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Antares Vision — AGM Information 2021
Mar 9, 2021
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AGM Information
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PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF CALL OF THE ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING AND PUBLICATION OF THE RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION
Travagliato (BS), 9 March 2021 – Antares Vision S.p.A. (the "Company") today announces that the notice of call for the ordinary Shareholders' Meeting has been made available on the Company's website at www.antaresvision.com (see "Investors – Investor Relations – Meeting"). The Shareholders' Meeting, to be held solely through remote communication means, is convened on 24 March 2021 at 3.00 p.m., on first call, and, if necessary, on second call on 25 March 2021 at the same time and through the same communication means. The notice of call has also been disseminated today, in accordance with applicable law, through the " SDIR" regulatory information service and published as an extract in the "Italia Oggi" daily newspaper.
Due to restrictions relating to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the relevant documentation (including the explanatory notes to the items on the agenda), as required by applicable law, is available to the public on the Company's website at www.antaresvision.com (see "Investors – Investor Relations - Meeting").
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ISSUER
ANTARES VISION S.P.A.
VIA DEL FERRO, N. 16 25039 – TRAVAGLIATO (BS) ALIOSCIA BERTO (CFO E INVESTOR RELATOR) TEL.: +39 030 72 83 500 E-MAIL: [email protected]
IR ADVISOR
IR TOP CONSULTING VIA BIGLI, N. 19 20121 – MILANO TEL.: +39 02 45473884 MARIA ANTONIETTA PIREDDU E-MAIL: [email protected] ANTONIO BUOZZI E-MAIL: [email protected]
NOMINATED ADVISER AND SPECIALIST EQUITA SIM S.P.A. VIA FILIPPO TURATI, N. 9 20121 – MILANO MARCELLO DAVERIO TEL.: +39 02 6204 1
E-MAIL: [email protected]

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About Antares Vision
Listed since April 2019 on the AIM Italia market of the Italian Stock Exchange, Antares Vision Group guarantees the protection of products, people and brands through inspection systems for quality control, Track & Trace solutions for anti-counterfeiting and supply chain transparency, smart data management tools for maximized efficiency and digitalization of the supply chain, from the point of production to the end consumer. The Antares Vision Group is active in the life science sector, including the pharmaceutical, medical device and hospital segments, as well as in other industries, including, primarily, food & beverage, cosmetics and in consumer-packaged goods. The Group reaches over 60 countries worldwide with complete and flexible solutions, hardware and software, with related services: it has five offices in Italy (Brescia, Parma, Piacenza, Latina and Vicenza), 15 foreign branches (Germany [2], France [2], USA [3], Latin America [2], India, Russia, Hong Kong, China, Croatia and Serbia), three Innovation and Research Centers (Italy) and a worldwide network of more than 40 partners. With the twenty years of experience in vision technologies of the two founding partners, the Antares Vision Group is the supplier of ten of the 20 leading pharmaceutical companies in the world (by turnover), with more than 25,000 inspection systems, which ensure everyday product safety and quality, 6,500 quality controls and more than 3,500 serialization modules on lines installed all over the world. With the aim of continuing and supporting the growth and development strategy, during 2019, Antares Vision finalized participation agreements with T2 Software, a Brazilian company specialized in smart data management solutions, and Orobix, an Italian company leader in artificial intelligence services, and acquired 100% of FT System, leader in control and inspection in the beverage sector. In 2020, Antares Vision acquired 82.83% of Tradeticity, a Croatian company specialized in software management of traceability and serialization processes, 100% of Convel, an Italian company specialized in automated inspection machines for the pharmaceutical industry, the assets of Adents High Tech International, a French company specialized in software for serialization and traceability, and 100% of Applied Vision, a global leader in inspection systems for glass and metal containers in food & beverage. In 2021 it reached an agreement for the acquisition of 100% of rfXcel Corporation, a leading US-based "SaaS" company serving the Life Science and Food & Beverage sectors and, through FT System, the complete acquisition of Pen-Tec and Tecnel, increasing its specialisation in inspection for the food and beverage sector. In 2019, Emidio Zorzella and Massimo Bonardi won the Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" award for innovation. For more info: www.antaresvision.com.
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The securities referred to in this announcement have not been registered and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under applicable law in Australia, Canada or Japan. There will be no public offering of securities in the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan and Antares Vision S.p.A. ("Antares Vision" or the "Company") does not intend to register any part of the securities offering in the United States. Copies of this press release are not being made available and may not be distributed or sent in the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan.

Any public offering will be conducted in Italy pursuant to the prospectus to be published following approval by CONSOB (the "Prospectus") in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. In the United Kingdom, this press release is being distributed to, and is addressed only to, persons who: (i) have the professional investment experience referred to in section 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended, the "Order"); (ii) fall within section 49(2)(a) to (e) ("high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.") of the Order; or (iii) are persons to whom it might otherwise lawfully be communicated or caused to be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons"). This release is addressed to Relevant Persons and should not be construed or relied upon by any person who is not a Relevant Person. Any investment or investment activity referred to in this release is available in the United Kingdom only to Relevant Persons and only Relevant Persons may undertake it. This press release has been prepared on the basis that any offer of shares or other securities in the United Kingdom will be made pursuant to an exemption from the requirement to publish a prospectus for offers of shares or securities under Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 which is part of the domestic law of the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (the "UK Prospectus Regulations"). Accordingly, any person promoting or intending to promote an offer in the United Kingdom of financial products referred to in this announcement may only do so in circumstances where there is no requirement for the Company or the underwriters to publish a prospectus under section 85 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or to supplement a prospectus under Article 23 of the UK Prospectus Regulations, in each case, in connection with such offer. Neither Antares Vision nor the underwriters have authorised, nor do they authorise, the offer of securities in circumstances where there is a requirement for the Company or the underwriters to publish or supplement a prospectus in respect of such offer.
This press release has been prepared on the basis that any offer of shares or other securities in any Member State of the European Economic Area, other than Italy (each a "Member State"), will be made pursuant to an exemption from the requirement to publish a prospectus for offers of shares or securities under Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the "Prospectus Regulation"). Accordingly, any person promoting or intending to promote an offer in a Member State of financial products referred to in this announcement may only do so in circumstances where there is no obligation on the Company or the underwriters to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 1 of the Prospectus Regulation or to supplement a prospectus pursuant to Article 23 of the Prospectus Regulation, in each case, in connection with such offer. Neither Antares Vision nor the underwriters have authorised, nor do they authorise, an offer of securities in circumstances where there is an obligation on the Company or the underwriters to publish or supplement a prospectus in connection with such offer. This press release is an "advertisement" within the meaning of (i) the Prospectus Regulations, (ii) Legislative Decree No. 58 of 24 February 1998 (as amended) and CONSOB Regulation 11971/1999 (as amended), which implement the Prospectus Regulations, and (iii) the United Kingdom Prospectus Regulations. This press release does not purport to contain all the information which may be necessary to evaluate an investment in the Company or any of its securities and should not be relied upon in connection with, nor form the basis of, any contract, commitment or investment decision of any kind.
This press release is intended to present basic information about the Company, its activities and the industry in which it operates and is not intended to provide full disclosure on which an investment decision might be made. The merits and suitability of investments in the Company must be independently assessed and determined by investors. The analyses contained in this release do not constitute, and do not purport to be, valuations of the Company's assets, stock or business and do not constitute advertising material relating to financial instruments. In connection with the public offering of securities of Antares Vision in Italy that is the subject of the Prospectus, any decision regarding the exercise of rights and the subscription of securities of Antares Vision in the context of the offering must be made solely on the basis of the information that will be contained in the Prospectus. It is recommended that anyone considering an investment in the Company should obtain independent advice on legal, tax, accounting, regulatory, financial, credit and other matters before making an investment. The Prospectus will be available at the registered office of Antares Vision and on the website www.antaresvision.com/investors/1857/investor-relations following its approval by CONSOB.
Certain statements contained in this communication, particularly with respect to the Company's possible or assumed future results and the liquidity of its securities, are or may be forward-looking statements based on the Company's current expectations and projections about future events. In some cases, forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms "believes," "intends," "may," "will" or "should" or, in each case, their negative meanings or comparable variations.
The statements contained in this release do not represent historical facts and are "forward-looking" within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act and 2(1)(e) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. PRESS RELEASE Forwardlooking statements are not guarantees or predictions of future performance and speak only as of the date of this communication. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions

and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, and which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forwardlooking statements contained in this communication (and from past results, performance and achievements). The Company and its management make no representation as to the future accuracy of the estimates of future performance contained in this communication or as to the actual occurrence of the anticipated developments. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our plans, expectations, projections, goals, objectives, strategies, future events, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures, financing requirements, plans or intentions related to acquisitions, our strengths and weaknesses, plans or objectives related to anticipated production, reserves, financial position and future operations and development, our business strategy and trends we anticipate in the industries and political and legal environment in which we operate, and other information that is not historical information.
The data and information contained in this communication are subject to change. Although the Company reserves the right to make such changes as it deems necessary or appropriate, it assumes no obligation to update, amend or revise this communication or any forward-looking statements contained in this communication, except as required by law.
Any reference to the Company's past performance should not be taken as an indicator of future results.