Samsonite Group S.A. — Board/Management Information 2026

Apr 28, 2026

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Samsonite Group

SAMSONITE GROUP S.A.

新秀麗集團有限公司

13-15 Avenue de la Liberté, L-1931 Luxembourg

R.C.S. LUXEMBOURG: B 159.469

(Incorporated in Luxembourg with limited liability)

(Stock code: 1910)

PROPOSED ELECTION OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The board (the "Board") of directors ("Director(s)") of Samsonite Group S.A. (the "Company") announces that it proposes to seek the approval of the shareholders of the Company (the "Shareholders") at the annual general meeting of the Company (the "Annual General Meeting") to be convened on June 4, 2026 to appoint Mr. Sameer Suneja as an independent non-executive Director.

In accordance with Article 8.1 of the articles of incorporation of the Company and subject to the approval of Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting, Mr. Suneja is proposed to be appointed as an independent non-executive Director for an initial term (the "Initial Term") commencing from the date of the Annual General Meeting and expiring upon the holding of the annual general meeting of the Company to be held in 2029, where he will be eligible for re-election.

Biographical Details of Mr. Sameer Suneja

Mr. Suneja, aged 54, is currently serving as the Group CEO and Executive Director of Perfetti Van Melle Group B.V., a multinational company that is one of the world's largest manufacturers of confectionery and chewing gum, since 2013. Prior to his appointment as Group CEO, Mr. Suneja served as the Executive Vice President of Global Innovations and Business Development of Perfetti Van Melle Group B.V. from 2012 to 2013 and the Managing Director of Perfetti Van Melle India Pvt. Ltd. from 2008 to 2012. From 1997 to 2007, Mr. Suneja held various leadership positions in marketing at Perfetti Van Melle India Pvt. Ltd. and in Italy at Perfetti Van Melle S.p.A. Prior to joining Perfetti Van Melle, Mr. Suneja worked as Brand Manager at Frito-Lay India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PepsiCo Inc., as well as Brand Manager at Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd.. Mr. Suneja holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Economics from Hansraj College, University of Delhi and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.

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Save as disclosed above, Mr. Suneja has confirmed that he (i) currently does not, nor did he in the past three years, hold any directorships in any listed public company in Hong Kong or overseas, (ii) has not held any positions with any of the Company or its subsidiaries, and (iii) does not have any relationship with any Director, senior management, substantial shareholder or controlling shareholder of the Company.

As of the date of this announcement, Mr. Suneja does not have any interest in the shares or underlying shares of the Company nor any associated corporation of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong.

Subject to the approval of his appointment as an independent non-executive Director by the Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting, (i) the Company will enter into a letter of appointment with Mr. Suneja for the Initial Term and (ii) he will be entitled to receive remuneration of not less than US$200,000 per annum for his appointment as independent non-executive Director under his letter of appointment, with the remuneration for the financial year ending December 31, 2026 being subject to the approval of the Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting and pro-rated for the period of appointment in 2026. Mr. Suneja’s remuneration was determined by reference to his duties and responsibilities with the Company and the Company’s remuneration policy and is subject to review by the Remuneration Committee from time to time.

As of the date of this announcement, Mr. Suneja has confirmed (i) his independence with regard to each of the factors contained in Rule 3.13(1) to (8) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Listing Rules”); (ii) that he has no past or present financial or other interest in the business of the Company or its subsidiaries or any connection with any core connected persons of the Company; and (iii) that there are no other factors that may affect his independence at the time of his appointment. The Nomination Committee and the Board consider that Mr. Suneja meets the independence guidelines set out in Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules and is independent in accordance with the terms of the guidelines.

Save as disclosed above, there is no other information in relation to Mr. Suneja that is required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements under Rule 13.51(2)(h) to 13.51(2)(v) of the Listing Rules and there are no other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders in relation to Mr. Suneja’s appointment.

The circular containing, among other things, details of the foregoing matter together with the notice of the Annual General Meeting and form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting will be dispatched to the Shareholders on April 28, 2026.

By Order of the Board
SAMSONITE GROUP S.A.
John B. Livingston
Joint Company Secretary

Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States, April 28, 2026

As of the date of this announcement, the Executive Director is Kyle Francis Gendreau, the Non-Executive Director is Timothy Charles Parker, and the Independent Non-Executive Directors are Claire Marie Bennett, Angela Iris Brav, Jerome Squire Griffith, Tom Korbas, Glenn Robert Richter and Deborah Maria Thomas.