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Digital Bros

Remuneration Information Oct 25, 2023

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Remuneration policy and fees paid report at June 30th, 2023

pursuant to Art. 123-ter of Legislative Decree no. 58 of February 24th, 1998 and Art. 84-quater of the Regolamento Emittenti (Issuers' Regulation)

Approved on September 27 th, 2023

Digital Bros S.p.A. Via Tortona, 37 – 20144 Milan, Italy VAT number IT095 Share capital: Euro 6,024,334.80 of which Euro 5,706,014.80 subscribed Milan Companies House No. 290680-Vol. 7394 Chamber of Commerce number1302132

This report is available in the Governance/Remuneration section of the Company's website at www.digitalbros.com

Please consider that this is an Italian to English translation and that the Italian version shall always prevail in case of any discrepancy or inconsistency

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Index

GLOSSARY 4
SECTION I 5
SECTION II Remuneration paid to the Boards of Directors' members, the Statutory Auditors, General Managers and
other key managers 15
Executive Directors' remuneration 15
Non-Executive Directors' remuneration 17
Independent Directors' remuneration 18
Statutory Auditors remuneration 18
Table 1: Board of Directors and key managers remuneration 19
Table 1: Board of Statutory Auditors remuneration 22
Table 2: Stock options to Board of Directors' members, General Managers and other key managers 23
Table 3B: Monetary incentive plans to Board of Directors' members, General Managers and other key managers 25
Table 7-ter in accordance to Annex 3A of the Issuers' Regulation 27

GLOSSARY

Company or Issuer: Digital Bros S.p.A..

Corporate Governance Code/Code: the Corporate Governance Code for listed companies approved in January 2020 by the Corporate Governance Committee.

Civil Code/c.c.: the Italian Civil Code.

Board: the Board of Directors of Digital Bros S.p.A..

Consolidated EBIT: net consolidated operating margin as reported in the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ending at June 30th .

Fiscal year/Reporting Period: the year ended at June 30th, 2023 to which the Report is referred.

Group or Digital Bros Group: collectively, the Company and its subsidiaries pursuant to Art. 93 of the T.U.F..

Policy or Remuneration Policy: the remuneration policy approved by the Shareholders' Meeting of October 28th , 2020 and of June 15th, 2021.

Issuers' Regulations: the Regulations issued by Consob with the resolution no. 11971/1999, as subsequently amended.

Market Regulations: the Regulations issued by Consob with the resolution no. 20249/2017, as subsequently amended.

Related party regulations: the Regulations issued by Consob with the resolution no. 17221 of March 12th, 2010 (as subsequently amended).

Remuneration Committee: internal committee established to advise, make proposal to the Board of Directors and monitoring the Directors' remuneration.

Report or Remuneration Report: the Report on the policy regarding remuneration and fees paid published in compliance with Art. 123-ter of the T.U.F. and approved by the Board of Directors.

T.U.F.: Legislative Decree no 58 of February 24th, 1998 (Consolidated Law on Finance), as subsequently amended.

The Remuneration Report at June 30th, 2022 has been prepared in accordance with the Art. 123-ter of Legislative Decree no. 58 of February 24th , 1998 and with Art. 84-quater of the Consob Regulation no. 11971 of May 14th , 1999, as subsequently amended.

The Report is divided into two sections:

  • section I, which describes the Remuneration Policy of Board members and directors with strategic responsibility and the procedures used to adopt and implement it;
  • section II, which details the individual remuneration of each member of the Board and Statutory Auditors and the cumulative remuneration of the key managers describing the compliance with the Remuneration Policy. It is submitted to the non-binding vote of the Shareholders' Meeting.

The remuneration of the Board, of the Statutory Auditors and of the key managers is detailed in the tables attached to this Report in accordance to the Issuers' Regulations.

SECTION I

The first section of the Report describes the remuneration policy adopted by the Company and the principles and guidelines that Digital Bros Group uses to determine and monitor the application of the remuneration practices for the Board members and the key managers.

The Remuneration Policy was approved by the Shareholders' Meeting of June 15th, 2021 as proposed by the Remuneration Committee in accordance with the Corporate Governance Code.

The related party transactions procedure adopted by the Company (pursuant to Consob Resolution no. 17221/2010, as subsequently amended) does not apply to the resolutions which involve the remuneration of Directors and the key managers if:

  • (i) the Company adopted a remuneration policy recommended by a committee formed exclusively by non-executive directors, the majority of whom independent;
  • (ii) the Remuneration Report has been submitted for the binding vote to the Shareholders' Meeting;
  • (iii) the remuneration is consistent with the Policy.

External independent experts assisted the Remuneration Committee in the preparation of the Remuneration Policy and of the benchmark analysis.

In respect of the Law and the bylaws, the Board of Directors is responsible of the correct implementation of the Policy in respect of the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") remuneration. The Chief Executive Officer defines the remuneration of directors with strategic responsibilities (also through suggestions and proposals to the subsidiaries' Board of Directors).

1. Bodies involved in the preparation and approval of the Remuneration Policy

The corporate bodies involved in the preparation and approval of the Remuneration Policy are the Board of Directors, the Remuneration Committee, the Shareholders' Meeting and the Board of Statutory Auditors.

1.1 Board of Directors

The Board of Directors:

  • establishes the Remuneration Committee;
  • sets the remuneration for Directors with special offices on the basis of the proposals recommended by the Remuneration Committee and the review of the Board of Statutory Auditors;
  • prepares the Remuneration Policy based on the proposals recommended by the Remuneration Committee;
  • submits the Remuneration Report to the approval of the Shareholders' Meeting;
  • assesses, with the assistance of the Remuneration Committee, the overall consistency of the Remuneration Policy with a particular emphasis about the alignment of the objectives in respect of the medium/long term value-creation;
  • designs and implements any share-based incentive scheme or any financial instrument-based remuneration plan for directors, employees and contractors, including key managers, and submits them for the Shareholders' Meeting's approval in accordance with Art. 114-bis of the T.U.F..

1.2 Remuneration Committee

The Remuneration Committee is established by the Board of Directors, as suggested by the Corporate Governance Code, and consists entirely of non-executive and independent directors. At the Report date, the committee is as follows:

Sylvia Anna Bartyan – member Susanna Pedretti – Chairman Laura Soifer – member

The Remuneration Committee:

  • submits proposals to the Board of Directors regarding the remuneration of the Chief Executive Officers and other Directors with special offices and monitors their implementation;
  • assesses key managers remuneration criteria and assist the Board of Directors with the identification of managers holding strategic responsibilities;
  • monitors the correct application of the aforementioned criteria considering the information provided by the CEOs;
  • provides the Board of Directors with recommendations about remunerations and performance objectives associated to the variable component of the remuneration, and monitors the actual achievement of such established objectives;

  • assists the Board of Directors in preparing and implementing any share-based or other financial instrument-based incentive scheme;

  • assists the Board of Directors in the preparation of the Remuneration Report.

The Remuneration Policy was preliminary reviewed by the Remuneration Committee before submission to the Shareholder's Meeting for approval.

1.3 Shareholders' Meeting

The Shareholders' Meeting:

  • defines the Board of Directors and the Board of Statutory Auditors remuneration in accordance with Art. 2364, paragraph 1, no 3 of the Civil Code;
  • expresses a binding vote on the first section of the Report and a non-binding vote on the second;
  • approves on any share-based incentive scheme or any financial instrument-based remuneration plan proposed for directors, employees and contractors, including key managers, in accordance with Art. 114-bis of the T.U.F..

1.4 Board of Statutory Auditors

The Board of Statutory Auditors expresses an opinion about the remuneration proposed for Directors and Directors with special offices, monitoring its compliance with the Remuneration Policy.

2. Principles and purposes of the Remuneration Policy

The remuneration of Directors and directors with strategic responsibilities is set to enable a remuneration structure that recognize the professional value of each individual and to create a balance between fixed and variable components with a particular emphasis about the sustainable value in the medium- and long-term perspective, as well as the Group's overall sustainability.

The Remuneration Policy aims to enhance the general workforce motivation and their interest to undertake responsibilities for excellence, setting the fixed component and the variable component in such a way that they are adequately balanced between short-term and medium/long-term objectives in order to align Executive Directors' and key managers' interests with the creation of medium/long-term value for the benefit of the Digital Bros' shareholders and the sustainability of the activities carried out by the Group.

The Remuneration Policy is based on the following guidelines:

  • the fixed component shall be sufficient to remunerate Directors for their services in the event that the variable component will not be paid because missing the performance objectives set;
  • the short-term variable component is mainly based on profitability objectives for the fiscal year: it provides for a cap, a claw-back and withholding clause (malus) as recommended by the Corporate Governance Code;
  • the medium/long-term variable component relates to the growth of the operating margins compared to the results achieved in the fiscal years immediately before the implementation of the Long Term Incentive plan, in order to avoid any influence by the financial structure and/or the distribution of dividends. The total long-term variable could not exceed the cap of 5% of the Group net operating margin for the period to which the plan relates. Claw-back and malus clauses are provided for, as required by the Corporate Governance Code;
  • the existence of a previously approved Stock Option plan.

Performance objectives are:

  • priority, as they are directly connected to the Group's medium/long-term strategy;
  • specific, as they are related to the expected results;
  • measurable, as they are defined using clear and predefined ratios;
  • realistic, as they shall be achievable, even if challenging and ambitious;
  • temporarily defined.

2.1 Remuneration Policy principles

The Remuneration Policy aims for an ever-increasing adherence to the recommendations of the Corporate Governance Committee regarding clarity and completeness of remuneration policies, pay-mix between fixed and variable items, the introduction of claw-back and malus clauses and, in general, the definition of a better connection between variable remuneration and long-term objectives.

The Group believes in the growth and enhancement of people as an indispensable element to compete on the market and pursue a sustainable success. Career opportunities are offered to all employees based on merit, professional and managerial skills and active participation in the Company development and improvement processes.

The main changes introduced compared to the remuneration policy approved by the October 28 th , 2020 Shareholders' Meeting, also in perspective of a full compliance with the recommendations of the Corporate Governance Code, are:

  • the introduction of a medium/long-term objective ("LTI Objective") to increase the level of involvement of Executive Directors and key managers with a view to creating value for shareholders as well as sustainability of the activities carried out by the Group. The LTI Objective aims to increase the Company's retention that is consistent with the growth and sustainability objectives that the Group has in the strategic plan;
  • the cancellation of the Board of Directors' possibility to assign extraordinary one-off bonuses.

The Remuneration Policy describes the policies regarding the remuneration of Executive Directors, Non-Executive Directors and key managers.

The Remuneration Policy is valid until the expiry of the mandate of the Board of Directors, and therefore until the approval of the Financial Statements at June 30th, 2023.

3. Remuneration Policy application

The Remuneration Policy is structured according to different principles and methods regarding the fixed components and the short and medium-long term variable components in relation to the different types of recipients.

The Remuneration Policy was defined using the best practices available on the market as a reference. However, no remuneration policy of other companies was used as a specific reference.

Executive Directors and directors with strategic responsibilities

The total remuneration for Executive Directors is defined in line with industry benchmarks and other factors including their contribution to the Company's results, their working performance and a right balance with remuneration levels considering the Group's actual and prospective dimension and complexity, with a view to pursuing sustainable success.

The overall remuneration of the Executive Directors as well as the pay mix assessment was subject to benchmarking analysis by the Remuneration Committee supported by independent external consultants.

The remuneration of Executive Directors holding specific offices is as follows:

  • a fixed component consistent with individual management powers of attorney and the responsibilities assigned;
  • a short-term variable component, as a pre-established percentage of the fixed component, referred to expected short-term results ("MBO");
  • a medium/long-term variable component related to the growth of the consolidated EBIT compared to the margins achieved in the previous year ("LTI");
  • a stock option plan;
  • other components.

Executive Directors holding professional or executive positions within the Issuer are rewarded with a variable remuneration on top of the fixed component determined by the Shareholders' Meeting. The variable component is decided by the Board considering the criteria described below and it is part of the total remuneration considered in the pay-mix analysis.

Fixed remuneration

The fixed component of remuneration for Directors with specific offices is defined by the Board of Directors, based on proposals formulated by the Remuneration Committee with the preliminary review by the Board of Statutory Auditors, in accordance with the art. 2389, part 3 of the Civil Code.

The fixed component is consistent with the level of management powers of attorney, specific and strategic responsibilities assigned to each director. The level should be sufficient to remunerate the performance even if the achievement of the performance objectives is not reached in order to discourage decisions inconsistent with the risk profile.

Short-term variable remuneration (MBO)

The variable component of the remuneration for Executive Directors is defined by the Board of Directors, based on proposals submitted by the Remuneration Committee with the preliminary review of the Board of Statutory Auditors.

This component encourages the management to the achievement of annual objectives to maximize the value of the Company, in line with the shareholders' interests and in compliance with the Group's long-term strategic plans.

The MBO is on pre-determined annual results related to some consolidated performance indicators. The variable component is paid immediately after the approval of the draft financial statements for the fiscal year by the Board of Directors, after the Remuneration Committee has assessed the effective achievement of the performance objectives. Objectives are based on budgeted data and are quantitative, using ratios and available performance indicators, in order to reduce the uncertainty of a valuation and to guarantee an adequate consideration of all management aspects. Following the introduction of the medium-long term objective based on the consolidated EBIT growth, it becomes crucial that a significant component of the MBO objective will based on qualitative objectives that can be assigned on annual basis.

The annual MBO requires the achievement of 100% of each quantitative objective assigned for the total payment of the annual payable remuneration. The variable component shall not exceed 30% of the fixed component for the Chief

Executive Officers and 30% of the annual gross salary and the non-competition agreement for other Executive Directors.

The MBO aims to:

  • expanding the Group activities and the related EBIT growth objective;
  • creating a sense of belonging and teamwork;
  • granting stronghold and individual accountability.

Claw-back and malus mechanisms have been provided, the Company may request the partial or full return of the variable component if the data on which the MBO has been previously calculated will result incorrect.

The Remuneration Committee proposes that the MBO objective as of June 30th, 2023 is determined by two-thirds financial criteria and one-third non-financial criteria, taking into account that the Long-Term Incentive (LTI) is based o the same financial indicator. In this framework, the financial criteria consist of the EBIT to revenue ratio (equal to or greater than 20%), while non-financial criteria focus on the improvement of the ESG score assigned by MSCI.

Medium/long term variable remuneration (LTI)

The Remuneration Policy introduced an LTI objective in addition to the other remuneration mechanisms previously considered. The Group entered a growth process and considered of strategic importance to maintain it in the long term to better match the competition on an international scale, but in the constant research of a sustainable success. For these reasons, the Group intends to retain the cash flow generation to the level that has characterized the last decade to finance the increase in the number and the quality of intellectual properties owned. In this context, retaining management over time is crucial because the result of actual publishing decisions will be visible only after few years.

The four Executive Directors have been identified as medium-long term variable remuneration beneficiaries. The plan is divided into three periods:

  • 2021 2022 two-year period;
  • 2023 2024 two-year period;
  • 2025 2027 three-year period.

For each period, it will be recognized to each Executive Director a monetary bonus in percentage to the EBIT realized in the period on the portion exceeding Euro 35 million for the first two periods and Euro 52.5 million for the last period (equivalent to an average Euro 17.5 million consolidated EBIT per year). The percentages to be applied to the EBIT increase over time and are 6% in the first period, 9% in the second and 12% in the last. This percentage shall be subject to individual split according to predefined criteria. The total cost of the LTI plan cannot exceed 5% of the cumulative consolidate EBIT realized in the respective periods.

The component will be paid, after a review about the achievement of the performance objectives by the Remuneration Committee, within 45 days from the Shareholders' Meeting approval of the financial statements for the last year of each reference period. Such a deadline is considered appropriate with reference to the characteristics of the business and the related risk profiles. The payment of the LTI Objective is possible if the Directors' will continue its activities for each single period (except in the case of Good Leaver provided by the plan) and provides claw-back and malus clauses as required by the Corporate Governance Code.

Pay mix

The Remuneration Policy was subjected to benchmarking by the Remuneration Committee assisted by an independent expert (Carter & Benson), to compare the remuneration levels of the four Executive Directors, both in terms of evaluation of remuneration in absolute values and in terms of pay mix, with respect to a panel of comparable companies.

The 2022-2023 pay-mix is detailed below:

2022-2023
Fixed MBO LTI TOTAL
CEOs 100% 0% 0% 100%
CFO 100% 0% 0% 100%
General Counsel 100% 0% 0% 100%

The LTI Objective does not have a cap in absolute values, but only a cap of the overall cost of the LTI Objective and the EBIT achieved in the period. The percentage of the LTI Objective varies in the period under consideration. The LTI Objective resulting pay mix for the 2023-2024 period is therefore assumed considering the complete disbursement of the MBO Objective and the disbursement of the LTI Objective based on a 20% and 50% EBIT increase compared to the basic figure of Euro 17,5 million.

Average 20% operating income growth scenario

2023-2024
Fixed MBO LTI TOTAL
CEOs 74% 19% 7% 100%
CFO 70% 20% 10% 100%
General Counsel 75% 15% 11% 100%

Average 50% operating income growth scenario

2023-2024
Fixed MBO LTI TOTAL
CEOs 68% 17% 15% 100%
CFO 60% 18% 22% 100%
General Counsel 64% 13% 23% 100%

Stock option plan

With reference to the incentive plans based on financial instruments to submit to the Shareholders' Meeting approval pursuant to art. 114-bis of the Law n. 58/1998 and subject to specific market information in accordance to current provisions, detailed elements and application methods were defined by the Board of Directors with the advisory and support of the Remuneration Committee considering the Company risk profile and in accordance with the following principles:

  • consolidation of a sustainable value creation process for the Company and for the Group in a medium/long term perspective and management incentive and loyalty through the definition of long-term duration and vesting periods;
  • constraints to beneficiaries to leave the Company.

The Company was assisted by an external consultancy firm in defining and managing the incentive plans based on financial instruments to meet market standards for companies of similar size listed on the same regulated market.

Further information on the Stock Option Plan in place is provided in the Information Document pursuant Art. 84-bis of the Consob Regulation no. 11971, May 14th, 1999 and published on the Company website, www.digitalbros.com, Governance/Remuneration section, in accordance to Art. 123-ter, par. 5 of the T.U.F..

The current stock option plan provides for a vesting of the rights to the Executive Directors and the key managers (vesting period) which for all beneficiaries is:

  • 30% of the number of options starting July 1st, 2019;
  • 30% starting July 1st, 2022;
  • 40% starting July 1st, 2025.

The final deadline for the exercise the options is June 30th, 2026.

Each Executive Directors should retain at least 20% of the shares subscribed as a result of the exercise of the options, until the expiration of the office with respect to each of the vesting periods.

The Stock Option Plan provides Bad Leaver clauses where the beneficiary will permanently lose the right to exercise the options not yet exercised, while in the case of Good Leaver the beneficiary will retain the right to exercise the options already vested.

In the event of death and/or permanent disability, the heirs and/or the beneficiary may request the exercise of all the options provided for the beneficiary even if they have yet vested.

Other information

Additional performance objectives

No performance objectives that provide for the allocation of shares, options and/or other financial instruments have been set in addition to those previously described.

Except for the stock option plan, no further provision exists for the retention of financial instruments in the portfolio.

Extraordinary operations

In the event of extraordinary operations concerning the Group – such, as by way of example and not exhaustive, company acquisitions or disposals, mergers or spin offs, carve outs, share capital increases, financial or equity operations, as well as in the event of legislative or regulatory changes significantly affecting performance objectives, the Board of Directors, after the review of the Remuneration Committee, has the right to make, at its discretion, all the changes and additions necessary to keep unchanged the economic effects of the plans, upon which the incentive systems were originally based, to the Executive Directors.

Non-monetary benefits

The non-monetary benefits provided by the C.C.N.L. Commercio (National Collective Labor Contract) for executives are paid to Executive Directors and include welfare, health assistance and insurance benefits. Non-monetary benefits also include the use of a car that can be used for private purposes.

Policy in case of resignation or termination of employment

The Company did not provide for agreements in case of early resignation from the position of Directors or termination of employment or if the relationship is terminated due to a tender offer, except for the notice period provided for by the C.C.N.L. Commercio for executives.

There are no obligations in place to maintain non-monetary benefits or future consultancy contracts after the termination of the relationship.

The effects of the termination of the existing relationship with a Director are reported in the descriptive paragraphs of the individual components as they may differ from each other.

Non-Executive Directors

Non-Executive Directors are directors with no individual powers nor management positions in the Company or in other Group's subsidiaries. The remuneration of Non-Executive Directors is determined as a fixed compensation and it is proportional to the expertise, professionality and commitment required, in relation also to their participation to the Board of Directors' committees either as the Chairman or a member.

The remuneration of Non-Executive Directors is not related to economic results nor to specific objectives and such directors do not benefit from the remuneration plans based on stocks.

The remuneration of Non-Executive Directors is subject to benchmarking analysis on a recurring basis by the Remuneration Committee.

Insurance coverage

In line with best practices, an insurance policy D&O (Directors & Officers) was stipulated to cover third party liabilities of the corporate bodies in the exercise of their functions, indemnifying the Group from the costs deriving from any compensation, with the exclusion of cases of wilful misconduct and gross negligence.

There are no incremental insurance, social security and/or pension coverage other than the one required by the Law.

Exceptions to the Remuneration Policy

No exceptions to the Remuneration Policy are allowed.

SECTION II Remuneration paid to the Boards of Directors' members, the Statutory Auditors, General

Managers and other key managers (submitted to the non-binding vote of the Shareholders' Meeting pursuant to Art. 123-ter, paragraph 6 of the T.U.F.)

The remuneration of the Board of Directors' members was decided by the Board of Directors during the board meeting on November 12 th, 2020, based on the proposals formulated by the Remuneration Committee and with the preliminary review by the Board of Statutory Auditors.

The tables below report the remuneration received by the Board of Directors and key managers during the fiscal years, according to the criteria provided in Annex 3A of the Issuers' Regulation. The tables include all board members who held the office during the fiscal years, even if just for a portion of the entire period.

At the date of this Report, the Company had not identified any key managers, except for the Executive Directors of the Board.

Please refer to the provisions of the 2021-2027 Medium-Long Term Monetary Incentives Plan (available in the Governance/Remuneration section of the Company's website) for further details on the variable remuneration components.

In compliance with art. 123-ter, paragraph 4, letter b-bis of the T.U.F., it is reported that the Shareholders' Meeting of October 27th , 2021, has approved by majority vote Section II of the Remuneration Report at June 30th , 2021.

Executive Directors' remuneration

The Chairman and CEO, Abramo Galante, and the CEO, Raffaele Galante, received the same annual remuneration.

In relation to the "2016-2026 Stock Option Plan" (approved by the Shareholders' Meeting on January 11th , 2017), the Chairman and CEO, Abramo Galante, and the CEO, Raffaele Galante, have been designated as beneficiaries of 200,000 options each, valid for the subscription of 200,000 Digital Bros ordinary shares (in the ratio of one new ordinary share for each option exercised) for an exercise price for each option of Euro 10.61 corresponding to the average reference price of the shares on the Euronext Star market in the six months prior to the assignment. After the share capital increase on March 13th , 2017, the price of exercise for options not yet subscribed decreased to Euro 10.50 each.

Further details on the Stock Option Plan are provided in the Information Document prepared in accordance with Art. 84-bis of Consob Regulation 11971 of May 14th , 1999 that has been published in the Governance/Remuneration section of the Company's website at www.digitalbros.com, in compliance with Art. 123-ter, paragraph 5, of the T.U.F..

There are no agreements providing any indemnity in the event of an early termination of employment nor for the termination of the office.

Amounts in Euro June 30th, 2022 June 30th
, 2023
Fixed remuneration as Director 400,000 400,000
Variable remuneration as Director 205,558 0
Total remuneration as Director 605,558 400,000
Fixed remuneration for employment 64,260 64,473
Variable remuneration for employment 0 0
Fringe benefits (car) 4,222 4,313
Non-competition agreement 0 0
Total remuneration for employment 68,482 71,786
Total remuneration from subsidiaries 0 0
Total remuneration 674,040 471,786

Executive Director Stefano Salbe received a remuneration for the office of Director of Euro 6,000. His total remuneration was:

Amounts in Euro June 30th, 2022 June 30th, 2023
Fixed remuneration as Director 6,000 6,000
Variable remuneration as Director 0 0
Total remuneration as Director 6,000 6,000
Fixed remuneration for employment 225,571 239,571
Variable remuneration for employment 183,337 0
Fringe benefits (car) 3,553 3,553
Non-competition agreement 55,918 55,918
Total remuneration for employment 468,379 303,199
Total remuneration from subsidiaries 0 0
Total remuneration 474,379 309,199

In relation to the "2016-2026 Stock Option Plan", Stefano Salbe, has been designated as a beneficiary of 120,000 options valid for the subscription of 120,000 Digital Bros ordinary shares (in the ratio of one new ordinary share for each option exercised) for an exercise price for each option of Euro 10.61 corresponding to the average reference price of the shares on the Euronext Star market in the six months prior to the assignment. After the share capital increase on March 13th , 2017, the price of exercise for options not yet subscribed decreased to Euro 10.50 each.

There are no agreements providing any indemnity in the event of an early termination of employment except what provided by the employment contract in place.

Executive Director Dario Treves received an annual remuneration for the execution of his office of Euro 6,000, whereas for the professional services-related and legal services performed on behalf of the Group, the total remuneration was:

Amounts in Euro June 30th, 2022 June 30th, 2023
Fixed remuneration as a Director 6,000 6,000
Variable remuneration as a Director 0 0
Total remuneration as a Director 6,000 6,000
Fixed remuneration for employment 282,900 289,088
Variable remuneration for employment 183,602 0
Fringe benefits (car) 0 0
Non-competition agreement 0 0
Total remuneration for employment 466,502 289,088
Total remuneration from other subsidiaries 0 0
Total remuneration 472,502 295,088

In relation to "2016-2026 Stock Option Plan", Dario Treves has been designated as a beneficiary of 50,000 options valid for the subscription of 50,000 Digital Bros ordinary shares (in the ratio of one new ordinary share for each option exercised) for an exercise price for each option of Euro 10.61 corresponding to the average reference price of the shares on the Euronext Star market in the six months prior to the assignment. After the share capital increase on March 13th , 2017, the price of exercise for options not yet subscribed decreased to Euro 10.50 each.

There are no agreements providing any indemnity in the event of the early termination of employment or his office as a Director.

Non-Executive Directors' remuneration

Non-Executive Director Davide Galante received Euro 72,000 as remuneration for the execution of the office as director.

Non-Executive Director Lidia Florean received Euro 6,000 as remuneration for the execution of the office as a director, and Euro 60,000 for the activities carried out on behalf of the subsidiary 505 Games S.p.A..

Non-Executive Directors do not receive any variable remuneration nor there are any agreements providing an indemnity in the event of the early termination of their office.

Independent Directors' remuneration

Independent Directors Sylvia Anna Bartyan, Susanna Pedretti and Laura Soifer received the following remuneration during the fiscal year:

Amounts in Euro Fixed
remuneration
as Director
Fixed remuneration as member
of the Control and Risks
Committee
Fixed remuneration as
member of the
Remuneration Committee
Total
Remuneration
Sylvia Anna Bartyan 10,000 4,000 2,000 16,000
Susanna Pedretti 10,000 4,000 5,000 19,000
Laura Soifer 10,000 10,000 2,000 22,000

Statutory Auditors remuneration

The Statutory Auditors remuneration was decided by the Shareholders' Meeting of October 28th, 2020. The Chairman of the Board of Statutory Auditors, Carlo Hassan, received Euro 27,000 while the two other members received Euro 22,000 each.

Table 1: Board of Directors and key managers remuneration

First and
last
name
Position held Term
of office
End
of term
Fixed
remuneration
Remuneration for
committee
meetings1
Non
monetary
remuneration
benefits
Variable non-equity Other
remuneration
Total Fair value of
equity
remuneration
Indemnity
for
termination
of office or
employment
Abramo
Galante
Chairman/CEO 01/07/2022

30/06/2023
Approval of FY
2024
financial
statements
Bonuses and
other
incentives
Profit
sharing
(I) Remuneration from the company drafting the financial
statements
467,473 0 4,313 471,786 39,367 5,317
(II) Remuneration from subsidiaries and associates
(III) Total 467,473 0 4,313 471,786 39,367 5,317
Raffaele
Galante
01/07/2022

CEO
2024
30/06/2023
statements
Approval of FY
financial
Bonuses
and
other
incentives
Profit
sharing
statements (I) Remuneration from the company drafting the financial 467,473 0 4,313 471,786 39,367 5,317
(II) Remuneration from subsidiaries and associates
(III) Total 467,473 0 4,313 471,786 39,367 5,317
Stefano
01/07/2022

CFO
2024
Salbe
30/06/2023
Approval of FY
financial
statements
Bonuses
and
other
incentives
Profit
sharing
(I) Remuneration from the company drafting the financial
statements
305,529 0 3,670 309,199 23,620 22,459
(II) Remuneration from subsidiaries and associates
(III) Total 305,529 0 3,670 309,199 23,620 22,459

1 The details of the fees paid by committee are shown in the table "Independent Directors' remuneration" at page 18

First and
last
name
Position held Term
of office
End
of term
Fixed
remuneration
Remuneration for
Remuneration for
attending
committee
committee
meetings1
meetings2
Variable non-equity
remuneration
Non
monetary
remuneration
benefits
Total Fair value of
equity
remuneration
Indemnity
for
termination
of office or
employment
Dario
Treves
Executive
Director
01/07/2022

30/06/2023
Approval of FY
2024
financial
statements
Bonuses and
other
incentives
Profit
sharing
statements (I) Remuneration from the company drafting the financial 6,000 0 289,088 295,088 9,842
(II) Remuneration from subsidiaries and associates
(III) Total 0 289,088 295,088 9,842
Lidia
Florean
Approval of FY
Non-Executive
01/07/2022

2024
financial
Director
30/06/2023
statements
Bonuses and
other
incentives
Profit
sharing
statements (I) Remuneration from the company drafting the financial 6,000 6,000
(II) Remuneration from subsidiaries and associates 60,000 60,000
(III) Total 6,000 60,000 66,000
Approval of FY
Davide
Non-Executive
01/07/2022

2024
financial
Galante
Director
30/06/2023
statements
Bonuses and
other
incentives
Profit
sharing
statements (I) Remuneration from the company drafting the financial 72,000 72,000
(II) Remuneration from subsidiaries and associates
(III) Total 72,000 72,000

1 The details of the fees paid by committee are shown in the table "Independent Directors' remuneration" at page 18

First and
last
name
Position held Term
of office
End
of term
Fixed
remuneration
Remuneration for
committee
meetings13
Variable non-equity
remuneration
Non
monetary
benefits
Other
remuneration
Total Fair value of
equity
remuneration
Indemnity
for
termination
of office or
employment
Laura
Soifer
Independent
Director
01/07/2022

30/06/2023
Approval of FY
2024
financial
statements
Bonuses and
other
incentives
Profit
sharing
(I) Remuneration from the company drafting the financial
statements
10,000 12,000 22,000
(II) Remuneration from subsidiaries and associates
(III) Total 12,000 22,000
Sylvia Anna
Bartyan
Independent
01/07/2022

2024
Director
30/06/2023
Approval of FY
financial
statements
Bonuses and
other
incentives
Profit
sharing
statements (I) Remuneration from the company drafting the financial 10,000 6,000 16,000
(II) Remuneration from subsidiaries and associates
(III) Total 10,000 6,000 16,000
Approval of FY
Susanna
Independent
01/07/2022

2024
financial
Pedretti
Director
30/06/2023
statements
Bonuses and
other
incentives
Profit
sharing
statements (I) Remuneration from the company drafting the financial 10,000 9,000 19,000
(II) Remuneration from subsidiaries and associates
(III) Total 10,000 9,000 19,000

1 The details of the fees paid by committee are shown in the table "Independent Directors' remuneration" at page 18

Table 1: Board of Statutory Auditors remuneration

First and
last
name
Position held Term of office End of term Fixed
remuneration
Remuneration for
committee
meetings
Variable non-equity
remuneration
Bonuses and
Non
monetary
benefits
Other
remuneration
Total Fair value of
equity
remuneration
Indemnity
for
termination
of office or
employment
Carlo
Hassan
Chairman and
Statutory Auditor
01/07/2022

30/06/2023
Approval of FY
2024
financial
statements
other
incentives
Profit sharing
statements (I) Remuneration from the company drafting the financial 27,000 27,000
(II) Remuneration from subsidiaries and associates 10,000 10,000
(III) Total 37,000 37,000
Gianfranco
Corrao
Statutory Auditor 01/07/2022

30/06/2023
Approval of FY
2024
financial
statements
Bonuses and
other
incentives
Profit sharing
statements (I) Remuneration from the company drafting the financial 22,000 22,000
(II) Remuneration from subsidiaries and associates
(III) Total 22,000 22,000
Maria Pia
01/07/2022

Statutory Auditor
2024
financial
Maspes
30/06/2023
Approval of FY
statements
Bonuses and
other
incentives
Profit sharing
(I) Remuneration from the company drafting the financial
statements
22,000 22,000
10,000 10,000
(II) Remuneration from subsidiaries and associates
(III) Total
32,000 32,000

Table 2: Stock options to Board of Directors' members, General Managers and other key managers

years Option held at beginning of fiscal Option awarded during the fiscal years
Option exercised during the FY
Options
expired in the
FY
Option held
at the end of
FY
Options
attributable
to the FY
Name
and
last name
Position held Plan Number
of
options
Exercise
price
Exercise
period
(from-to)
No.
of
options
Exercise
price
Exercise
periods
Fair
Value on
grant
date
Grant
date
Market
price of
underlying
shares on
exercise
date
Number
of options
Exercise
price
Market
price of
underlying
shares on
exercise
date
Number of
options
Number of
options
Fair Value
Abramo
Galante
Chairman/CEO
Stock
Option Plan
2016-2026
60,000 10.50 from
01/07/2019 to
30/06/2026
60,000 11,810
(I) Remuneration from the
company drafting
the
financial statements
Stock
Option Plan
2016-2026
60,000 10.50 from
01/07/2022 to
30/06/2026
60,000 11,810
Stock
Option Plan
2016-2026
80,000 10.50 from
01/07/2025 to
30/06/2026
80,000 15,747
associates (II) Remuneration from
subsidiaries and
(III) Total 200,000 200,000 39,367
Raffaele
Galante
CEO
Stock
Option Plan
2016-2026
60,000 10.50 from
01/07/2019 to
30/06/2026
60,000 11,810
(I) Remuneration from the
company drafting the
financial statements
Stock
Option Plan
2016-2026
60,000 10.50 from
01/07/2022 to
30/06/2026
60,000 11,810
Stock
Option Plan
2016-2026
80,000 10.50 from
01/07/2025 to
30/06/2026
80,000 15,747
associates (II) Remuneration from
subsidiaries and
(III) Total 200,000 200,000 39,367
years Option held at beginning of fiscal Option awarded during the fiscal years Option exercised during the
fiscal years
Options
expired in
the year
Option held
at the end of
fiscal years
Options
attributable
to the FY
Name
and
last name
Position
held
Plan Number
of
options
Exercise
price
Exercise
period (from
to)
Number
of options
Exercise
price
Exercise
periods
Fair
Value on
grant
date
Grant
date
Market
price of
underlying
shares on
exercise
date
Number
of options
Exercise
price
Market
price of
underlying
shares on
exercise
date
Number of
options
Number of
options
Fair Value
Stefano
Salbe
CFO
Stock
Option Plan
2016-2026
36,000 10.50 from
01/07/2019 to
30/06/2026
36,000 7,086
(I) Remuneration from the
company drafting the
financial statements
Stock
Option Plan
2016-2026
36,000 10.50 from
01/07/2022 to
30/06/2026
36,000 7,086
Stock
Option Plan
2016-2026
48,000 10.50 from
01/07/2025 to
30/06/2026
48,000 9,448
associates (II) Remuneration from
subsidiaries and
(III) Total 120,000 120,000 23,620
Dario
Treves
Executive
Director
Stock
Option Plan
2016-2026
15,000 10.50 from
01/07/2019 to
30/06/2026
15,000 2,953
(I) Remuneration in the
company that prepares
the financial statement
Stock
Option Plan
2016-2026
15,000 10.50 from
01/07/2022 to
30/06/2026
15,000 2,953
Stock
Option Plan
2016-2026
20,000 10.50 from
01/07/2025 to
30/06/2026
20,000 3,937
associates (II) Remuneration from
subsidiaries and
(III) Total 50,000 50,000 9,842

A B (1) (2) (3) (4)
Name and last name Position held Plan Bonus for the year
Prior year bonuses
Other bonuses
Abramo Galante Chairman/CEO (A) (B) (C)
Payable/Paid Deferred Reference period No longer payable Payable/Paid Still deferred
(I) Remuneration in the company that
prepares the financial statements
MBO 0 0
(I) Remuneration in the company that
prepares the financial statements
LTI 0 0
(II) Remuneration from subsidiaries and
associates
(III) Total 0 0
(2) (3)
A B (1) (4)
Name and last name Position held Plan Bonus for the year Prior year bonuses Other bonuses
Raffaele
Galante
CEO (A) (B) (C)
Payable/Paid Deferred Reference period No longer payable Payable/Paid Still deferred
(I) Remuneration in the company that
prepares the financial statements
MBO 0 0
(I) Remuneration in the Company that
prepares the financial statements
LTI 0 0
(II) Remuneration from subsidiaries and
associates

Table 3B: Monetary incentive plans to Board of Directors' members, General Managers and other key managers

A B (1) (2) (3) (4)
Name and last name Position held Plan Bonus for the year Prior year bonuses Other bonuses
Stefano Salbe CFO/Executive
Director
(A) (B) (C)
Payable/Paid Deferred Reference period No longer payable Payable/Paid Still deferred
(I) Remuneration in the company that
prepares the financial statements
MBO 0 0
(I) Remuneration in the company that
prepares the financial statements
LTI 0 0
(II) Remuneration from subsidiaries and
associates
(III) Total 0 0
A B (1) (2) (3) (4)
Name and last name Bonus for the year Prior year bonuses
Position held Plan Other bonuses
Dario Treves Executive Director (A) (B) (C)
Payable/Paid Deferred Reference period No longer payable Payable/Paid Still deferred
(I) Remuneration in the company that
prepares the financial statements
MBO 0 0
(I) Remuneration in the company that
prepares the financial statements
LTI 0 0
(II) Remuneration from subsidiaries and
associates

Table 7-ter in accordance to Annex 3A of the Issuers' Regulation

Shareholding by the members of the managing and control bodies
and general managers
Name and Last name Participated
Company
No. of shares owned
at 30/06/2021
No. of shares purchased No. of shares sold No. of shares owned
at 30/06/2022
Galante Abramo Digital Bros S.p.A. 4,937,812 -0 -
0
4,937,812
Galante Davide Digital Bros S.p.A. 253,728 -0 -0 253,728
Galante Raffaele Digital Bros S.p.A. 4,678,736 -0 -0 4,678,736
Stefano Salbe Digital Bros S.p.A. 15,526 -0 -0 15,526

There are no key managers except the members of the Board of Directors.

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