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PRESS RELEASE

NB AURORA: SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING APPROVES FINANCIAL REPORT AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2023

APPROVED THE DISTRIBUTION OF AN ORDINARY DIVIDEND IN ADDITION TO AN EXTRAORDINARY DIVIDEND FOR A TOTAL OF EUR 32,641,199.94 (CORRESPONDING TO EUR 1.130000 PER LISTED CLASS A SHARE) EQUAL TO A YIELD OF 13% WITH RESPECT TO THE CURRENT STOCK MARKET VALUE (11.3% ON THE IPO SUBSCRIPTION VALUE)

APPOINTED THE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN OFFICE UNTIL THE APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2026

Luxembourg, 29 April 2024

NB Aurora S.A. SICAF-RAIF ("NB Aurora" or the "Company") - a permanent capital vehicle listed on the professional segment Euronext MIV of Borsa Italiana - announces that the General Shareholders' Meeting, which met today at its registered office in Luxembourg, approved the financial report as of 31 December 2023.

Approved the distribution of an ordinary dividend and acknowledgment of an extraordinary dividend for a total amount of EUR 32,641,199.94 and corresponding to EUR 1.130000 per listed class A listed, equal to a yield of 13% with respect to the current stock market value (11.3% on the IPO subscription value). This ordinary and special dividend totalling approximately EUR 32.6 million is in addition to a total of approximately EUR 37.9 million in dividends already paid out by NB Aurora, bringing the total dividend

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to almost approximately EUR 70.5 million, equivalent to approximately EUR 3.25 per share and approximately 30% of the capital raised since the NB Aurora's May 2018 launch.

Post distribution of the above-mentioned ordinary and extraordinary dividend, the total NAV of NB Aurora as of 31 December 2023 will be EUR 325,835,009 while the NAV per share will be EUR 13.2706 (calculated as the ratio between the NAV and the total number of shares, i.e., 24,553,115).

More specifically, the General Shareholders' Meeting has:

  • approved the financial report as of 31 December 2023, in the terms proposed by the Board of Directors already disclosed in the press release issued on 25 March 2024 and to which reference should be made for further information: net result as of 31 December 2023 equal to approximately EUR 48.2 million
  • listened to the reports of the Board of Directors and the Company's auditors regarding the annual accounts for the year ending 31 December 2023
  • approved and resolved on the allocation of the result for the year ending 31 December 2023 as well as the creation of the legal reserve. The Shareholders' Meeting has approved the distribution of a total ordinary dividend of EUR 24,553,115.00, of which: (i) EUR 20,700,147.75 to holders of class A listed shares (equal to EUR 0.850000 per share), (ii) EUR 3,810,467.25 to holders of class B shares and (iii) EUR 42,500 to holders of special shares.
  • Acknowledgment of the decision taken by the Board for the distribution of an extraordinary dividend (resulting from the sale of the stake held in Dierre Group, which was completed in February 2024), based on an approved statement of account as of 29 February 2024 approved by the Board of Directors, totalling EUR 8,088,084.94, of which: (i) EUR 6,818,872.20 to holders of class A listed shares (equal to EUR 0.280000 per share), (ii) EUR 1,255,212.74 to holders of class B shares and (iii) EUR 14,000 to holders of special shares.
  • appointed the new members of the Board of Directors on the basis of the slate approved by the Board of Directors, who will remain in office until the general shareholders' meeting for the approval of the financial statements as of 31 December 2026. The composition of the Board of Directors of NB Aurora is therefore as follows:
    • Mr Francesco Moglia, Director;
    • Mrs Fereshteh Stein-Pouchantchi, Director;
    • Mrs Patrizia Polliotto, Director, with the title of "Independent" according to the Corporate Governance Code adopted by Borsa Italiana S.p.A.;
    • Mr Alessandro Spada, Director, with the title of "Independent" according to the Corporate Governance Code adopted by Borsa Italiana S.p.A.;

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  • Mrs Serena Gatteschi, Director, with the title of "Independent" according to the

Corporate Governance Code adopted by Borsa Italiana S.p.A.;

To the best of NB Aurora's knowledge, the newly appointed directors do not hold shares in NB Aurora. The curriculum vitae of the Directors is available on the NB Aurora website at www.nbaurora.com in the "Shareholders' Meeting" section;

  • resolved to release the members of the Board of Directors from liability for the financial year ending 31 December 2023 and approved their remuneration for the financial year 2024;
  • reappointed KPMG Audit S.à r.l., as the Company's auditing firm for a period of one year, until the annual general shareholders' meeting called to approve the financial statements as of 31 December 2024.

The ex-dividend date is 13 May 2024, the dividend record date is 14 May 2024 and the payment date is 15 May 2024.

Copies of the minutes of today's General Shareholders' Meeting and the Summary Voting Report will be made available to the public in accordance with the terms and procedures of current laws and regulations, and will therefore be available within 15 days on NB Aurora's website at www.nbaurora.comin the "Shareholders' Meeting" section.

NB Aurora

NB Aurora is the first permanent capital vehicle to be listed in Italy on the Euronext MIV Milan - Professional Segment. It was created with the aim of investing in unlisted SMEs, channelling financial resources to support their growth and internationalisation, thus contributing to supporting the country's real economy. NB Aurora is backed by Neuberger Berman, a private, independent, employee-controlled investment company with $463 billion in assets under management as of 31 December 2023. NB Aurora's investment target is outstanding SMEs, which are leaders in market niches with high growth potential, a turnover of between EUR 30 and 300 million and a strong propensity to export. The NB Aurora team takes an active minority approach, working in partnership with entrepreneurs over the medium to long term. After the first transaction that led NB Aurora to acquire 44.55% of Fondo Italiano d'Investimento's shares (17 initial shareholdings of which it still retains an investment in Amut Group and Zeis Excelsa), the fund invested in 12 companies: Club del Sole (leader in the camping-village sector in Italy), Dierre Group (production of protection systems for industrial automation), PHSE (temperature-controlled transport of drugs and biological samples), BluVet (network of veterinary clinics), Rino Mastrotto Group (production and marketing of leather for the fashion, automotive and furnishing industries), Engineering (leader in Italy in the digital transformation of companies, public and private organisations), Veneta Cucine (design, production and manufacture of kitchen and living furniture and furnishing accessories), Comet (development and production of natural and synthetic rubber compounds), Farmo (producer of gluten-free and better-for-you foods), Exacer (active in the specialty

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chemicals business through the development and production of supports for catalysts), PromoPharma (specialising in the production and marketing of food supplements, dietetic foods and innovative medical devices) and Finlogic (specialising in the production of solutions for the labelling, coding and automatic identification of products).

For more information on NB Aurora:

GMC - Giovanna Marchi Comunicazione

Giovanna Marchi

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mob. +39 375 6408862

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This document is intended exclusively for professional clients.

Neuberger Berman AIFM SARL is authorised and regulated as an alternative investment fund manager by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) and is registered in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, at 9, rue du Laboratoire, L-1911 Luxembourg. NB Aurora S.A. SICAF-RAIF is a reserved alternative investment fund (RAIF) in the form of an investment company with fixed capital (société d'investissement à capital fixe SICAF) within the meaning of the Luxembourg Law of 26 July 2016 on reserved alternative investment funds. The information in this document should not be regarded as financial advice or an investment recommendation and is only a brief summary of some key aspects of the fund.

Investing in the fund involves risks, possibly an above-average risk, and is only suitable for those who are in a position to bear such risks. For further information, please read the fund's prospectus and main documents.

In relation to each EEA Member State (each a "Member State"), this document may only be distributed, and shares may only be offered or placed, in a Member State to the extent that: (1) the fund is authorised to be marketed to professional investors in a Member State in accordance with the AIFMD (as implemented by the local law/regulation of the relevant Member State); or (2) it may otherwise be lawfully distributed, and the shares may otherwise be lawfully offered or placed, in that Member State (including upon the investor's initiative). In relation to each EEA Member State which, as of the date of this document, has not implemented the AIFMD, this document may only be distributed, and shares may only be legitimately offered or placed, to the extent that this document may be legitimately distributed, and shares may be legitimately offered or placed, in such Member State (including the investor's initiative).

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Switzerland: The distribution of this fund in Switzerland will be exclusively to qualified investors ("Qualified Investors"), as defined in the Swiss Collective Investment Schemes Act of 23 June 2006, as amended ("CISA") and its implementing regulation, the Collective Investment Schemes Ordinance of 22 November 2006, as amended ("CISO"). Accordingly, the fund has not been and will not be registered with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority ("FINMA"). This document and/or any other offering material relating to the fund may only be made available in Switzerland to qualified investors. The fund's legal domicile is in Luxembourg. The Swiss representative is FIRST INDEPENDENT FUND SERVICES LTD, Klausstrasse 33, CH - 8008 Zurich, and the Swiss paying agent is Helvetische Bank AG, Seefeldstrasse 215, CH-8008 Zurich. The fund's main documents may be obtained free of charge at the Swiss representative's registered office. With respect to fund shares distributed to qualified investors in Switzerland, the place of settlement and place for jurisdiction purposes is at the registered office of the Swiss representative. This document is provided for information purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. We do not guarantee that this information, including any third-party information, is accurate or complete, and it should not be relied upon as such. No advice or recommendation is given as to which investment or strategy is appropriate for a particular investor. Each recipient of this document should make the appropriate enquiries to arrive at an independent assessment of any investment and should consult their own legal and financial, actuarial, accounting, regulatory and tax advisor to assess that investment. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described have been or will be profitable. Any opinions expressed may not reflect those of the company as a whole. All information is current as of the date of this material and is subject to change without notice. The fund described in this document may only be offered for sale or sold in jurisdictions where, or to persons to whom, such offering or sale is permitted. The fund may only be promoted if such promotion is carried out in accordance with the laws and regulations of the applicable jurisdiction. This document and the information contained herein may not be distributed in the United States. Past performance is not

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a reliable indicator of current or future results. The value of investments may fall as well as rise and investors may not recover the full amount invested. Performance data do not take into account fees and costs incurred when issuing and redeeming units. The value of investments denominated in another currency may rise and fall due to fluctuations in the exchange rates for the relevant currencies. Unfavourable movements in exchange rates can lead to a decrease in yield and a loss of capital. No part of this document may be reproduced in any way without the prior written consent of Neuberger Berman AIFM SARL. The name and logo "Neuberger Berman" are registered service marks of Neuberger Berman Group LLC.

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