PRESS RELEASE
DEED OF MERGER BY INCORPORATION OF GLOBAL AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INTO OFFICINA STELLARE EXECUTEDSarcedo (VI), 20 May 2026 - Officina Stellare S.p.A. ("Officina Stellare" or the "Company" or the "Incorporating Company"), a Vicenza-based company listed on Euronext Growth Milan of Borsa Italiana, leader in the design and manufacturing of high-end opto-mechanical instrumentation for the aerospace, scientific research, and defence sectors, announces that today the notarial deed of merger by incorporation of Global Aerospace Technologies Group
S.p.A. ("GATG" or the "Incorporated Company") into Officina Stellare (the "Merger") has been executed, in implementation of the resolutions adopted by the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meetings of Officina Stellare and GATG held on February 23rd, 2026.
The deed of merger will be filed for registration with the competent Companies' Register within the time limits prescribed by law.
The effects of the Merger, pursuant to Article 2504-bis, paragraph 2, of the Italian Civil Code, shall take effect from June 1st, 2026 (the "Effective Date") or, if later, from the first day of the month in which the last registration of the deed with the Companies' Register has taken place. For accounting purposes, the transactions carried out by the Incorporated Company shall be recorded in the financial statements of the Incorporating Company from the first day of the financial year in progress at the Effective Date (i.e. from January 1st, 2026); the tax effects shall also run from the same date.
From the Effective Date, the Incorporating Company shall succeed to all the assets and liabilities and all legal relationships of the Incorporated Company.
Further to the press release published on October 28th, 2025, it is also noted that - on May 13th, 2026 - Global Aerospace Technologies S.p.A., whose share capital is wholly owned by GATG, has completed the acquisition of Sitep Italia S.r.l., a company active in the production of electronic systems for the naval defence sector. For further information please refer to the information document relating to the Merger, drafted by the Company pursuant to Art. 14 of the Euronext Growth Milan Rules for Companies and available on the
Company's website at https://www.officinastellare.com/investors/integrazione-strategica-con-gatg-operazione-di-reverse-take-over/.
For a more detailed description of the terms of the Merger, please refer to the merger plan prepared pursuant to Article 2501-ter of the Italian Civil Code and to the further documentation available on the Company's website at https://www.officinastellare.com/investors/integrazione-strategica-con-gatg-operazione-di-reverse-take-over/.
This Press Release is available on the Company's website https://www.officinastellare.com under the "Investor Relations" section and at the following address https://www.emarketstorage.com.
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Officina Stellare S.p.A. is an innovative SME headquartered in Sarcedo (Vicenza, Italy), listed on the Euronext Growth Milan market organized and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A., and a leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality optomechanical instruments for the aerospace, astronomical research, and defense sectors, for both ground-based and space-based applications. The Company stands out in the Italian and international industrial landscape for its fully in-house capabilities and processes, covering the entire lifecycle from design and manufacturing to final integration and commissioning of its products and systems. Combining top-tier technical and scientific expertise across different fields with operational flexibility and speed are among the key strengths that distinguish Officina Stellare S.p.A. In addition to its involvement in experimental and research projects in the Space sector, the Company counts among its clients prestigious research institutes, universities, space agencies, and corporate and governmental entities in the aerospace and defense markets, both in Italy and internationally. Officina Stellare is pursuing an investment program aimed at strengthening its presence in its core markets, expanding into new segments of the New Space Economy, and developing the I talian "Space Factory." www.officinastellare.com Officina Stellare S.p.A.Sarcedo (VI), Via della Tecnica n. 87/89
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