Bekaert NV

Pre-Annual General Meeting Information • Jan 24, 2025

Right to add agenda items and file resolution proposals

One or more shareholders holding together at least 3% of the capital of NV Bekaert SA may add items to the agenda of the Extraordinary General Meeting of 25 February 2025 and may file resolution proposals relating to items already on or to be added to the agenda, by notifying NV Bekaert SA in writing no later than Monday 3 February 2025.

The written notification must include:

• the full text:
  • of each new agenda item and of the associated resolution proposal, and/or
  • of each resolution proposal associated with an existing agenda item, indicating the existing agenda item to which the resolution proposal relates;
• proof that the requesting shareholder(s) hold(s) at least 3% of the capital on the date of the written notification, either by means of a certificate of registration of the pertinent shares in NV Bekaert SA's register of registered shares or by means of a certificate from a recognized account holder or a central securities depository attesting that the pertinent number of dematerialized shares is registered on account in his/her/their name;
• a postal address or an email address to which NV Bekaert SA can send the confirmation of receipt.

In any such case NV Bekaert SA will publish a revised agenda no later than Monday 10 February 2025.

The agenda items and resolution proposals to be added will be discussed by the Extraordinary General Meeting of 25 February 2025 only if:

• the above-mentioned conditions are satisfied;
• the legal quorum is reached; and
• the required share of the capital is registered in the name of the requesting shareholder(s) on the record date of Tuesday 11 February 2025.

The written notification must be addressed to one of the following addresses:

NV Bekaert SA Company Secretary - General Meetings Bekaertstraat 2 BE-8550 Zwevegem Email address: generalmeetings@bekaert.com