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Fagron N.V.

Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement Apr 9, 2021

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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FAGRON

Company limited by shares, having made a public appeal on savings Venecoweg 20a, 9810 Nazareth, Belgium VAT BE 0890.535.026 RLE Ghent (division Ghent)

PROXY

The shareholders who wish to cast their votes at the annual and extraordinary general shareholders' meeting of the company (for the agenda, please see below), are requested to make use of this proxy form. Any other proxy types will not be accepted.

This proxy must be submitted to the Company's statutory office at Venecoweg 20a, 9810 Nazareth, Belgium, for the attention of the Board of Directors, latest by 4 May 2021 at midnight by post, by e-mail to [email protected] or via registration of the votes on www.abnamro.com/evoting.

For your information, please allow us to point out that you are also expected to comply with the registration formalities as set out in the convocation.

The undersigned, [* please fill in your name and address below]:

Hereafter referred to as 'the proxy principal'.

Owner of [*please fill in number of shares hereafter] ___________________________ of shares to shareholder's name / dematerialised shares [please strike through what is not applicable] in Fagron NV.

Herewith grants a special proxy, with the possibility of representation to [* please fill in name and address of the proxy below - you can grant a proxy to Johan Verlinden, Global Legal Affairs Director, Venecoweg 20a, 9810 Nazareth or a representative of your choice if you are unable to attend]:

Hereafter referred to as 'the proxy'.

To whom the proxy principal issues full power to represent him/her at the annual and extraordinary general shareholders' meeting of Fagron NV scheduled to be held at the statutory seat of the company and via audio/video conference on Monday 10 May 2021 at 3 p.m. with the following agenda:

I. Agenda of the annual general meeting

  1. Reading of, discussion and comments on the board of directors' annual report and the statutory auditor's report on the 2020 annual financial statements.

  2. Discussion and approval of the annual financial statements closed on 31 December 2020. Motion to vote: Approval of the financial statements closed on 31 December 2020.

a For = Against Abstain

  1. Allocation of the result of the financial year closed on 31 December 2020.

Motion to vote: Approval of the allocation of the result, including payment of a dividend of 0,18 euro per share, as included in the annual financial statements.

a For ■ Against ¤ Abstain

  1. Discussion and approval of the remuneration report as included in the board of directors' annual report.

Motion to vote: Approval of the remuneration report as included in the board of directors' annual report.

▪ For a Abstain

  1. Discussion and approval of the remuneration policy as included in the board of directors' annual report.

Motion to vote: Approval, as proposed by the board of directors and after recommendation of the nomination- and remuneration committee, of the remuneration policy.

a Abstain a For = Against

  1. Announcement of the consolidated annual financial statements and the consolidated reports.

  2. Granting discharge to the members of the board of directors.

Motion to vote: Granting discharge by means of a separate vote to the directors in charge during the financial year 2020 regarding the mission fulfilled by them in the course of the financial year.

■ Against a Abstain a For

  1. Granting discharge to the statutory auditor.

Motion to vote: Granting discharge by means of a separate vote to the statutory auditor in charge during the financial year 2020 regarding the mission fulfilled by her in the course of the financial year.

a For = Against a Abstain

  1. Explanation and discussion of Corporate Governance at Fagron NV.

  2. Application of article 7:121 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code ("BCAC") -Subscription Rights Plan 2020.

Motion to vote: In accordance with article 7:121 of the BCAC, approval of the provisions of the Subscription Rights Plan 2020, and in particular the provisions granting rights to third parties (in this case the beneficiairies of the Subscription Rights Plan 2020 in the event of a change of control with respect to the Company) that affect the Company's equity, or due to which a debt or obligation arises which is chargeable to the Company, and where exercising these rights is dependent on a public offer on the shares of the Company or a change of control exerted on the Company.

a For = Against Abstain

  1. Approval of the remuneration of non-executive directors.

Motion to vote: The shareholders approve the annual remuneration payable to the non-executive directors as included in the annual financial statements.

a For ■ Against a Abstain

  1. Approval of the remuneration of Statutory Auditor

Motion to vote: Approval of the remuneration of the statutory auditor for auditing the Company during the accounting year 2020 as included in the annual report.

Approval of the remuneration of the statutory auditor for auditing the Company (including the consolidation and the half-year audit) for the accounting year 2021 as included in the annual report, excluding VAT and expenses. This amount may be adjusted annually in line with adjustments in the Consumer Price Index or as agreed between the parties.

a For = Against Abstain

13. Power of attorney.

Motion to vote: Granting of power of attorney to Mr. Johan Verlinden, choosing as address Venecoweg 20a, 9810 Nazareth, Belgium, authorized in representing the company regarding fulfilment of the filing and disclosure obligations as set out in the BCAC. This power of attorney entails that the authorized person may take all necessary and useful actions and sign all documents relating to these filing and disclosure obligations, including but not limited to filing the aforementioned decision making with the competent registry of the commercial court, with a view to publication thereof in the Annexes to the Belgian Bulletin of Acts, Orders and Decrees.

a For = Against Abstain

  1. Miscellaneous.

II. Agenda of the extraordinary general meeting

  1. Amendment of the articles of association to bring them in line with the Belgian Companies and Associations Code in accordance with the Law of March 23, 2019 introducing the Belgian Companies and Associations Code and containing various provisions and amendments.

Motion to vote: the extraordinary general meeting resolves to approve the opt-in under the Belgian Companies and Associations Code, and, for this purpose, to amend the articles of association to the aforementioned Belgian Companies and Associations Code.

For ■ Abstain

  1. Reading of, discussion and comments on the special report of the board of directors in accordance with article 7:199 BCAC concerning the renewal of the authorized capital as proposed in the third agenda item.

  2. Subject to the approval by the extraordinary general meeting of the application of the BCAC in accordance with the first agenda item, renewal of the authorized capital and amendment of article 5bis of the articles of association of 8 May 2017 regarding the authorized capital and the powers of the board of directors to increase the capital once or several times.

Motion to vote: The extraordinary general meeting decides to renew and extend, with a term of 5 years starting on the day of publication of the amendment of the articles of association in the Annexes to the Belgian State Gazette as approved by the extraordinary general meeting of 10 May 2021, the authorization of the board of directors to increase the capital of the Company as meant in article 5bis of the articles of association of 5 May 2017. The meeting resolves to replace the words of article 5bis of the articles of association of 8 May 2017.

For ■ Abstain

  1. Authorisation to the board of directors for the execution of the resolutions. Granting of powers concerning the coordination of the articles of association. Granting of powers for the formalities.

Motion to vote: The extraordinary general shareholders' meeting decides to grant (i) powers to the board of directors to execute the approved resolutions, (ii) to the civil law notary and/or his employees or associates, choosing residence at the address of the offices of civil law notary Stijn Raes, Kortrijksesteenweg 1147, 9051 Gent, Belgium, all powers to draft the coordinated text of the articles of association, to sign and to file at the registry of the competent commercial court in accordance with the applicable law and (iii) to Mr. Johan Verlinden (Global Legal Affairs Director), choosing residence at the address of the registered office of the Company, with the power of delegation, all powers for the execution of the approved resolutions in order to fullfill the formalities at the Crossroadbank for Enterprises and, if applicable, with the administration of the VAT.

a For = Against Abstain

If you do not include any instructions, you are deemed to vote in favour of the proposed motions. During the audio/video conference there will be no possibility to vote.

The original Dutch version of this document is available. In matters of any misinterpretation, the Dutch version will prevail.

Prepared in *[place]

on *[date]

('Valid proxy' plus signature)

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