NEXT Biometrics Group ASA — Major Shareholding Notification 2019

May 27, 2019

NOTIFICATION REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER 4 OF THE SECURITIES TRADING ACT ON A CHANGE IN HOLDINGS

NOTIFICATION REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER 4 OF THE SECURITIES TRADING ACT ON A CHANGE IN HOLDINGS

As a result of an Acquisition and Merger with Oppenheimer Funds Inc. on 24/05/2019, the holdings of Invesco Ltd., for and on behalf of funds managed by its affiliates, have gone above 10% of the voting rights and share capital in Next Biometrics Group AS (see Appendix). Under Chapter 4 of the Securities Trading Act, we hereby notify the Stock Exchange of the following.

1. Name of company in which holdings have been Disposed/Acquired:

Next Biometrics Group AS NO0010629108

2. Date of change in holdings

24/05/2019

3. Exact proportion of voting rights and share capital in Next Biometrics Group AS, by type of shares

Holdings by Invesco Ltd., for and on behalf of funds managed by its affiliates, are now as follows:

Number Proportion of Proportion of

Share capital voting rights

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Ordinary shares 5,231,400 12.18% 12.18%

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TOTAL 5,231,400 12.18% 12.18%

4. Shareholder’s complete name, trade register number

This disclosure is made on behalf of Invesco Limited and relates to shares beneficially owned by Invesco Asset Management Limited. Invesco Limited and its subsidiaries have discretion as to the acquisition and disposal of the shares and as to the exercise of the voting rights associated with the shares.

Parent Company - Invesco Limited - Company Number: 308372

Henley-on-Thames, 25-05-2019

Invesco Ltd.