Author: Ravi Shankar

Tryg will conduct pre-close analyst calls and meetings starting on 29 September, ahead of the Q3 2026 results, which will be released on 9 October 2026. This newsletter aims to inform capital market participants of the key factors influencing the company’s recent financial performance.

Insurance revenue growth

Tryg maintains a balanced distribution of insurance revenue across the Scandinavian countries, with approximately 50% of revenue generated in Denmark, 30% in Sweden, and 20% in Norway. In Q3 2025, Tryg reported insurance revenue of DKK 10,175m.

In the past few years, insurance revenue growth has mainly been driven by price adjustments to offset inflationary pressure. Price adjustments are tapering off following lower inflation levels, which is why Tryg is shifting its focus towards sustainable organic growth. Tryg is rapidly adjusting to this new environment, but lower price increases and the fact that new business takes time to earn through mean that revenue growth for the full year will be around 3% in local currencies. As revenue growth in H1 2026 was 3.4% measured in local currencies, local currency growth will be somewhat below 3% in H2 2026.

When converting earnings from local currencies to DKK, Tryg’s reporting currency, the expected average value of SEK 100 is DKK 67.6 (67.1 Q3 2025), and NOK 100 is DKK 67.8 (63.3 Q3 2025).

Claims environment

Underlying claims development
Tryg operates a stable business, and recent trends in underlying performance can therefore be considered reliable indicators for short-term developments. The Group’s underlying claims ratio was 67.0% in Q3 2025. At the capital markets day (CMD) on 4 December 2024, Tryg stated that it expects a broadly stable to slightly improving underlying performance in the new strategy period towards 2027.

In Q1 2026, the underlying claims ratio improved 40 basis points for both Group and the Private segment, while the underlying claims ratio improved by 50 basis for Group and 60 basis points for the Private segment in Q2 2026.

Weather and large claims
For Q3, normalised weather claims amount to 20% of the annual DKK 800m guidance, equating to DKK 160m. As a reminder, the annual expectation for weather claims is split as follows (in percentage terms): 40% in Q1, 10% in Q2, 20% in Q3 and 30% in Q4. On an annual basis, Tryg provides guidance for large claims amounting to DKK 800m, evenly distributed across quarters. Occasionally, information about large claims may be available in mass media or local press. At the time of writing, the sum of weather and large claims expectations remains broadly in line with the guidance for the third quarter of the year.

Interest rates development
For Q3, an approximate discount rate of 2.8% is expected. The discounting effect was reported at 2.7% in Q2 2026.

Run-off expectations towards 2027
At the 2024 CMD, Tryg stated a long-term run-off expectation of ~2% towards 2027.

Investment activities

Tryg has divided its investment activities into a match portfolio (approx. DKK 46bn at Q2 2026) and a free portfolio (approx. DKK 14bn as per Q2 2026). As announced at the 2024 CMD, the free portfolio was derisked during Q4 2024 and now mainly consists of Scandinavian covered bonds and government bonds (approx. DKK 12bn as per Q2 2026) and the real estate portfolio (approx. DKK 2.1bn as per Q2 2026, or pro forma around DKK 1.9bn at end-Q3 2026 following further exposure reduction in July 2026). The return on bonds can be modelled with the following Bloomberg tickers, 50% NYKRCMB2 and 50% NYKRCMG2. For the real estate portfolio, a normalised annual return of 6.5% is assumed.

The return of the match portfolio mainly consists of the return on premium provisions, which is expected to amount to approximately DKK 75m per quarter with the current level of interest rates.

Additionally, the line ‘Other financial income and expenses’ is guided at DKK -75m per quarter and mainly consists of costs related to currency and inflation hedges, general balance sheet items and expenses associated with running the investment operation.

Other income and costs

Other income and costs are originally guided between DKK -350m and DKK -370m on a quarterly basis. This is primarily driven by amortisation of intangibles related to the RSA Scandinavia acquisition. The intangibles are booked in SEK and converted to DKK (the reporting currency of Tryg). The SEK strengthening experienced since the 2024 CMD (while positive for the insurance service result and thus the overall Group result) impacts this line negatively, and therefore an additional FX-related impact of approx. DKK 15m should be added to the original guidance.

Solvency

As disclosed in the interim report for Q2 2026, in the beginning of July 2026 Tryg has further lowered its real estate exposure by approx. DKK 250m, reducing the solvency capital requirement by some DKK 25m in the third quarter of 2026, all else being equal.

Number of shares

At the end of Q2 2026, Tryg reported 595,867K outstanding shares. During Q3 2026, Tryg’s own shares position has not changed.

Financial outlook towards 2027

Tryg reported an insurance service result, adjusted for the more favourable-than-normal large and weather claims outcome, of around DKK 7.2bn in 2024 and it is now targeting an insurance service result of DKK 8.0-8.4bn in 2027 assuming interest rates and currency levels as at 4 December 2024 (CMD date) and guided large/weather claims. The insurance service result is expected to increase gradually on a normalised basis throughout the remainder of the strategy period, while recognising that 2026 will be an outlier in this trajectory due to the provision related to the workers’ compensation ruling in April 2026.

Tryg will publish the Group’s Q3 results for 2026 on 9 October 2026 at around 7:30 CEST.

Tryg will host a conference call on the day of the release at 10:00 CET. CEO Johan Kirstein Brammer, CFO Allan Kragh Thaysen, CTO Mikael Kärrsten and SVP Gianandrea Roberti will present the results in brief, followed by a Q&A session.

The conference call will be held in English.

Conference call details:

Danish participants:        +45 78 76 84 90

UK participants:        +44 203 769 6819

US participants:        +1 646 787 0157

PIN: 560768

You can sign up for an e-mail reminder on tryg.com. The conference call will also be broadcast on this site. An on-demand version will be available shortly after the conference call has ended.

All Q3 2026 material can be downloaded at www.tryg.com shortly after the time of release.

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Progress on share buyback programme

ING announced today that, as part of our €1.0 billion share buyback programme announced on 30 April 2026, in total 1,300,000 shares were repurchased during the week of 21 September up to and including 25 September 2026.

The shares were repurchased at an average price of €31.93 for a total amount of €41,509,042.50. For detailed information on the daily repurchased shares, individual share purchase transactions and weekly reports, see the updates on the share buyback programme on our website.

In line with the purpose of the programme to reduce the share capital of ING, the total number of shares repurchased under this programme to date is 28,960,805 at an average price of €28.33 for a total consideration of €820,511,910.49. To date approximately 82.05% of the maximum total value of the share buyback programme has been completed.

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Neuberger Private Equity Partners Announces Transaction in Own Shares

St Peter Port, Guernsey 29 September 2026

Neuberger Private Equity Partners Limited (“NBPE” or the “Company”) today announces details of Class A Shares bought back pursuant to general authority granted by shareholders of the Company on 11 June 2026 and the share buy-back agreement with Jefferies International Limited.

Transaction on London Stock Exchange

Date of purchase of Shares	28 September 2026
Number of Shares purchased	70,000 Class A Shares
Highest price/lowest price paid	£14.95 / £14.82
ISIN for the Shares	GG00B1ZBD492

All Class A Shares bought back will be cancelled. Following the cancellation, the number of outstanding Class A Shares is 37,695,491‬. The Company also has 3,150,408 Class A shares held in treasury. For reporting purposes under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules the market should use the figure of 37,695,491 voting rights when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.

For further information, please contact:

NBPE Investor Relations        +44 20 3214 9002
Luke Mason        NBPrivateMarketsIR@nb.com

Oak Group        +44 1481 723450

        NBPEP@oak.group

About Neuberger Private Equity Partners Limited

Neuberger Private Equity Partners Limited (“NBPE”) invests in direct private equity investments alongside market leading private equity firms globally. NB Alternatives Advisers LLC (the “Investment Manager”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, is responsible for sourcing, execution and management of NBPE. The vast majority of direct investments are made with no management fee / no carried interest payable to third-party GPs, offering greater fee efficiency than other listed private equity companies. NBPE seeks capital appreciation through growth in net asset value over time while paying a bi-annual dividend.

LEI number: 213800UJH93NH8IOFQ77

About Neuberger

Neuberger was founded in 1939 to do one thing: deliver compelling investment results for our clients over the long term. This remains our singular purpose today, driven by a culture rooted in deep fundamental research, the pursuit of investment insight and continuous innovation on behalf of clients, and facilitated by the free exchange of ideas across the organization.

From offices in 39 cities[1] across 26 countries, Neuberger manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide. With more than 780[1] investment professionals and over 2,900[1] employees in total, Neuberger has built a diverse team of individuals united in their commitment to client outcomes and investment excellence. Our culture has afforded us enviable retention rates among our senior investment staff and we are proud to have been ranked 1st by Pensions & Investments in their 2025 “Best Places to Work in Money Management” survey, where we have placed 1st in four of the last five years and finished in the top two for 12 consecutive years[2].

As a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager, Neuberger is structurally aligned with the long-term interests of our clients. We have no external parent or public shareholders to serve, nor other lines of business to distract us from our core mission. And with our employees and their families invested alongside our clients—plus 100% of employee deferred cash compensation directly linked to team and firm strategies—we are truly in this together.
For more information, please visit our website: www.nb.com/en/global/who-we-are.

Media Contacts:
US: Soogyung Jordan: Soogyung.Jordan@nb.com
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[1] Firm data reflects the collective data for the various subsidiaries of Neuberger Berman Group LLC as of 30 June 2026.

[2] Among organizations with over 1,000 employees by Pensions & Investments. For additional information on the criteria for the award, please visit https://www.pionline.com/awards/best-places-to-work-in-money-management/pi-best-places-to-work-2025.

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ICG Enterprise Trust plc (the “Company”)

29 September 2026

Transaction in Own Shares

The Company announces that on 28 September 2026 it bought back 10,000 of its own shares under the long-term buyback programme, to be held as treasury shares, at an average price of 1378 pence per share.

Further details are set out below:

• Number of shares held as treasury shares following settlement of this purchase: 3,352,560
• Total shares in issue excluding treasury shares following settlement of this purchase: 60,201,632

The Company has bought back these shares under the authority granted by shareholders at its Annual General Meeting in June 2026, which permits the Company to repurchase a maximum of 14.99% of its ordinary shares. The actual number of shares repurchased by the Company will depend on market conditions. This authority lasts until the next shareholder authority granted (expected to be at the Annual General Meeting in 2027), or until expressly revoked by shareholders.

No maximum consideration payable has been determined by the Company, but the Company is unable to pay a price for any shares pursuant to the buyback which would equate to a premium to the net asset value. It is the Company’s current intention to hold any shares bought back in treasury.

The Company has instructed Numis Securities Limited (trading for these purposes as Deutsche Numis) as its broker in respect of its buyback transactions. This arrangement is in accordance with the UKLA Listing Rules and the Company’s general authority to repurchase shares.

Analyst / Investor enquiries:

Chris Hunt
Shareholder Relations, ICG
+44 (0) 20 3545 2020

Andrew Lewis
Company Secretary, ICG
+44 (0) 20 3545 1344

Media:

Clare Glynn
Corporate Communications, ICG
+44 (0) 20 3545 1395

Please find herewith the press release. 

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In this newsletter, Alm. Brand Group aims to disclose key trends and factors to give investors, analysts and others a better understanding of the company’s financial performance.

On 28^th October 2026, Alm. Brand will publish Q3 2026 results and host a conference call for investors and analysts. The conference call and presentation will be available on Alm. Brand Group’s investor website.

Previous reports and presentations are available on almbrand.dk.

Premiums are well-diversified between Personal and Commercial Lines
In general, Alm. Brand Group has a well-diversified business, with approximately 50% of premiums from each Personal and Commercial lines. Personal lines are regarded as a stable business for premiums, whereas Commercial Line premiums may exhibit fluctuations from quarter to quarter, mainly due to premium adjustments affecting commercial customers. In general, it is Alm. Brand Groups ambition to ensure sustained profitable growth.

In the most recent quarter, Q2 2026, insurance revenue increased by 1.7% compared to the previous year. The growth was driven by a 5.2% increase in Personal Lines, while Commercial Lines experienced a decline in premiums of 2.3%. The decrease for Commercial Lines should be viewed in the context of a focus on improving profitability in a continued soft market for workers’ compensation and the ongoing focus on reducing volatility for large commercial clients. Adjusted for workers’ compensation and large corporate customers, the commercial portfolio reflected a premium growth of 1.0% in Q2 2026.

Expected claims levels
The annual level of major claims is expected to be around 6% of premium income. For Commercial lines, this level is expected to be approximately 10% of premium income. Please note, that there are no significant seasonal patterns for major claims on a quarterly basis.

In contrast, weather-related claims are influenced by seasonal variations, with 35%, 10%, 25%, and 30% of annual weather-related claims occurring in Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4. On an annual basis, weather-related claims are expected to amount to 3-4% of premium income. The midpoint corresponds to approximately 4.9%, 1.4%, 3.5%, and 4.2% of premium income in Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4, respectively.

Additionally, as mentioned in financial reports, run-off gains are expected to be approximately 2% of premiums on a long-term basis, but will fluctuate on a quarterly basis.

For reference, discounting amounted to 2.2 in Q2 2026. The discounting effect in Q3 2026 remains influenced by the workers’ compensation model change implemented in Q4 2025, which partly offsets interest rate movements after the model change, while recent increases in interest rates exceed the effect of the model change. The recent effects are thus more likely to materialise into higher discounting ahead. As a general rule of thumb, a 1% parallel upward increase in the interest rate curve leads to a 1% lower Combined Ratio, and vice versa for a 1% parallel decrease in the interest rate curve.

Please also remember that Industry data relating to motor frequency and weather statistics can be found through the Danish trade association for insurance companies and pension funds (www.fogp.dk) and the Danish Meteorological Institute (www.dmi.dk).

Well-diversified, low-risk investment portfolio
Alm. Brand Group has a total investment asset mix of approximately DKK 21 billion mainly consisting of Danish mortgage bonds. A large part of the portfolio is hedged to balance expected return and value adjustment on technical provisions. The remaining part is spread over real estate, illiquid credit, bonds and equities (free portfolio).

It is the overall investment strategy to remain cautious with a risk appetite calibrated according to earnings from insurance operations. In general, the group has a well-diversified, low-risk investment portfolio.

As a general guideline, mortgage bonds can be expected to follow the performance of Danish mortgage bonds with a two-year duration (ticker example: NYKRCMB2). For equities, the performance can be tracked using the ACWI index hedged to EUR (ticker example: M1CXUBLR). It is important to note that these indicators do not track Alm. Brand Group’s portfolio on a 1:1 basis but should rather be viewed as a rule of thumb.

It is also important to highlight that the return on technical provisions is calculated using the EIOPA discount curve with a volatility adjustment (VA). The asset portfolio hedging of interest rate risk is designed to align with market-driven fluctuations in the yield curve components.

Other items

• Alm. Brand Group consensus estimates will be available on almbrand.dk ahead of the Q3 report.

Contact

Please direct any questions regarding this announcement to:

Investors and analysts:            

Head of Investor Relations and ESG
Mads Thinggaard                             
Mobile no. +45 2025 5469

Senior Investor Relations Officer
Nikolaj Thalbitzer
Mobile no. +45 2060 5784

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• Investor news_Alm Brand Group pre-silent newsletter ahead of Q3’26 results

PayPoint Plc

Capital Markets Day

29 September 2026

Capital Markets Day sets out growth drivers underpinning medium-term ambition

PayPoint Plc, the UK-listed technology, payments and services business, is today hosting a Capital Markets Day for analysts and institutional investors at Investec’s offices in London.

The event will provide a deeper understanding of the Group’s growth strategy and simplified operating model following the reorganisation announced in March 2026 and further detailed at the Group’s FY26 results. The management team will set out the growth opportunities, execution priorities and key performance indicators across the Group’s four business units: Network Services, Digital Payments & Open Banking, Love2shop and Merchant Services.

The Capital Markets Day will demonstrate how the growth drivers and key performance measures across the four business units underpin PayPoint’s existing medium-term ambition of delivering 5–8% net revenue growth per annum, supported by a resilient financial framework, strong cash generation and disciplined capital allocation.

Nick Wiles, Chief Executive of PayPoint Plc, said:

“We have simplified PayPoint into four scaled business units, creating clearer accountability, sharper strategic focus and a stronger platform for growth.

“Today we are setting out how each business is positioned to grow, the opportunities we are prioritising and the KPIs investors can use to measure our delivery. Across the Group, we see compelling routes to growth, including Community Banking and Digital Engagement, structural growth in digital payments and Open Banking, the lifetime value opportunity across Love2shop, and the return of Merchant Services to long-term profitable growth.

“Our medium-term financial ambition is unchanged. Focused execution across the four business units, together with strong cash generation and disciplined capital allocation, gives us confidence in our ability to deliver sustainable growth and attractive shareholder returns.”

CAPITAL MARKETS DAY

The presentations will set out the following key themes:

• Network Services: targeting underlying net revenue growth of 5–10% per annum, supported by improved service delivery, retailer adoption and network quality, with Community Banking and Digital Engagement key growth areas (FY26 net revenue: £92.4 million).
• Digital Payments & Open Banking: targeting more than 20% compound annual net revenue growth, with revenue expected to more than double over four years, through deeper existing relationships, new clients and channels, and the scaling of participant software and ecosystem infrastructure (FY26 net revenue: £13.3 million).
• Love2shop: maximising the lifetime value of billings across B2B, B2C online, high street distribution and prepaid savings through customer acquisition, increased usage, retention and broader distribution (FY26 net revenue: £53.5 million).
• Merchant Services: executing the strategic reset, launching Handepay Connect in Q4 2026 and returning acquiring to long-term profitable growth, alongside continued growth in Merchant Rentals and Business Finance (FY26 net revenue: £31.6 million).

The Group will also introduce a clearer suite of business-unit KPIs covering pipeline development, recurring revenue and ARR growth; retailer value and engagement; Love2shop billings, blended net revenue and retention; and merchant value, processing and churn economics.

The event will conclude with an update on the Group’s financial framework, including strong cash generation, leverage within the Board’s target range, dividends moving towards approximately two times cover and continuation of the £30 million per annum share buyback programme through to March 2028.

The event will include presentations from the Group’s senior leadership team and demonstrations of capabilities across the four business units.

CURRENT TRADING

Since the Group’s Q1 FY27 Trading Update on 29 July 2026, trading has continued in line with expectations.

The Board remains confident in the Group’s outlook for FY27 and in meeting market expectations for the year. As previously indicated, performance is expected to be weighted towards the second half of the financial year, reflecting both an accelerating contribution from new business and the positive impact of several seasonal businesses.

Enquiries

PayPoint plc	FGS Global
Nick Wiles, Chief Executive	Rollo Head
Rob Harding, Chief Financial Officer	James Thompson
Mobile: 07442 968960 / 07525 707970	Telephone: 0207 251 3801
	Email: PayPoint-LON@fgsglobal.com

ABOUT PAYPOINT GROUP

PayPoint Group is a leading UK-listed technology, payments and services business, operating critical national infrastructure that supports millions of consumer and business transactions every day. Organised around four scaled business units, the Group delivers community services, digital payments, rewards, gifting and merchant payment solutions that make millions of people’s lives a little easier.

By combining the reliability of a national infrastructure operator with strong digital innovation, PayPoint enables payments and essential services to be delivered securely and at scale to consumers, businesses and communities across the UK.

PayPoint works with corporates, financial institutions, government bodies, fintechs, retailers and consumer brands, delivering secure, resilient and regulated services at scale. Its digital capabilities span multichannel payments, Open Banking, Confirmation of Payee and API-led platforms, underpinned by a national retail network of over 30,000 convenience store locations and more than 65,000 retailer partner and SMB locations.

PayPoint operates through four core business units:

Network Services

Delivering essential community services through a fully integrated retailer network, including banking services for consumers and SMEs, parcel services, government services and bill payments, alongside digital content and consumer engagement solutions.

Digital Payments & Open Banking

Combining money movement, trust and understanding, participant connectivity and ecosystem operations to deliver payments, funds disbursement, verification, insight and data-sharing solutions.

Love2shop

A rewards, gifting and prepaid savings platform, providing employee reward and recognition, customer engagement, consumer gifting and savings solutions through digital and physical channels.

Merchant Services

Delivering merchant payment solutions, terminal rentals and business finance, with a strategic focus on increasing value per merchant and supporting sustainable, profitable growth for SMB and mid-market merchants.

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• PayPoint CMD RNS – Final

FORESIGHT TECHNOLOGY VCT PLC
LEI: 21380013CXOR8N6OD977

TRANSACTION IN OWN SECURITIES
29 SEPTEMBER 2026

The Board of Foresight Technology VCT plc (“the Company”) announces that on 28 September 2026 the Company purchased for cancellation 349,956 FWT shares of 1p at a gross price of 83.98p per share.

In accordance with the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook transitional provision 6, the Company advises that, following this purchase, its capital consists of 49,501,061 FWT Shares and 34,046,589 non-voting Deferred Convertible Preference Shares.

Foresight Technology VCT plc does not hold any shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 49,501,061. This figure may be used by Shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Foresight Technology VCT plc under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

The Company was satisfied that all inside information which the Directors and the Company were previously in receipt of had become publicly available prior to the market purchase being completed. Therefore, the Company was not prohibited from dealing in its own securities.

For further information, please contact:
Company Secretary
Foresight Group LLP
Contact: Stephen Thayer Tel: 0203 667 8100

Investor Relations
Foresight Group LLP
Contact: Andrew James Tel: 0203 667 8181

Please see below information about transactions made under the third tranche of the 2026 share buy-back programme for Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR, CEUX:EQNRO, TQEX:EQNRO).

Date on which the buy-back tranche was announced: 22 July 2026.

The duration of the buy-back tranche: 23 July to no later than 26 October 2026.

Further information on the tranche can be found in the stock market announcement on its commencement dated 22 July 2026, available here: https://newsweb.oslobors.no/message/678529

From 21 September to 25 September 2026, Equinor ASA has purchased a total of 701,262 own shares at an average price of NOK 405.9719 per share.

Overview of transactions:

Date	Trading venue	Aggregated daily volume (number of shares)	Daily weighted average share price (NOK)	Total daily transaction value (NOK)
21 September	OSE	136,000	412.1174	56,047,966.40
	CEUX
	TQEX
22 September	OSE	144,493	397.3104	57,408,571.63
	CEUX
	TQEX
23 September	OSE	144,000	400.5810	57,683,664.00
	CEUX
	TQEX
24 September	OSE	135,769	415.5438	56,417,966.18
	CEUX
	TQEX
25 September	OSE	141,000	405.2090	57,134,469.00
	CEUX
	TQEX
Total for the period	OSE	701,262	405.9719	284,692,637.21
	CEUX
	TQEX
Previously disclosed buy-backs under the tranche	OSE	5,567,791	393.3827	2,190,272,928.71
	CEUX
	TQEX
	Total	5,567,791	393.3827	2,190,272,928.71
Total buy-backs under the tranche (accumulated)	OSE	6,269,053	394.7910	2,474,965,565.91
	CEUX
	TQEX
	Total	6,269,053	394.7910	2,474,965,565.91

Following completion of the above transactions, Equinor ASA owns a total of 20,903,788 own shares, corresponding to 0.87% of Equinor ASA’s share capital, including shares under Equinor’s share savings programme (excluding shares under Equinor’s share savings programme, Equinor owns a total of 9,804,028 own shares, corresponding to 0.41% of the share capital).

This is information that Equinor ASA is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and that is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

Appendix: A overview of all transactions made under the buy-back tranche that have been carried out during the above-mentioned time period is attached to this report and available at www.newsweb.no.

Contact details:

Investor relations
Bård Glad Pedersen, senior vice president Investor Relations,
+47 918 01 791

Media
Sissel Rinde, vice president Media Relations,
+47 412 60 584

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• Detailed overview of transactions

• Production of high-performance recycled polyester T-shirts enabled by Carbios’ technology
• Full validation across the textile value chain, from pre-industrial recycling to industrial-scale manufacturing
• Identical performance between EnzyTex¹ recycled polyester and virgin polyester
• Three years of collaboration demonstrating the performance of fiber-to-fiber enzymatic recycling at scale

Clermont-Ferrand (France), 29 September 2026 (7:45 am CEST). Carbios (Euronext Growth Paris: ALCRB) announces the successful production of high-quality recycled polyester T-shirts made from complex textile and plastic waste² on European industrial manufacturing lines, in collaboration with the Fiber-to-Fiber Consortium members: Patagonia, PUMA and Salomon.

This achievement demonstrates the ability of Carbios’ biorecycling technology to transform complex waste streams into high-performance textile products meeting the requirements of every stage of industrial processing.

A EUROPEAN ACHIEVEMENT TO SERVE A GLOBAL TEXTILE INDUSTRY

This achievement is the result of close collaboration between Carbios, the members of the Fiber-to-Fiber Consortium, and European industrial partners spanning the entire textile value chain, from polymerization and spinning to knitting, dyeing, and garment manufacturing.

From complex feedstock to finished garment:

Starting from textile waste³ and complex plastic waste, the Carbios process enabled the production of monomers that meet stringent quality and performance standards, comparable to those of petrochemical-derived materials.

These monomers were then repolymerized by Selenis in Portugal to produce more than one ton of high-quality r-PET, marketed under the name EnzyTex, and designed for seamless integration into existing industrial production lines.

The resulting r-PET was converted into yarn on ANTEX’s industrial production lines in Spain, then knitted into Interlock fabric on Henitex’s industrial equipment in France, dyed in an industrial bath by TAD (Teintures et Apprêts Danjoux) in France, and finally turned into garments by ToptexCube (Chamatex Group) in France, with each step carried out under standard industrial conditions.

The resulting fibers demonstrated full compatibility with conventional textile manufacturing processes, while delivering performance characteristics, including mechanical strength, dyeability, and color fastness, equivalent to those of virgin polyester.

Manufactured entirely in Europe, this garment demonstrates the scalability of circular textile manufacturing without compromising on quality.

Benoît Grenot, CEO of Carbios: “This achievement demonstrates that enzymatic recycling meets the highest standards of the textile industry. By converting complex waste streams into high-purity building blocks for the production of recycled polyester, we are proving that circularity is already an operational reality ready for deployment at industrial scale.”

Howard Williams, Director Global Innovation Apparel & Accessories at PUMA: “Carbios has demonstrated that complex PET waste can be recycled into high-quality polyester fibers under existing industrial conditions and repurposed into high-quality products.”

Guillaume Meyzenq, CEO of Salomon: “The success of this Consortium highlights the power of collective intelligence to tackle one of our industry’s most complex challenges. By combining our expertise across the entire value chain, we have demonstrated that circularity for high-performance textiles is becoming an industrial reality. Together, we have proven that innovative recycling technologies can transform complex waste into high-quality materials without ever compromising on technical performance. For Salomon, this milestone opens significant opportunities to scale circular solutions and shape a more responsible future for outdoor sports apparel.”

A CONSORTIUM PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF TEXTILE CIRCULARITY

Initiated by Carbios, the Fiber-to-Fiber Consortium has enabled major progress:

• Validation of enzymatic recycling on complex textile waste streams, including blended and contaminated materials;
• Demonstration that EnzyTex recycled polyester matches the performance of its fossil-based counterpart;
• Confirmation of the industrial scalability of the Carbios process through the production of 100% recycled polyester products under standard operating conditions;
• European value chain integration.

Beyond the technical performance, Carbios and its partners have demonstrated that high-quality garments can be produced from complex waste streams and that circularity can be achieved without compromising performance.

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About Carbios
Carbios is a biotechnology company that develops and industrializes biological solutions to reinvent the lifecycle of plastics and textiles. Inspired by nature, Carbios designs enzyme-based biological processes to break down plastics, with the mission of preventing plastic and textile pollution and accelerating the transition to a circular economy. Its two innovative technologies—dedicated to PET biorecycling and PLA biodegradation—are currently scaling up to industrial and commercial levels. Carbios is supported by prestigious brands in the cosmetics, food, and apparel industries, aiming to improve the recyclability and circularity of their products. Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo, and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe took part in a packaging consortium founded by Carbios and L’Oréal. On, Patagonia, PUMA, PVH Corp., and Salomon collaborate with Carbios in a textile consortium. Carbios is part of the global community of B Corp™ certified companies that are transforming their business models to serve the common good.

Visit www.carbios.com to learn more about biotechnology for circular plastics and textiles.
LinkedIn : carbios / Instagram : carbios

Information on Carbios shares:

ISIN Code FR0011648716 
Ticker Code Euronext Growth: ALCRB 
LEI 969500M2RCIWO4NO5F08 

Carbios is eligible for the PEA-PME, a government program allowing French residents investing in SMEs to benefit from income tax rebates.

About Patagonia

We’re in business to save our home planet. Founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973, Patagonia is an outdoor apparel company based in Ventura, California. As a certified B Corporation and a founding member of 1% for the Planet, the company is recognized internationally for its product quality and environmental activism, as well as its contributions of more than $230 million to environmental organizations. Its unique ownership structure reflects that Earth is its only shareholder: Profits not reinvested back into the business are paid as dividends to protect the planet.

About PUMA

PUMA is one of the world’s leading sports brands, designing, developing, selling and marketing footwear, apparel and accessories. For more than 70 years, PUMA has relentlessly pushed sport and culture forward by creating fast products for the world’s fastest athletes. PUMA offers performance and sport-inspired lifestyle products in categories such as Football, Running and Training, Basketball, Golf, and Motorsports. It collaborates with renowned designers and brands to bring sport influences into street culture and fashion. The PUMA Group owns the brands PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd. The company distributes its products in more than 120 countries, employs about 16,000 people worldwide, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.

About Salomon

Salomon is the modern mountain sport lifestyle brand creating innovative, premium and authentic footwear, apparel and winter sports equipment in the French Alps. We’re more than innovators, we’re futurists. We don’t predict trends, we shape the future. At the Annecy Design Center, designers, engineers and athletes intersect to explore the white space of tomorrow and create the future of sports and culture.

Disclaimer on forward-looking statements and risk factors:
This press release contains forward-looking statements, not historical data, and should not be construed as a guarantee that the facts and data stated will occur. These forward-looking statements are based on data, assumptions and estimates considered reasonable by Carbios. Carbios operates in a competitive and rapidly evolving environment. It is therefore not in a position to anticipate all risks, uncertainties or other factors that may affect its business, their potential impact on its business or the extent to which the materialization of a risk or combination of risks could lead to results that differ significantly from those mentioned in any forward-looking statement. Carbios draws your attention to the fact that forward-looking statements are in no way a guarantee of its future performance and that its actual financial position, results, cash flows, its partnerships and corporate agreements, and the development of the sector in which Carbios operates may differ significantly from those proposed or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this document. In addition, even if Carbios’ financial position, results, cash flows, its partnerships and corporate agreements, and developments in the industry in which it operates are consistent with the forward-looking information contained in this document, such results or developments may not be a reliable indication of Carbios’ future results or developments. Readers are also advised to carefully consider the risk factors described in the Universal registration document filed with the French Market Authority (“AMF”) and available free of charge on the Company’s website. Should all or any part of these risk factors occur or others, in no case whatsoever will Carbios be liable to anyone for any decision made or action taken in conjunction with the information and/or statements in this press release or for any related damages. This information is given only as of the date of this press release. Carbios makes no commitment to publish updates to this information or on the assumptions on which it is based, except in accordance with any legal or regulatory obligation applicable to it.

For additional information, please contact:

Carbios Laura Perrin Communications contact@carbios.com +33 (0)4 73 86 51 76

Carbios Benjamin Audebert Investor Relations contact@carbios.com +33 (0)4 73 86 51 76

Maarc – Relations Presse Bruno Arabian bruno.arabian@maarc.fr +33 (0)6 87 88 47 26 Simon Dulucq Simon.dulucq@maarc.fr +33 (0) 6 10 98 55 64

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1 Available as textile-grade r-PET pellets or yarn, EnzyTex is a high-purity recycled material produced using Carbios’ biorecycling technology and designed for seamless integration into existing textile production lines.
2 These materials are considered difficult to recycle due to fiber blends (cotton, elastane) and contaminants (dyes, finishes, silicones).
3 Pre-industrial and post-consumer textiles.

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• 2026 09 29 – PR Carbios – Textile Consortium