NEXT Biometrics: Disclosure of voting rights at the Annual General Meeting

Oslo, 18 May 2026 - In connection with the Annual General Meeting of NEXT Biometrics Group ASA to be held on 19 May 2026, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Hans Henrik Klouman, has received proxies without voting instructions representing 1,370,188 shares and votes, equal to 11.43% of the voting shares. The proxies are only valid for the Annual General Meeting. In addition, the Chairman controls 9,305 shares, representing 0.08% of the shares and votes. In total, the Chairman may vote for 1,379,493 shares, representing 11.51% of the total shares and votes, thereby exceeding the 5% and 10% thresholds pursuant to section 4-2 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

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).

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

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.