Audit Report / Information • Aug 29, 2025
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Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren / Business Reviseurs
Statutory auditor's report to the extraordinary general meeting in the framework of a proposed demerger of VOO S.A. into Orange NetCo SA and Orange Belgium SA/NV – 1 October 2025
In accordance with article 12:62 of the Code of Companies and Associations and following the engagement letter of 19 August 2025, we are issuing, as statutory auditor, a report to the extraordinary general meeting of 1 October 2025 on the relevance and reasonableness of the exchange ratio as reflected in the demerger proposal and the appropriateness of the valuation methods chosen.
For the purpose of understanding this report, terms should be defined and understood as follows:
As a result of our work, we are of the opinion that:
In addition, based on the work we have done on the demerger proposal, we do not have any material misstatement to communicate to you.
We have carried out our procedures in accordance with the normative framework applicable in Belgium.
Our responsibilities under the normative framework applicable in Belgium are described in the section "Responsibility of the statutory auditor".
The value retained by the board of directors for the shares of the companies concerned is as follows:
It is proposed that the number of new shares to be issued by Orange NetCo be calculated on the basis of the book value of the Fixed Network Activities as of 30 June 2025, divided by the fractional value of the existing shares of Orange NetCo. This approach is justified for the following reasons:
In view of the above, the Demerger and transfer of the Fixed Network Activities by VOO to Orange NetCo is essentially similar to a demerger by the incorporation of a new company.
The valuation method used for the determination of the proposed exchange ratio is based on the book value of VOO's Fixed Network Activities as of 30 June 2025 and the fractional value of the current shares of Orange NetCo. This is justified in view of the intragroup nature of the operation and the absence of operational activities currently being carried out within Orange NetCo.
The valuation method leads to the calculation of the following exchange ratio: an issue price of 0,50 EUR per new share (i.e. the fractional value of the existing shares of Orange NetCo) will serve as a basis for calculating the number of shares to be issued in exchange for the book value of the Fixed Network Activities as of 30 June 2025. This number of shares was calculated by dividing the book value of the Fixed Network Activities on 30 June 2025 by the fractional value of the existing shares of Orange NetCo, and rounding the result up to the nearest whole number.
Since Orange BE is the sole shareholder of VOO, in accordance with article 12:71, §2 of the Code of Companies and Associations no shares of Orange BE will be issued and/or allocated in exchange for the universal transfer of the Other Activities of VOO to Orange BE.
As a result of the Demerger, all assets and liabilities constituting the Other Activities will be demerged from VOO and transferred universally to Orange BE. Following the Demerger, VOO will be dissolved, without liquidation. This transfer will be made on the basis of the book value of the Other Activities of VOO to Orange BE as of 30 June 2025, being 70 538 060,36 EUR, without issuing and/or allocating shares. In this context, a calculation of an exchange ratio is not possible or relevant.
We have complied with all relevant ethical requirements that apply to the engagement.
We believe that the evidence we have gathered is sufficient and appropriate to make our conclusion.
We draw your attention to the presence of a condition precedent mentioned in the demerger proposal. This condition precedent provides that the Demerger will only be submitted for approval to the respective extraordinary general meetings of VOO, Orange BE, and Orange NetCo provided that the mandate to establish a pledge over the business granted by VOO to Enodia SCI (in accordance with the subcontracting business agreement concluded on 2 June 2023 with Enodia SCI and Nethys SA) is terminated and replaced by a new pledge agreement entered into between Orange BE and Enodia SCI, before the effective date of the Demerger but with effect from the effective date of the Demerger, and that the respective corporate bodies of Orange BE and Enodia SCI have duly approved this new pledge agreement.
The board of directors of each company is responsible for:
The execution of the engagement by the statutory auditor as defined below does not relieve the board of directors of its responsibilities.
Our objective is to report on the demerger proposal. As part of our engagement, we must assess, in light of the information known to us, whether the proposed demerger includes a material misstatement, be it information that is incorrectly formulated or otherwise misleading.
Our objective is also to formulate a reasonable assurance conclusion on the relevance and reasonableness of the exchange ratio as reflected in the demerger proposal, as well as on the appropriateness of the valuation methods. Reasonable assurance corresponds to a high level of assurance, but does not, however, guarantee that work carried out in accordance with the normative framework applicable in Belgium will always detect any existing material misstatement.
This report has been prepared solely in accordance with article 12:62 of the Code of Companies and Associations in relation to the demerger proposal and cannot be used for other purposes. This report is only valid if the demerger takes place within 3 months of the date of our report.
Signed in Zaventem.
The statutory auditor
Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren / Réviseurs d'Entreprises BV/SRL Represented by Nico Houthaeve
Appendix 1: Demerger proposal by the board of directors dated 18 August 2025

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