Oslo 27 May 2026: Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement made by NEXT Biometrics Group ASA (the "Company") on 7 April 2026 regarding the Company's extraordinary general meeting resolving a share capital decrease by reducing the nominal value of the Company's shares by NOK 9,90 from NOK 10 to NOK 0,10, resulting in a decrease of the Company's share capital by NOK 118,661,815.80, from NOK 119,860,420.00 to NOK 1,198,604.20.

The resolution was announced by the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises on 8 April 2026, whereafter followed a six-week creditor notice period ending at the expiry of 20 May 2026. The creditor period has been completed without objections.

The share capital reduction has today been registered with the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises (Nw.: Foretaksregisteret). Following such registration the Company’s share capital is NOK 1,198,604.20 divided into 11,986,042 shares and voting rights, each share with a nominal value of NOK 0.10.

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-8 and 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

For further information, please contact:
Ulf Ritsvall, Chief Executive Officer [email protected]
Eirik Underthun, Chief Financial Officer [email protected]

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 LinkedInNEXT Biometrics is listed on Euronext (NEXT.OL). 

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