Related to
No. (*) _______	shares ISIN _______	Registrated in the securities account n. ___ at the custodian _ ABI _ CAB __
referred to the communication (pursuant to art. 83-sexies Legislative Decree n. 58/1998) No. ________		Supplied by the intermediary: _________
		(to be filled in with information regarding any further communications relating to deposits)

DELEGATES/SUB DELEGATES MONTE TITOLI S.P.A., to participate and vote in the Shareholders' Meeting indicated above as per the instructions provided below.

DECLARES - to be aware of the possibility that the proxy to the Designated Representative contains voting instructions even only on some of the proposed resolutions on the agenda and that, in this case, the vote will be exercised only for the proposals in relation to which they are you have given voting instructions and that you have requested the communication from the depositary intermediary for participation in the Shareholders' Meeting as indicated above;

• that there are no causes of incompatibility or suspension of the exercise of the right to vote.

AUTHORIZES Monte Titoli and the Company to the processing of their personal data for the purposes, under the conditions and terms indicated in the following paragraphs.

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		(Place and Date)
	*		( Signature) *

VOTING INSTRUCTIONS (Part 2 of 2)

intended for the Designated Representative only - Tick the relevant boxes

The undersigned signatory of the proxy (Personal details) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(indicate the holder of the right to vote only if different name and surname / denomination) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hereby appoints Monte Titoli to vote in accordance with the voting instructions given below at Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting of Carel Industries S.p.A. to be held at the block known as CAREL 5 in Via Ardoneghe 15, in Brugine (PD), on 14 September 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in a single call

RESOLUTIONS SUBJECT TO VOTING

Ordinary Part

1 Integration of the Board of Statutory Auditors through the appointment of an Alternate Auditor; related and consequent resolutions.
Tick only one    Proposal of resolution (if submitted by the holder of voting rights and published by the issuer) In Favour Against Abstain box (Shareholders' name) _____
If circumstances occur which are unknown at the time of issuance of the proxy or in the event of a vote on amendments or additions to the resolutions submitted to the meeting, I the undersigned proxy signatory
Tick only one box		Modify the instructions (express preference)
confirms the instructions	revokes the instructions	In Favour : _________ 		Against 	 Abstain

Extraordinary Part

1 Proposal to increase the share capital, against payment and in divisible form, up to a maximum overall amount of Euro 200,000,000.00 (including any share premium), through the issuance of ordinary shares, to be offered in option to the Company's Shareholders pursuant to Article 2441, paragraph 1, of the Italian Civil Code; related amendments to Article 5 of the By-Laws; related and consequent resolutions.

Proposal of the Board of Directors	Tick only one box	 In Favour	 Against	 Abstain
If circumstances occur which are unknown at the time of issuance of the proxy or in the event of a vote on amendments or additions to the resolutions submitted to the meeting, I the undersigned proxy signatory
Tick only one box	Modify the instructions (express preference)
confirms the instructions revokes the instructions	 In Favour : _________		 Against	 Abstain

	(Place and Date)
*		( Signature) *

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FILLING AND SUBMISSION

The person entitled to do so must request the depositary intermediary to issue the communication for participation in the shareholders' meeting referred to the Art. 83-sexies, Legislative Decree 58/1998)

• (1) Indicate the number of the securities custody account and the denomination of the depositary intermediary. The information can be obtained from the account statement provided by the intermediary.
• (2) Indicate the Communication reference for the Shareholders' Meeting issued by the depositary intermediary upon request from the person entitled to vote.
• (3) Pursuant to Article 135-undecies, paragraph 3, of Legislative Decree no. 58/1998, "The shares for which the proxy was granted, in full or in part, are counted for the purposes of determining that the meeting has been validly convened. In relation to proposals for which voting instructions were not given, the shareholder's shares do not count towards the calculation of the majority and the proportion of capital required for the approval of resolutions."
• (4) Specify the name and surname/denomination of the holder of voting rights (and the signatory of the Proxy Form and voting instructions, if different).
• (5) With reference to every items of the Agenda, if significant circumstances occur which are unknown at the time of granting the proxy (i.e. absence of proposals of the Board of Directors or absence of proposals indicated by the proposer in the terms of the law and issued by the Company), or if amendments or additions are made to the proposed resolutions put forward to the meeting and which cannot be notified to the proxy grantor, it is possible to choose from the following options: a) confirmation of the voting instruction already expressed; b) modification of the voting instruction already expressed; c) revocation of the voting instruction already expressed. In case no choices is effected by the delegating party, will, as far as possible, confirm the voting instructions given in the main section. If it is not possible to vote according to the instructions given, Monte Titoli will abstain on these matters.

The form of proxy with the relating voting instructions shall be received, in original, by Monte Titoli by the end of the second open market day preceding the date set for the Meeting (i.e., by 11:59 p.m. of 12 September 2023)

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• a copy of an identification document with current validity of the proxy grantor or
• in case the proxy grantor is a legal person, a copy of an identification document with current validity of the interim legal representative or other person empowered with suitable powers, together with adequate documentation to state its role and powers

by one or other of the following two methods:

• i) transmission of an electronically reproduced copy (PDF) to the certified email address RD@pec.euronext.com (subject line "Proxy for Carel 2023 Shareholders' Meeting") from one's own certified email address (or, failing that, from one's own ordinary email address, in which case the proxy with voting instructions must be signed with a qualified or digital electronic signature);
• ii) transmission of the original, by courier or registered mail with return receipt, to the following address: RegisterServices Area of Monte Titoli S.p.A., Piazza degli Affari n. 6, 20123 Milano (Ref. "Proxy for Carel 2023 Shareholders' Meeting"), sending a copy reproduced electronically (PDF) in advance by ordinary e-mail to RD@pec.euronext.com (subject line: "Proxy for Carel 2023 Shareholders' Meeting")

N.B. For any additional clarification regarding the issue of proxies (and in particular regarding how to complete and send the proxy form and voting instructions), authorized to participate in the general meeting can contact Monte Titoli S.p.A. by email to the following address RegisterServices@euronext.com or by phone at (+39) 02.33635810 during open office hours from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (UTC+1).

Monte Titoli's privacy policy is available at the link: https://www.euronext.com/en/privacy-statement.

Carel Industries S.p.A.'s privacy policy:

CAREL INDUSTRIES' PRIVACY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO ARTT. 13 AND 14 OF EUROPEAN REGULATION 2016/679

Carel Industries S.p.A. based in Brugine (Padova), via dell'Industria 11, (hereinafter, the "Company"), is the Data Controller – pursuant to articles 4, n. 7) and 24 European Regulation 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data (hereinafter, "Regulation") made both by designated personnel within the Company and external professionals specifically instructed – in which employees and collaborators may appear. Such processing may be conducted in paper form or by electronic means.

Regulation (EU) No 2016/679 on the protection of Personal Data (hereinafter "the Regulation") establishes rules on the protection and processing of Personal Data.

The purpose of this document ("Privacy Notice) is to provide you with information regarding the processing of your Personal Data collected through the completion of the model of delegation ("Personal Data"), which will be carried out by the Company for the purposes set out in paragraph 3 of this Privacy Notice, in compliance with the requirements sated by Regulations and other applicable laws regarding the processing of Personal Data.

"Processing of Personal Data" means any operation or set of operations which is performed on Personal Data or on sets of Personal Data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

Therefore, the Company informs you that, in accordance with the articles 13 and 14 of the Regulation, the processing will be performed manually and/or by electronic means for the purposes provided below.

1. Data Controller and Data Processor

The Data Controller (i.e. the legal entity which determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data) is Carel Industries S.p.A., based in Brugine (PD), via dell'Industria 11, Italy ("Data Controller").

For any purpose related to this Privacy Notice, including the exercise of the rights referred to in paragraph 7 below, you may contact the Data Controller, without formalities, by sending an email to the following address: privacy@carel.com.

The updated list of Data Processors can be found at the above mentioned office, or upon your request communicated to the above e-mail address

2. Data Protection officer

We inform you that the Data Controller has appointed a Data Protection Officer ("DPO") who can be contacted at the following contacts: Avv. Luigi Neirotti, Studio Legale Tributario, Via Meravigli, n. 14, 20123 Milano E- mail: privacy@carel.com

3. Category of personal data, purpose and legal basis of the processing

The Data Controller will process your Personal Data (including name, surname, tax code, domicile) your address, manually and/or with the support of computer or telematic means, in compliance with the Regulations and exclusively for the following purposes:

• (i) to allow the management of Shareholders' Meeting operations and, in particular, to allow those who have the right to attend the Shareholders' Meeting to exercise their right to vote by proxy pursuant to Article 135-novies of the TUF and Article 10 of the By-laws; and
• (ii) to comply with the consequent obligations provided for by law, regulations or Community legislation, as well as to comply with the orders of the authorities empowered to do so by law or by supervisory and control bodies.

The legal basis for the processing of Personal Data for the purposes referred to in points (i) and (ii) above is represented by the need to comply with a legal obligation to comply with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject (art. 6, let. C of the Regulation). Therefore, his consent is not required.

The provision of your Personal Data is necessary for the purposes indicated above and failure to do so will make it impossible for you to attend the Shareholders' Meeting by delegation.

4. Communication and disclosure of Personal Data

With regard to art. 13, paragraph 1, letter (e) of the Regulation, the subjects or categories of subjects who may become aware of your Personal Data in their quality of as Data Processors or subjects subordinated to the authority of the Data Controller are indicated below and a specific list by category is provided:

Carel Industries S.p.A. S.p.A.

PROXY FORM TO THE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE PURSUANT TO ART. 135-UNDECIES OF LEGISLATIVE DECREE 58/1998

The authorized person to process your Personal Data, in their capacity as Data Processors, persons in charge, or subjects subject to the authority of the Data Controller and adequately instructed by the same, for the pursuit of the purposes indicated in paragraph 3 above.

In any case, it is understood that your Personal Data may be disclosed or communicated to other third parties in compliance with a legal obligation, regulation or Community legislation, or on the basis of provisions issued by Authorities legitimated by law or by supervisory and control bodies.

5. Transfer of Data outside European Union

Your Personal Data will not be transferred to Companies or other entities outside the European Union.

6. Data retention

Your Personal Data, object of the processing for the purposes referred to in paragraph 3 above, will be stored in compliance with the principle of limitation of storage, until the completion of the purposes of the processing, and in any case for a period not exceeding 10 years.

The Data Controller will in any case be obliged and/or entitled to further store Personal Data, in whole or in part, for certain purposes, as expressly required by specific legal provisions or to assert or defend a right in court.

7. Data Subject's Rights

Pursuant to art. 13 of the Regulations, we inform you that you have the following rights regarding the processing of your Personal Data:

• a) right to ask the Data Controller for access to your Personal Data, their correction or cancellation or the limitation of their processing or to oppose their processing, in the cases provided for by the Regulations;
• b) right to the data portability pursuant to art. 20 of the Regulation;
• c) right to lodge a complaint with the Guarantor for the protection of Personal Data, following the procedures and indications published on the official website of the Authority at the address www.garanteprivacy.it.

Any corrections, cancellations or limitations to the processing of your Personal Data carried out at your request - unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort - will be communicated by the Data Controller to each of the recipients to whom your Personal Data has been transmitted.

We inform you that you may exercise the above rights free of charge and without any formal restrictions by contacting the Data Controller at the addresses indicated in paragraph 1 of this Privacy Notice.

Legislative Decree no. 58/1998

Article 126-bis

(Integration of the agenda of the shareholders' meeting and presentation of new proposed resolutions)

1. Shareholders, who individually or jointly account for one fortieth of the share capital may ask, within ten days of publication of the notice calling the shareholders' meeting, or within five days in the event of calling the meeting in accordance with article 125-bis, subsection 3 or article 104, subsection 2, for the integration of the list of items on the agenda, specifying in the request, the additional items they propose or presenting proposed resolution on items already on the agenda. The requests, together with the certificate attesting ownership of the share, are presented in writing, by correspondence or electronically, in compliance with any requirements strictly necessary for the identification of the applicants indicated by the company. Those with voting rights may individually present proposed resolutions in the shareholders' meeting. For cooperative companies the amount of the capital is determined by the statutes also in derogation of article 135.

2. Integrations to the agenda or the presentation of further proposed resolutions on items already on the agenda, in accordance with subsection 1, are disclosed in the same ways as prescribed for the publication of the notice calling the meeting, at least fifteen days prior to the date scheduled for the shareholders' meeting. Additional proposed resolutions on items already on the agenda are made available to the public in the ways pursuant to article 125-ter, subsection 1, at the same time as publishing news of the presentation. Terms are reduced to seven days in the case of shareholders' meetings called in accordance with article 104, subsection 2 or in the case of a shareholders' meeting convened in accordance with article 125-bis, subsection 3.

3. The agenda cannot be supplemented with items on which, in accordance with the law, the shareholders' meeting resolved on proposal of the administrative body or on the basis of a project or report prepared by it, other than those specified under article 125-ter, subsection 1.

4. Shareholders requesting integration in accordance with subsection 1 shall prepare a report giving the reason for the proposed resolutions on the new items for which it proposes discussion or the reason relating to additional proposed resolutions presented on items already on the agenda. The report is sent to the administrative body within the final terms for presentation of the request for integration. The administrative body makes the report available to the public, accompanied by any assessments, at the same time as publishing news of the integration or presentation, in the ways pursuant to article 125-ter, subsection 1.

5. If the administrative body, or should it fail to take action, the board of auditors or supervisory board or management control committee fail to supplement the agenda with the new items or proposals presented in accordance with subsection 1, the court, having heard the members of the board of directors and internal control bodies, where their refusal to do so should prove to be unjustified, orders the integration by decree. The decree is published in the ways set out by article 125-ter, subsection 1.

Article 135-decies

(Conflict of interest of the representative and substitutes)

1. Conferring proxy upon a representative in conflict of interest is permitted provided that the representative informs the shareholder in writing of the circumstances giving rise to such conflict of interest and provided specific voting instructions are provided for each resolution in which the representative is expected to vote on behalf of the shareholder. The representative shall have the onus of proof regarding disclosure to the shareholder of the circumstances giving rise to the conflict of interest. Article 1711, second subsection of the Italian Civil Code does not apply.

2. 1. In any event, for the purposes of this article, conflict of interest exists where the representative or substitute:
3. a) has sole or joint control of the company, or is controlled or is subject to joint control by that company;
4. b) is associated with the company or exercises significant influence over that company or the latter exercises significant influence over the representative;
5. c) is a member of the board of directors or control body of the company or of the persons indicated in paragraphs a) and b);
6. d) is an employee or auditor of the company or of the persons indicated in paragraph a);
7. e) is the spouse, close relative or is related by up to four times removed of the persons indicated in paragraphs a) to c);

8. f) is bound to the company or to persons indicated in paragraphs a), b), c) and e) by independent or employee relations or other relations of a financial nature that compromise independence.

9. Replacement of the representative by a substitute in conflict of interest is permitted only if the substitute is indicated by the shareholder. In such cases, subsection 1 shall apply. Disclosure obligations and related onus of proof in any event remain with the representative.

10. This article shall also apply in cases of share transfer by proxy.

Article 135-undecies (Designated representative of a listed company)

1. Unless the Articles of Association decree otherwise, companies with listed shares designate a party to whom the shareholders may, for each shareholders' meeting and within the end of the second trading day prior to the date scheduled for the shareholders' meeting, including for callings subsequent to the first, a proxy with voting instructions on all or some of the proposals on the agenda. The proxy shall be valid only for proposals on which voting instructions are conferred.

2. Proxy is conferred by signing a proxy form, the content of which is governed by a Consob regulation. Conferring proxy shall be free of charge to the shareholder. The proxy and voting instructions may be cancelled within the time limit indicated in subsection 1.

3. Shares for which full or partial proxy is conferred are calculated for the purpose of determining due constitution of the shareholders' meeting. With regard to proposals for which no voting instructions are given, the shares are not considered in calculating the majority and the percentage of capital required for the resolutions to be carried.

4. The person appointed as representative shall any interest, personal or on behalf of third parties, that he or she may have with respect to the resolution proposals on the agenda. The representative must also maintain confidentiality of the content of voting instructions received until scrutiny commences, without prejudice to the option of disclosing such information to his or her employees or collaborators, who shall also be subject to confidentiality obligations. The party appointed as representative may not be assigned proxies except in compliance with this article.

5. By regulation pursuant to subsection 2, Consob may establish cases in which a representative failing to meet the indicated terms of Article 135-decies may express a vote other than that indicated in the voting instructions.