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Press Release 21 August 2026 10:05:00 CEST Netel Holding AB (publ) Fågelviksvägen 9 SE-145 84 Stockholm• • Netel Holding AB (publ) publishes information document in connection with the rights issue NOT FOR RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, BELARUS, HONG KONG, JAPAN, CANADA, NEW ZEALAND, RUSSIA, SWITZERLAND, SINGAPORE, THE UNITED KINGDOM, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL OR WOULD REQUIRE ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION OR OTHER MEASURES UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. REFER TO SECTION "IMPORTANT INFORMATION" AT THE END OF THIS PRESS RELEASE. Netel Holding AB (publ) ("Netel" or the "Company") announced on 17 July 2026 that the Board of Directors, subject to subsequent approval by the general meeting, had resolved on a rights issue of up to 36,383,904 shares at a subscription price of SEK 3.50 per share, corresponding to issue proceeds of approximately SEK 127 million (the "Rights Issue"), and proposed that the extraordinary general meeting resolve on overallotment issues in the form of two directed share issues of up to 21,428,571 shares, corresponding to issue proceeds of up to approximately SEK 75 million (the "Overallotment Issue") (the Rights Issue together with the Overallotment Issue are referred to as the "New Issues"). The New Issues were approved by shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting held on 21 August 2026. Netel today announces that an information document relating to the Rights Issue has been prepared and registered with the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (the "Information Document") and is available on the Company's website, netelgroup.com. The Information Document will also be made available on DNB Carnegie's website, www.dnbcarnegie.se. In light of the Rights Issue, the Company has prepared the Information Document in accordance with Article 1.4 db of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council (the " "). The Information Document has been Prospectus Regulation prepared in accordance with the requirements of Annex IX of the Prospectus Regulation. The Information Document does not constitute a prospectus within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation, and the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, as the competent authority under the Prospectus Regulation, has neither reviewed nor approved the Information Document. Indicative timetable – the Rights Issue The timetable for the Rights Issue set out below is preliminary and may be subject to change.
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Press Release 21 August 2026 10:05:00 CEST Netel Holding AB (publ) Fågelviksvägen 9 SE-145 84 Stockholm• • Last day of trading in the share incl. subscription rights 21 August 2026 First day of trading in the share excl. subscription rights 24 August 2026 Record date for the Rights Issue 25 August 2026 Trading in subscription rights on Nasdaq Stockholm 27 August 2026 – 7 September 2026 Subscription period 27 August 2026 – 10 September 2026 Trading in paid subscribed shares (BTA) on Nasdaq Stockholm 27 August 2026 – 17 September 2026 Estimated date for announcement of the outcome of the Rights Issue 14 September 2026 Estimated first day of trading in the new shares on Nasdaq Stockholm 23 September 2026 Advisers Netel has engaged Polar Advisory AB as financial adviser in connection with the New Issues. DNB Carnegie Investment Bank (" ") is acting as issuing agent in connection DNB Carnegie with the New Issues. Linklaters is acting as legal adviser to Netel in connection with the New Issues. Important Information The release, distribution or publication of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this press release in jurisdictions where this press release has been published or distributed shall inform themselves of and follow such restrictions. The recipient of this press release is responsible for using this press release, and the information contained herein, in accordance with applicable rules in each jurisdiction. This press release does not constitute an offer, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Netel in any jurisdiction, neither from Netel nor from someone else. This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U. S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " "), and may not be offered or sold Securities Act within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into the United States, Australia, Belarus, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Russia, Switzerland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal
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Press Release 21 August 2026 10:05:00 CEST Netel Holding AB (publ) Fågelviksvägen 9 SE-145 84 Stockholm• • restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations. In the United Kingdom, this press release, including any other information regarding the securities described herein, is only distributed to and directed only at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is only available to and will be engaged in only with ”qualified investors” who are (i) persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments and who fall within the definition of “investment professional” as defined in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the " "), or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Order Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons are jointly referred to as ”relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action based on this press release and should not act or rely on it. This press release is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the " ") and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any Prospectus Regulation jurisdiction. Netel has not authorised any offer to the public of shares or other securities in any member state of the EEA and no prospectus has been or will be prepared in connection with the Rights Issue. In any member state of the EEA, this communication is only addressed to and is only directed at qualified investors in that member state within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation. The Company has prepared and published an information document in accordance with Article 1.4 db of the Prospectus Regulation. This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the Rights Issue must be made based on all publicly available information relating to Netel and Netel's shares. Such information has not been independently verified by Netel or DNB Carnegie. DNB Carnegie is acting for Netel in connection with the Rights Issue and no one else. DNB Carnegie will not be liable to anyone else for providing the protections afforded to DNB Carnegie's clients nor for giving advice in connection with the Rights Issue or any other matter referred to herein. The information in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness. This press release does not constitute a recommendation for any investors’ decision regarding the Rights Issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct their own assessment, analysis and evaluation of the business and information described in this press
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Press Release 21 August 2026 10:05:00 CEST Netel Holding AB (publ) Fågelviksvägen 9 SE-145 84 Stockholm• • release and publicly available information. The price and value of the securities can decrease as well as increase. Achieved results do not provide guidance for future results. Neither the contents of Netel's website nor any other website available through hyperlinks on Netel's website are incorporated into or form part of this press release. Forward-looking statements This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect Netel's current beliefs or expectations about future events and financial and operational performance, including statements about guidance, planning, prospects and strategies. Words like ” intend”, ”estimate”, ”expect”, “plan”, ”can” and similar expressions about indications or predictions about future development or trends which are not based on historical facts constitute forward-looking information. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on various assumptions, in several instances based on additional assumptions. Even if Netel believes that the assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, Netel cannot give any warranties that any such forward-looking statement will be materialised. Since these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, the actual outcome can be essentially different compared to the forward-looking information. The Company does not provide any warranty that the assumptions which constitute the basis for the forward-looking statements in this press release are correct and each reader of the press release should not without reason trust the forward-looking statements in this press release. Forward-looking statements in this press release are only valid at the time of this press release and may be amended without notice. Neither Netel nor anyone else undertakes any obligation to review, update or confirm or publicly announce any amendment of any forward-looking statement to reflect events that have occurred or circumstances occurring regarding the contents of this press release, unless required by law or the Nasdaq Stockholm rulebook. Information to distributors Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended (" "); (b) MiFID II Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the " MiFID II Product Governance "), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or Requirements otherwise, which any ”manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Netel have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the " Target "). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should Market Assessment note that: the price of the shares in Netel may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Netel offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection;
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Press Release 21 August 2026 10:05:00 CEST Netel Holding AB (publ) Fågelviksvägen 9 SE-145 84 Stockholm• • and an investment in the shares in Netel is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Rights Issue. For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Netel. Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Netel and determining appropriate distribution channels. About us With over 25 years of experience, Netel is a leader in the development and maintenance of critical infrastructure within Infraservices, Power and Telecom. We are involved in the entire value chain from design, production and maintenance of our customers' facilities. We are dedicated to securing an accessible and reliable future, where technology unites and transforms society. Netel reported net sales of SEK 2,915 million in 2025 and the number of employees in the group is about 800. Netel is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 2021. Read more at .netelgroup.com Contacts Jeanette Reuterskiöld, President and CEO, +46 (0) 702 28 03 89, jeanette.reuterskiold@netel. se Fredrik Helenius, CFO, +46 (0) 730 85 52 86, fredrik.helenius@netel.se Åse Lindskog, IR, +46 (0) 730 24 48 72, ase.lindskog@netelgroup.com This information is information that Netel Holding AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2026-08-21 10:05 CEST. Attachments Netel Holding AB (publ) publishes information document in connection with the rights issue