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.
pursuant to section\
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.\