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Cembre — AGM Information 2024
Mar 18, 2024
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Cembre S.p.A. – Registered office in Brescia – Via Serenissima 9 Share capital € 8,840,000 fully paid up Registered at Brescia Companies House under no. 00541390175 Website: www.cembre.com
CALLING OF ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING
The Shareholders of Cembre S.p.A. (the "Company") are called to the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting on April 29, 2024, 9:30 a.m., at the registered office in Brescia, via Serenissima 9, on first call and, if necessary, on second call on April 30, 2024, same place and time.
The Company announces that - in accordance with Article 106 of Decree Law No. 18/2020, converted, with amendments, by Law No. 27/2020 and most recently extended by Decree Law No. 215 of December 20, 2023, converted, with amendments, by Law No. 18/2024 (the "Decree Law") - the participation of the Shareholders in the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting subject to this notice will take place exclusively via the designated representative set forth in Article 135-undecies of Legislative Decree 58/1998, as amended ("TUF"), without their in-person participation.
The meeting will be called to decide on the following
AGENDA
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- Approval of the financial statements at December 31, 2023, based on prior examination of the Board of Directors' report on operations, the report of the Board of Statutory Auditors and the Independent Auditors' Report. Presentation of the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Cembre Group at December 31, 2023.
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- Allocation of profit for the year and dividend distribution.
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- Report on remuneration policy and compensation paid: approval of the remuneration policy ("first section") pursuant to Article 123-ter, paragraph 3-ter, of Legislative Decree No. 58/1998.
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- Report on remuneration policy and compensation paid: resolutions on the "second section" of the report, pursuant to Article 123-ter, paragraph 6, of Legislative Decree No. 58/1998.
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- Appointment of the Board of Directors.

- 5.1. Determination of the number of members.
- 5.2.Determination of the term of office.
- 5.3.Appointment of members.
- 5.4.Determination of compensation.
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- Appointment of the Board of Statutory Auditors. 6.1.Appointment of members. 6.2.Appointment of the Chairman. 6.3.Determination of compensation.
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- Authorisation to purchase and dispose of own shares, pursuant to the combined provisions of articles 2357 and 2357-ter of the Italian Civil Code, as well as art. 132 of Legislative Decree 58/1998 and the associated implementing provisions, based on prior revocation of the authorisation conferred by the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting on April 27, 2023 for the part not executed.
Information on share capital
The share capital amounts to € 8,840,000, divided into 17,000,000 ordinary shares with a par value of €0.52. At the date of this notice, the Company holds 202,541 own shares, equal to 1.19% of share capital, whose voting right is suspended pursuant to art. 2357-ter of the Italian Civil Code; detailed information on the amount of share capital and its composition is provided on the company website www.cembre.com ("Investor Relations" section).
Participation in the Shareholders' Meeting and conferral of proxy to the Designated Representative
Each ordinary share gives the right to one vote at the Company's Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders' Meetings.
Pursuant to art. 83-sexies of the TUF, the entitlement to attend the Shareholders' Meeting and to exercise voting rights is certified by a communication sent to the Company by an intermediary authorised to keep the accounts in accordance with law, based on its accounting records at the end of the accounting day of the seventh trading day before the date set for the Shareholders' Meeting on first call, i.e. April 18, 2024 (the record date); those who only hold company shares after this date, will not be entitled to participate and vote in the Shareholders' Meeting. The intermediary's communication must be received by the Company by the end of the third trading day before the date set for the Shareholders' Meeting on first call (i.e. April 24, 2024). However, this is without prejudice to the legitimate entitlement to attend and vote if the communications are received by the Company after said deadline, provided before the start of Shareholders' Meeting proceedings.

Pursuant to Article 106 of the Decree Law, attendance at the Shareholders' Meeting by those entitled to vote is permitted exclusively via the representative designated by the Company.
Consequently, the Company assigned the task to Computershare S.p.A. - with registered office in Milan, via Lorenzo Mascheroni no. 19 – of representing the shareholders in accordance with art. 135-undecies of the TUF and the aforementioned Decree Law (the "Designated Representative"). Shareholders who wish to attend the Shareholders' Meeting must, therefore, confer a proxy to the Designated Representative - with voting instructions - on all or some of the resolution proposals regarding the items on the agenda by using the specific proxy form, prepared by said Designated Representative in agreement with the Company, available on the Company's website at the address https://www.cembre.com/en/events-and-presentations.
The proxy form with voting instructions must be sent by following the instructions on the form itself and on the Company's website by the end of the second trading day before the Shareholders' Meeting (April 25, 2024 where the Shareholders' Meeting is held on first call or April 26, 2024 where the Shareholders' Meeting is held on second call) and the proxy may be revoked before said deadline.
The proxy conferred in this manner is only effective for proposals in relation to which voting instructions have been conferred.
It should also be noted that proxies or sub-proxies may also be conferred to the Designated Representative pursuant to art. 135-novies of the TUF, in derogation to art. 135-undecies, paragraph 4 of the TUF, exclusively through the proxy form, according to the methods and terms indicated in the aforementioned Company website.
The attendance at the Shareholders' Meeting of those entitled (members of Corporate Bodies, the appointed Secretary and the Designated Representative, as well as other persons entitled by law, other than those who have the right to vote), may take place through means of telecommunication that also guarantee their identification with the methods communicated to them individually.
The Designated Representative will be available for any clarifications or information at the phone numbers +390246776815 and +390246776814 or via e-mail at the address "[email protected]".
Votes cannot be cast electronically or by correspondence.
Right to request additions to the agenda and present new resolution proposals
Pursuant to art. 126-bis of the TUF, Shareholders who, including jointly, represent at least one-fortieth of the share capital may request, within ten days of the publication of this notice (i.e. by March 28, 2024), additions to the list of topics to be discussed, indicating in the request the proposed additional topics, or to submit resolution proposals on the

matters already on the agenda. The legitimate entitlement to exercise said right is certified by a communication to the Company by the authorised intermediary in accordance with art. 43 of the Single Provision on post-trading of Consob and the Bank of Italy of August 13, 2018 ("Regulation of central counterparties, of central depositaries and centralised management activities") (the "Post-Trading Provision"). The request must be sent in writing via registered letter to the company's registered office in Brescia, via Serenissima 9, or via e-mail to the certified e-mail address "[email protected]", provided that it reaches the Company by the above deadline; also by the aforementioned deadline and in the same manner, a report must be sent by any proposing shareholders, stating the reasons for the resolution proposals on the new topics which are proposed to be discussed or the reason relating to the additional resolution proposals presented on topics already on the agenda. Any additions to the agenda or the submission of additional resolution proposals on topics already on the agenda is published by the Company, in the same forms prescribed for the publication of this call notice, at least fifteen days before the date set for the Shareholders' Meeting on first call (i.e., by April 14, 2024). At the same time as the publication of the news of the addition or the submission, the report prepared by the requesting Shareholders, accompanied by any assessments by the Board of Directors, will be made available to the public in the same manner envisaged for the documentation relating to the Shareholders' Meeting.
It should be noted that additions are not permitted for matters on which the Shareholders' Meeting resolves, pursuant to law, on the proposal of the Directors or based on a project or a report drafted by them, other than those set forth in art. 125-ter, paragraph 1, of the TUF.
Right to submit individual resolution proposals before the Shareholders' Meeting
In addition to the above, taking into account that the Shareholders' Meeting can only be attended through the Designated Representative, persons legitimately entitled to participate in the Shareholders' Meeting who intend to formulate resolution proposals on the items on the agenda are asked to submit them in advance, by April 14, 2024, using the same methods indicated in the previous paragraph. These proposals will be published on the Company's website by April 16, 2024 in order to allow entitled parties to cast their vote in a fully-informed manner, also taking into account said new proposals, and allow the Designated Representative to collect any voting instructions on said proposals. The requesting party must provide the appropriate documentation proving the legitimate entitlement to attend the Shareholders' Meeting and the issuing of the proxy to the Designated Representative for participation in said Shareholders' Meeting.
Right to pose questions on items on the agenda
Pursuant to art. 127-ter of the TUF, those who are entitled to vote can present questions on items on the agenda also before the Shareholders' Meeting and, nonetheless, before the record date (April 18, 2024), by sending the questions via registered letter to the company's registered office in Brescia, via Serenissima 9, or via e-mail to the certified email address "[email protected]". The legitimate entitlement to

exercise said right is certified by a communication to the Company from the authorised intermediary pursuant to art. 43 of the Post-Trading Provision; this certification is not necessary, however, in the event in which the Company receives the communication from said intermediary needed for participation in the Shareholders' Meeting. The Company, having verified their relevance to the items on the agenda of the Shareholders' Meeting and the legitimacy of the requesting party, will provide a response to the questions received, as an exception to the minimum term established pursuant to art. 127-ter, paragraph 1-bis of the TUF, at least three trading days prior to the Shareholders' Meeting on first call, i.e. by 24 April 2024, by means of publication in a specific section of the website; this is also in order to allow those entitled to vote taking into account the responses to such questions, with the Company having the right to provide a single response to questions with the same content.
Appointment of the Board of Directors
Pursuant to art. 15 of the By-laws, the Board of Directors will be appointed in observance of the currently applicable regulations governing gender balance, based on the lists presented by shareholders according to the methods specified hereunder, in which the candidates must be listed by sequential number.
Only shareholders who, alone or together with others, represent the percentage of share capital established by the legal or regulatory provisions are entitled to submit lists. In this regard, it should be noted that, by means of management decision of the Head of Corporate Governance no. 92 of January 31, 2024, Consob determined the stake in share capital required for the submission of lists for the appointment of the Company's Board of Directors at 2.5%.
Lists for the appointment of the Board of Directors must be submitted at least twenty-five days before the date of the shareholders' meeting on first call, i.e. by Thursday, April 4, 2024, in the following manner:
- delivery to the registered office in Brescia, Via Serenissima 9, on working days, before 5 p.m.;
- by e-mail to the certified e-mail address "[email protected]". In the event of the presentation of lists via certified e-mail, the persons submitting the lists must send a copy of a valid identity document.
By the deadline set out in the applicable regulation for the publication of lists by the Company - and, therefore, also after the filing of the list, provided at least twenty-one days before the date set for the Shareholders' Meeting on first call, i.e. by 5 p.m. on Monday, April 8, 2024 - the appropriate certification must be filed, issued by an intermediary authorised to keep accounts pursuant to law, which proves ownership, at the time the list is filed at the Company, of the number of shares needed to present said list, through the transmission to said Company (by the authorised intermediary) of the communication set out in art. 43 of the Post-Trading Provision. It should be noted that,

the ownership of said shareholding is determined with regard to the shares registered in favour of the shareholder on the day on which the lists are filed with the Company.
Note that Directors must meet the requirements set forth by legislation and in the Bylaws.
It should also be pointed out that the Shareholders who present a "minority list" are the recipients of the recommendations formulated by Consob by means of communication DEM/9017893 of February 26, 2009.
For more information regarding the methods and the terms, as well as the documentation to be filed for the submission of lists, please refer to the more detailed information in the Directors' Report on item 5 on the agenda and, in general, to the applicable legal and Bylaw provisions.
Lists that present a total number of candidates equal to or higher than three most be composed of candidates from both genders, so that the gender balance set forth in the currently applicable legislation is respected.
Lists that are presented without compliance with the above-mentioned provisions will be deemed as not submitted.
Lastly, it should be pointed that the lists will also be subject to other forms of publication set out in the currently applicable law and regulatory provisions. In particular, at least twenty-one days before the date of the Shareholders' Meeting (i.e. Monday, April 8, 2024), lists are made available to the public at the Company's registered office, on the Company's website and according to the other methods set out in the Consob regulation.
Shareholders who present a list containing a number of candidates greater than half of the members to be elected are invited to formulate – and to send to the certified e-mail address "[email protected]" - proposals regarding the matters on which a specific resolution proposal was not formulated by the Directors and, in particular, proposals for the process of appointment of the Board of Directors (determination of the number of members and term of office of the Board of Directors, as well as the annual compensation), with the appropriate advance so that these proposals can be published by the Company at the same time as the lists.
Appointment of the Board of Statutory Auditors
Pursuant to art. 23 of the By-laws, the Board of Statutory Auditors will be appointed in observance of the currently applicable regulations governing gender balance, based on the lists presented by shareholders according to the methods specified hereunder, in which the candidates must be listed by sequential number.
Only shareholders who, alone or together with others, represent the percentage of share capital established by the legal or regulatory provisions are entitled to submit lists. In this

regard, it should be noted that, by means of management decision of the Head of Corporate Governance no. 92 of January 31, 2024, Consob determined the stake in share capital required for the submission of lists for the appointment of the Company's Board of Statutory Auditors at 2.5%.
Lists for the appointment of the Board of Statutory Auditors must be submitted at least twenty-five days before the date of the shareholders' meeting on first call, i.e. by Thursday, April 4, 2024, in the following manner:
- delivery to the registered office in Brescia, Via Serenissima 9, on working days, before 5 p.m.;
- by e-mail to the certified e-mail address "[email protected]", pursuant to art. 144-sexies of Consob Regulation no. 11971/1999 (the "Issuers' Regulation"). In the event of the presentation of lists via certified e-mail, the persons submitting the lists must send a copy of a valid identity document.
Pursuant to art. 144-sexies, paragraph 5, of the Issuers' Regulation, in the event in which, on expiry of the deadline for presenting lists as indicated above (Thursday, April 4, 2024), only one list has been filed, or only lists presented by Shareholders with whom there are significant investment relationships pursuant to the currently applicable law and regulatory provisions, lists can be presented by e-mail to the certified e-mail address "[email protected]" by no later than 23:59 am on Sunday, April 7, 2024 or by delivery to the registered office in Brescia, Via Serenissima 9 by no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024 (the "Reopening of the Term"); in the event of the Reopening of the Term, the quorum for the presentation of lists is reduced to half and, therefore, will be 1.25% of share capital.
Pursuant to art. 144-sexies, paragraph 4-quater, of the Issuers' Regulation, ownership of the total shareholding held by shareholders who present the list is certified through the transmission to the company, by the intermediary authorised to keep the accounts, of the communication required by art. 43 of the Post-Trading Provision, including after the filing of the list, provided at least twenty-one days before the date set for the Shareholders' Meeting on first call, i.e. by 5 p.m. on Monday, April 8, 2024. It should be noted that, the ownership of said shareholding is determined with regard to the shares registered in favour of the shareholder on the day on which the lists are filed with the Company.
Note that the Statutory Auditors must meet the requirements set forth by legislation and in the By-laws.
Lists that present a total number of candidates equal to or higher than three most be composed of candidates from both genders, so that the gender balance set forth in the currently applicable legislation is respected.

Lists that are presented without compliance with the above-mentioned provisions will be deemed as not submitted.
It should also be pointed out that the Shareholders who present a "minority list" are the recipients of the recommendations formulated by Consob by means of communication DEM/9017893 of February 26, 2009.
For more information regarding the methods and the terms, as well as the documentation to be filed for the submission of lists, please refer to the more detailed information in the Directors' Report on item 6 on the agenda and, in general, to the applicable legal and Bylaw provisions.
The lists will also be subject to other forms of publication set out in the currently applicable law and regulatory provisions. In particular, at least twenty-one days before the date of the Shareholders' Meeting on first call (i.e. Monday, April 8, 2024), lists are made available to the public at the Company's registered office, on the Company's website and according to the other methods set out in the Consob regulation.
Documentation
The documentation relating to the Shareholders' Meeting, required by the legislation in force, will be made available to the public at the Company's registered office, in Brescia, via Serenissima 9, and will be published on the Company's website https://www.cembre.com/en/events-and-presentations, as well as on the authorised storage mechanism "eMarket STORAGE" which can be consulted on the website according to the following terms:
- at the same time as publication of this notice, the Reports of the Directors relating to all items on the agenda;
- by March 30, 2024, the annual financial report pursuant to art. 154-ter of the TUF, together with the Consolidated non-financial declaration as at December 31, 2023, the Report on corporate governance and ownership structures drafted in accordance with art. 123-bis of the TUF and the Report on Remuneration drafted pursuant to arts. 123-ter of the TUF and 84-quater of the Issuers' Regulation;
- at least 15 days before the date of the Shareholders' Meeting on first call, i.e. by April 14, 2024, the documentation pursuant to art. 77, paragraph 2-bis of the Issuers' Regulation and art. 15, paragraph 1, letter a) of the Markets Regulation adopted by means of Consob resolution no. 20249/2017 will be filed, with the notice that said filing will be carried out solely at the Company's registered office.
This call notice is published, according to art. 125-bis of the TUF and art. 84 of the Issuers' Regulation, as well as art. 12 of the Company By-laws, on the Company's website https://www.cembre.com/en/events-and-presentations, on the authorised storage mechanism "eMarket STORAGE" managed by Teleborsa S.r.l., which can be consulted

on the website , an in extract form in the daily newspaper "Il Giornale".
Brescia, March 18, 2024
for the Board of Directors
Chair and Managing Director
Mr. Giovanni Rosani