Receipt of subscription rights in the rights issue by primary insiders and their close associates

26 May 2026 13:10 CEST

Oslo, 26 2026: Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement by NEXT
Biometrics Group ASA (the "Company") earlier today, 26 May 2026, regarding the
commencement of the subscription period for the rights issue (the "Rights
Issue").

As part of this process, subscription rights have been allocated to primary
insiders and their close associates.

Please see the attached notifications of trade for information regarding the
subscription rights received by primary insiders and their close associates in
the Rights Issue.

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).  

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