Exercise of subscription rights and allocation of shares and warrants in the rights issue to primary insider

Oslo, 10 June 2026: Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement published by NEXT Biometrics Group ASA (the "Company") on 10 June 2026 regarding the final results of the rights issue, raising gross proceeds of NOK 41 million (the "Rights Issue").

Ulf Ritsvall, CEO, has exercised 27,949 subscription rights, entitling him to an allocation of 27,949 new shares and 13,974 new warrants in the Rights Issue. In addition, he has been allocated 119,974 new shares and 59,987 new warrants without subscription rights under the underwriting agreement entered into with the Company in connection with the Rights Issue, as well as 250,000 new warrants as an underwriting fee under the same agreement.

Please see the attached notifications of trade for further details.

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation and section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

NEXT Investor contact: Ulf Ritsvall (CEO), ulf.ritsvall@nextbiometrics.com Eirik Underthun (CFO), eirik.underthun@nextbiometrics.com

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About NEXT Biometrics

NEXT Biometrics is a pioneer of high-security biometric authentication, enabling users to live simpler, safer lives.

NEXT Biometrics was founded on the belief that strong authentication and identification can be secure, seamless and cost effective for governments and businesses with Active Thermal® technology. More than 25 years later, NEXT has retained its Norwegian heritage and grown to serve customers globally.

Today, our solutions are used by billions of users each year across 10+ national ID and local programs, 150.000+ POS terminals, 25+ laptop and tablet models from tier-1 OEMs, and physical and logical access control implementations. Through state-of-the-art technology, deep industry expertise and close collaboration with partners for seamless integration, Active Thermal® biometrics can make life simpler and safer for everyone.

For more information, visit NEXT Biometrics, read our blog and follow us on LinkedIn. NEXT Biometrics is listed on Euronext (NEXT.OL).