Patria Bank S.A.

Regulatory Filings • Apr 14, 2020

• No. 4300/14.04.2020
• To: FINANCIAL SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY (FSA) Financial instruments and investments sector BUCHAREST STOCK EXCHANGE

Ref: Recommendations and warning regarding the General Shareholders Meeting sessions during the existence of the state of emergency generated by COVID-19

Current report as per FSA Regulation no.5/2018 Report date: 14.04.2020 Name of the issuer: PATRIA BANK SA Headquarters: Bucharest, 42, Pipera Road, Globalworth Plaza Building, Floors 7, 8 and 10 Phone / Fax No: 0800 410 310 / +40 372 007 732 Unique Registration Code with the Trade Register: RO 11447021 Order number in the Trade Register: J40/9252/2016 Subscribed and paid-in share capital: RON 311,533,057.50 The regulated market where the instruments are traded: Bucharest Stock Exchange

Important events to be reported:

Recommendations and warning regarding the General Shareholders Meeting sessions during the existence of the state of emergency generated by COVID-19

In view of the current exceptional situation caused globally by the COVID-19 virus, the establishment of the state of emergency in Romania, the preventive measures taken by the Romanian authorities, such as the limitations on the assemblies of persons and the restrictions of movement, in accordance with the provisions of the FSA Regulation no. 5/2020, Patria Bank S.A. ("The Bank") expressly recommends to its shareholders to use electronic/remote interaction means regarding the General Shareholders Meetings, in compliance with the terms and conditions provided by each convening notice, such as:

• accessing the materials related to the General Shareholders Meeting, in electronic format, avoiding, as much as possible, their transmission in physical copy, by postal mail, courier services or personal pick-up, from the Bank's headquarters;
• sending by the shareholders of the proposals to introduce new items on the agenda or, as the case may be, the draft resolutions for the items included or proposed to be included in the agenda and the questions regarding the General Shareholders Meeting by e-mail, avoiding, as much as possible, their transmission in physical copy by postal mail, courier services or personally submitting to the Bank's registry office;
• sending by the shareholders of the general powers of attorney or, as the case may be, of the special powers of attorney by e-mail, avoiding, as much as possible, their transmission in physical copy by postal mail, courier services or personally submitting to the Bank's registry office;
• voting by correspondence and, preferably, by e-mail, avoiding, as much as possible, their transmission in physical copy by postal mail, courier services or personally submitting to the Bank's registry office.

The instructions regarding the attendance at General Shareholders Meetings sessions, proxies, correspondence ballot, how to send proxies and ballots by correspondence, as well as other related elements are presented in each convening notice published by the Bank. For the Ordinary General Shareholders Meeting convened for April 29/30, 2020, this information is available in the convening notice

published on March 25, 2020 - http://www.bvb.ro/infocont/infocont20/PBK\_20200325130822\_EN-Convening-notice-OGSM-29-30-04-2020.pdf

At the same time, Patria Bank informs the shareholders, regarding the General Shareholders Meetings, the following:

• The Bank will have the possibility to apply the restrictions in force at the date of the General Shareholders Meeting, regarding the limitation of the number of participants to events held in closed spaces, only according to the express decisions taken by the authorities;
• WARNING - Participation in public events/meetings held in closed spaces, under the conditions imposed by the authorities at that time, exposes participants to a possible contamination with SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and Patria Bank SA and/or Patria Bank SA Management and/or Directors cannot be held responsible for such risk.

Daniela Iliescu Razvan Pasol

General Manager Director, Capital Markets & Investors Relations