Making reference to the Company Announcement and notices issued in local newspapers on the 20 March 2026, GO p.l.c. (the ‘Company’) would like to draw the attention of its Shareholders to amendments made to the Capital Markets Rules of the Malta Financial Services Authority through which the provisions of Directive (EU) 2022/2381of the European Parliament and of the European Council on gender balance among directors of listed companies were transposed into Maltese law.

In terms of the new legal provisions, which are set out in Chapter 13 of the Capital Markets Rules, the Company is required to reach either of the following objectives by the 30 June 2026:

1. members of the underrepresented sex shall hold at least 40% of non-executive director positions; or
2. members of the underrepresented sex shall hold at least 33% of all director positions, including both executive and non-executive directors.

A breach of the aforesaid requirement may render the Company liable to an administrative penalty of up to EUR 150,000.

In terms of the new legal provisions, the Company is also required to provide to the Malta Financial Services Authority, on an annual basis, information about the gender representation on its Board and about measures taken thereby with a view to achieving gender representation objectives. The Company is also required to publish all such information in an appropriate and easily accessible manner on its website and to include such information in the Corporate Governance Statement forming part of the Annual Report.

In the light of the above, the Board of Directors strongly encourages shareholders to take into consideration the new statutory requirements in their nomination of candidates for the election of directors, thereby ensuring that the Company achieves the requisite gender balance objectives.

Disclosure in terms of Rule 13.10 of the Capital Markets Rules of the Malta Financial Services Authority

As at the date hereof, the Company’s Board of Directors is composed of eight (8) male directors. All directors serve in a non-executive capacity. The appointment of directors to the Company’s Board of Directors is governed by the Articles of Association in terms of which, the appointment or election of directors to the Board is reserved to shareholders.

Nevertheless, in line with the spirit of applicable law and within the parameters of the Company’s Articles of Association, the Company has undertaken a number of initiatives aimed at achieving gender balance objectives. In this respect, a Nominations Committee was set up and tasked with, inter alia, evaluating gender balance on the Board and making recommendations, accordingly, taking into account the provisions of Chapter 13 of the Capital Markets Rules. In the first quarter of 2026, the Company formally adopted a Board Diversity Policy. In terms of this policy, the Company shall endeavour to ensure diversity on its Board across a number of dimensions, including gender. The Board is also considering proposing to its shareholders amendments to the Articles of Association as would allow for the co-option of additional director/s. The Company has also actively communicated the requirements set out in Chapter 13 of the Capital Markets Rules on gender balance among directors of listed companies to its shareholders. In its communications with shareholders, the Company strongly encouraged the nomination or appointment of suitably qualified female candidates.

Approved by the Board of Directors of GO plc
25th March 2026