(Translation from the Portuguese original)
SONAE - SGPS, S.A.
Registered Office: Lugar do Espido, Via Norte, Maia Share Capital: 2,000,000,000 Euros
Registered at Maia Commercial Registrar Sole registration and tax number 500 273 170
SHAREHOLDERS' ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE OF MEETINGAs required by Law and the Company's Articles of Association, notice is hereby given that the Shareholders' Annual General Meeting will be held on the 30th April 2026, at 11:30 a.m. (GMT), at the Company's head office at Lugar do Espido, Via Norte, Maia, with the possibility of participation by telematic resources, with the following agenda:
Discuss and decide on the Company's Annual Report, balance sheet and the individual and consolidated accounts for the financial year ended 31st December 2025.
Decide on the proposed appropriation of the financial year net result.
Assess the management and audit of the Company.
Decide on the ratification of the co-option of a member of the Board of Directors
Decide on the appointment of the substitute member of the Statutory Internal Auditor..
Decide on the authorisation for the purchase and sale of own shares up to the legal limit of 10%.
Decide on the authorisation for the purchase and sale of bonds issued by the Company up to the legal limit of 10%.
Decide on the authorisation for the purchase and/or for the holding of shares of the Company by its controlled companies, pursuant to the set forth in article 325-B of the Portuguese Companies Act.
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Capital Social 2 000 000 000€ | C.R.C da Maia Matrícula e Pessoa Coletiva n.º 500 273 170
As from the date of publication of this notice of meeting, the Annual financial reports and the available proposals pertaining to the agenda items, will be available for consultation at the Company's head office, during office hours, as well as on the Company's website -https://www.sonae.pt/en/ - and on CMVM's Information Disclosure System.
There are no special procedures in place in the Company that the Shareholders must follow to exercise the right to information during the Shareholders' General Meeting pursuant to article 290 of the Portuguese Companies Code, although the Chairman of the Board of the Shareholders' General Meeting shall be responsible for managing the time available in the best possible manner and making good use of his judgement on the proportionality of the information required.
Shareholders are also hereby notified of the following:
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Participation at the General Meeting and Exercise of the Voting Right
The General Meeting will be solely composed of Shareholders:
- That at the Record Date, corresponding to 00:00 hours (GMT) of the fifth trading day before the convening of the General Meeting, the 23rd April 2026, hold shares that entitled them to, at least one vote, according to law and the Company's Articles of Association;
That have declared until, and including, 23:59 hours (GMT) of the 22nd April2026, in writing, to the financial intermediary where their respective individual securities account is open, their intention to participate in the meeting. For this purpose, the Shareholders may use the forms available at the Company's website at https://www.sonae.pt/en/, as from the present date.
- Whose financial intermediaries, after being informed of the Shareholder's intention of participating at the General Meeting, according to item ii. above, send to the Chairman of the Board of the Shareholders' General Meeting, information pertaining to such intention and to the number of shares registered in the name of the respective client shareholder, by reference to the Record Date, until, and including, 23:59 (GMT) of the 23rd April 2026. This information must be sent by mail sent to PresidenteMesaSonaeAGA@sonae.pt.
The exercise of the voting right shall not be impaired by any transfers of shares executed after the Record Date, nor shall it be subject to share blockage between the Record Date and the date of the General Meeting. Nevertheless, any Shareholder who, may have given notice of his/her/its intention to participate at the General Meeting, and transfers its shares between the Record Date and the end of the General Meeting must immediately report such fact to CMVM and to the
Chairman of the Board of the Shareholders' General Meeting by mail sent to PresidenteMesaSonaeAGA@sonae.pt;
The Shareholders who, as professionals, hold shares in their own name but on behalf of their clients ("Professional Shareholders"), may vote with their shares in different directions, provided that, in addition to information described in paragraph
- above, submit to the Chairman of the Board of the Shareholders' General Meeting, until, and including, the 23:59 (GMT) of the 23rd April 2026, by using any sufficient and proportional means of proof:
The identification of each client and the number of shares entitled to vote on such client's behalf; and
The voting instructions given by each client specifically for each item on the agenda.
- above, submit to the Chairman of the Board of the Shareholders' General Meeting, until, and including, the 23:59 (GMT) of the 23rd April 2026, by using any sufficient and proportional means of proof:
In order to ensure the proper attendance and participation of the Shareholders at the General Meeting, the Shareholders who wish to (i) attend the Shareholders' General Meeting through telematic resources, or (ii) vote in advance through electronic means, shall send a written declaration to the Chairman of the Board of the Shareholders' General Meeting, until, and including, the 23:59 (GMT) of the 23rdApril 2026, to the address PresidenteMesaSonaeAGA@sonae.pt being able to use the form available for the effect, as from the present date, at the Company's website https://www.sonae.pt/en/.
In such declaration, and in case the shareholder wishes to vote in advance by electronic means, the Shareholder must inform an email address to which the Company will send a secret code for the voting exercise by electronic means, in the terms described in Section IV, Subsection 1, below. The aforementioned secret code for the exercise of the vote by electronic means shall thereafter be filled in the respective ballot for voting through electronic means.
In the declaration mentioned in subparagraph d) above, and if the Shareholder intends to participate at the Shareholders' General Meeting through telematic resources, he/she/it shall inform of an email address to which it will be sent the link to attend the Microsoft Teams Meeting, as well a secret code for participation that must be declared by the Shareholder at the beginning of the General Meeting to confirm his/her identity. For this purpose, the Shareholders' may use the form available at the Company's website https://www.sonae.pt/en/, as from the present date.
It is hereby reminded to the Professional Shareholders that, with regards to those of its clients who intend to vote in advance by electronic means, they shall obtain from them the necessary powers for such exercise, as per theterms described subparagraph d) above and in Section IV, Subsection 1 below ("Voting by Electronic Means").
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Rights to apply for the addition of items to the agenda, to submit proposals and to obtain information at the General Meeting of Shareholders
Only Shareholders who hold shares corresponding to at least 2% of the share capital of the Company may request:
The addition of new items on the agenda, under the terms of article 378 of the Portuguese Companies Act, as long as the request is accompanied by a proposal for each requested item;
The addition of proposals on the items already included or subsequently added to the agenda.
Said requests mentioned in item i. above, must be addressed to the Chairman of the Board of the Shareholders' General Meeting within the 5 days following the date of the publication of this notice; the requests mentioned in item ii. above must be addressed to the Chairman of the Board of the Shareholders' General Meeting within the same 5 days following the date of the publication of this notice or in the five days from the date of publication of any amendment to this notice.
Any Shareholder is entitled to obtain information at the General Meeting, and may request for true, detailed and clear information so as to permit him/her/it to form a grounded opinion on the matters submitted to resolution of the General Meeting. The information obligation includes relations between the Company and any of its affiliate companies. Any information so requested shall be given by the corporate body qualified to provide such information and may only be withheld in the event its disclosure might cause serious harm to the Company, or to a related company, or might constitute a breach of a secrecy legal duty.
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Representation at the General Meeting
Shareholders may be represented at the General Meeting by means of a written representation instrument, addressed and sent to the Chairman of the Board of the Shareholders' General Meeting until the beginning of the meeting, indicating the name and the address of the nominated representative and the date of the General Meeting. For this purpose, Shareholders may use the email address PresidenteMesaSonaeAGA@sonae.pt. The Shareholders who intend to attend the Shareholders' Genera Meeting through telematic resources, may be represented by means of a written representation instrument, addressed and sent to the Chairman of the Board of the Shareholders' General Meeting until the 18:00 (GMT) of the 27th April 2026, indicating the name, email address and professional address
of the nominated representative and the date of the General Meeting. For this purpose, Shareholders must use the email address PresidenteMesaSonaeAGA@sonae.pt.
Any Shareholder may appoint different representatives as to shares held in different securities accounts, without prejudice to the principle of the voting unit as set forth in article 385 of the Portuguese Companies Act.
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Attending the Shareholders' General Meeting using Telematic Resources | Technical Requirements for attending the Shareholders' General Meeting through telematic means
The Shareholders who intend to attend the Shareholders' General Meeting using telematic resources and who sent to the Chair of the Board of the Shareholders' General Meeting declaration stating such intention pursuant to subparagraph d) of Section I of this Notice, will receive a link to attend the meeting using the platform Microsoft Teams as well as a secret code for participation to be stated by the relevant Shareholder at the beginning of the Shareholders' General Meeting for identity confirmation.
The Shareholders' who intend to attend the Shareholders' General Meeting through telematic resources shall ensure technical and operational resources necessary within this platform of communication, as follows:
PC with installed software Windows or Mac and internet access;
Windows 10 / 8.1 operative system or Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan operative system (or higher);
Camera, speakers and microphone (PC's internal or external devices may be used); and,
PC with installed browser for internet access: Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
The correspondent manuals for the installation and technical operation will be made available for consultation by Shareholders at https://www.sonae.pt/en/. For any further questions or clarification regarding the technical requirements for the Shareholders' General Meeting to be held by telematic means, it can be used the email address ag.suporte.tecnico@sonae.pt.
The Company will also make available technical means for supporting the test of the Shareholders' IT system for attending the General Meeting through the number +351 220124020 which will be open for contact on the following dates and times:
15th April 2026 - between 9:00 (GMT) and 12:30 (GMT);
22nd April 2026 - between 9:00 (GMT) and 12:30 (GMT).
It is hereby recommended that Shareholders timely test their respective IT system for participating, through telematic means, at the General Meeting, to, if they deem it convenient, opt to alternatively exercise their voting right in advance through electronic means.The Company further informs about the following conditions for attending the Shareholders' General Meeting, for the protection of the security of all attendees, communications and authenticity of the declaration, in compliance with the Portuguese Companies Act and the Companies' Articles of Association:
Shareholders must attend the Microsoft Teams before the beginning of the Shareholders' General Meeting, by clicking on the link that will be sent to the email address indicated by the Shareholder in the form pertaining to the participation in the General Meeting referred to in paragraphs d) and f) of Section I above ("Participation at the General Meeting and Exercise of the Voting Right"), in order to comply with all the required identification formalities for attending the General Meeting. Shareholders must present their identification document and, when applicable, the respective power of attorney, as well as the secret code for participation sent by the Company as per paragraph f) of Section I above ("Participation at the General Meeting and Exercise of the Voting Right");
The access to the meeting shall be done through Microsoft Teams without videoconference;
The connection must be established with the video turned off;
During the Shareholders' General Meeting, the Shareholders shall have the video and microphone of their respective PCs turned off;
If, when questioned by the Chairman of the Board of the Shareholders' General Meeting, the Shareholders want to exercise their right to participate, they must present such request by turning on their camera and microphone and, after making such request, must turn off again such devices;
The Chairman of the Board of the Shareholders' General Meeting will then inform which Shareholder can intervene and the indicated Shareholder must then turn on the microphone and the video in his/her PC to exercise his/her respective right to participate;
For the exercise of the voting right, following the presentation of each proposal, the Chairman of the Shareholders' General Meeting shall organise the voting process so as to ensure the proper collection, counting and recording of the votes cast by Shareholders participating through telematic resources;
The Company will make available, at the date of the Shareholders' General Meeting, telephone contact details for ongoing technical support of the Shareholders participating in the Shareholders' General Meeting;
Shareholders must, throughout all the Shareholders' General Meeting, comply with the technical or operational instructions conveyed to them in order to ensure the ordinary course of the General Meeting.
- Voting in Writing
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Voting in advance by Electronic Means
The Shareholders who wish to exercise their right to vote in advance by electronic means shall send a written declaration to the Chairman of the Board of the Shareholders' General Meeting to the email address
PresidenteMesaSonaeAGA@sonae.pt until, and including, the 23:59 (GMT) of the 23rd April 2026. For this purpose, Shareholders may use the form available for that effect, as from the present date, at the Company's website https://www.sonae.pt/en/;The Shareholders that have declared, in writing, to the Chairman of the Board of the Shareholders' General Meeting, in the terms set forth in paragraph a) above and in paragraph d) of Section I above, their intention to vote by electronic means will receive an email sent by the Company confirming the receipt of such intention, asecret code for the exercise of the voting by electronic means, and the respective ballot for voting by electronic means;
Professional Shareholders will receive a particular voting ballot containing a model table for the filling in with the information of the votes to be exercised on behalf of their clients, namely the identification of each client, the corresponding number of shares and the specific voting instructions for each point of the agenda given by each client;
The voting ballot shall be signed by the Shareholder, with a signature similar to the one in the identification document, and sent by email to the email address VotoEletronicoAGASonae@sonae.pt (mentioning in the subject the secret code forthe exercise of the vote by electronic means) until, and including, the 23:59 (GMT) of the 27th April 2026, with an attached readable copy of the identification document of the Shareholder who is a natural person. For the Shareholders who are corporate entities, the voting ballot shall be signed by the persons who legally represent them, and should include as an attachment a readable copy of the identification document of the legal representative and the respective power of attorney (when concerning corporate entities incorporated and existing in Portugal, it will be sufficient to indicate the permanent certificate code of the company);
Pursuant to the set forth in paragraph 2 of article 5 of Law no. 7/2007 of 5th February, alternatively to sending a copy of the identification document to confirm the authenticity of the vote and the respective identity of the Shareholder who is a natural person, or that of the legal representative of the Shareholder who is a corporate entity, the voting ballot must contain a legally authenticated signature, as per paragraph 4 of article 22 of the Portuguese Securities Code and paragraph 3 of article 23 of the Company's Articles of Association;
Voting ballots shall only be considered valid when they clearly set out in an unambiguous manner:
The agenda item or items to which they refer;
The specific proposal to which they relate, with an indication of the respective proposer or proposers;
The precise and unconditional voting intention on each proposal;
The Chairman of the Board of the Shareholders' General Meeting shall verify the authenticity and regularity of the votes exercised by electronic means, ensuring, as well, their confidentiality until the moment to vote. The votes corresponding to non-accepted declarations will be considered as not having been issued;
Any vote cast in advance by electronic means or by postal correspondence shall be deemed revoked if the shareholder or its representative subsequently attends the Shareholders' General Meeting. Shareholders who have voted in advance by electronic means or by postal correspondence and who subsequently intend to participate in the Shareholders' General Meeting, whether in person or by telematic means, must express their voting intention again during the meeting, in which case such vote shall prevail over any previously cast advance vote;
It is assumed that Shareholders who send voting ballots, either by electronic means or by postal voting, abstain from voting any proposals that are not specifically included in their voting ballots, and have been presented previously to the vote casting date;
Exercised votes, either by electronic means or by postal voting, shall be deemed as votes against any proposals presented after the casting of such votes.
- Postal Voting
Written voting papers must be sent by registered post and signed by the shareholders or by their legal representative and, in the case of an individual shareholder, should be accompanied by a certified copy of his/her identity card or passport, pursuant to article 5, no. 2, of the Law no. 7/2007, of 5th February, with the wording introduced by Law no. 32/2017, of 1st June, or, alternatively, have his/her signature authenticated, in accordance with the applicable law, and, in the case of a corporate shareholder, signatures should be authenticated as duly authorised and mandated for the purpose. It is applicable to Postal Voting the set forth in subparagraphs f) to j) of subsection 1 of this Section IV regarding Voting by Electronic Means.
Additional Information regarding the Shareholders' General MeetingThe Shareholders' General Meeting shall meet in first instance provided that Shareholders representing over fifty per cent of the Company's share capital are present or represented.
If this quorum is not reached on the scheduled date, the meeting is rescheduled for 20th May 2026, at the same time and the same place, also with the possibility to attend through telematic means, when no minimum quorum will be further required.
Shareholders are furthermore informed that at the Company's website https://www.sonae.pt/en/, there will be available, as from the present date, the following documents:
the forms for the declaration of the intent to participate in the General Meeting, to be addressed to the respective financial intermediary, as mentioned in Section I, a), and to inform the Chairman of the Board of the Shareholders' General Meeting of the shareholders' intention to exercise the vote through electronic means or to participate at the General Meeting through telematic resources as mentioned in Section I, d) and e) (Participation at the General Meeting and Exercise of the Voting Right) above;
a template for the representation instrument, for the purpose of Section III, a) (Representation at the General Meeting) above
the information materials relating to the technical requirements for participation by telematic resources;
the ballot forms for voting.
The personal data that Shareholders, custodian financial entities and Shareholders' representatives provide to the Company in the exercise of their rights of participation, representation and voting at the Shareholders' General Meeting shall be processed by the Company for the purpose of managing its relationship with Shareholders within the scope of said meeting, including its organisation, conduct, recording and evidencing, as well as for compliance with legal obligation to which the Company is subject and, where applicable, the pursuit of its legitimate interests related to the proper conduct of the decision-making process. Such data shall be retained for the period legally established under the Portuguese Companies Act and the Portuguese Securities Code, as well as for the period necessary for the defense of rights in the event of litigation, or for the duration of any dispute relating to the procedural conduct of the General Meeting, including its respective process and outcome.
Shareholders are further informed that they may exercise their rights, under the applicable legal terms, to request from the Company access to their personal data, as well as its rectification, restriction of processing or the right to object to processing, by contacting the Company at the following email address protecaodedados@sonae.pt.
Maia, 1st of April 2026
The Chairman of the Board of the Shareholders' General Meeting, Carlos Lucena
