This Disclosure Policy describes the key principles and practices by which Lindex Group plc (“Lindex Group” or “the Company”) communicates with the capital markets and other stakeholders.

Lindex Group’s communications comply with Finnish and EU legislation, the guidelines of NASDAQ Helsinki Ltd, the rules and guidelines of the Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA), the EU Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and other authorities, and the Corporate Governance Code for Finnish listed companies.

PRINCIPLES

Lindex Group’s key communication principles are reliability, transparency, consistency and clarity. The goal of the Group’s communications is to provide a truthful view of the company’s operations and financial situation.

Lindex Group publishes the information affecting the price formation of its securities without undue delay, simultaneously and fairly to all stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lindex Group’s CEO is responsible for implementing the Disclosure Policy and other members of management are involved for their respective areas of responsibility. The Company’s communications unit prepares publications and materials in accordance with the Disclosure Policy. Primarily, statements on the company’s activities and developments are made by Lindex Group’s CEO. The members of the Group Management Team make statements on matters within their respective areas of responsibility.

The company’s Board of Directors approves the Disclosure Policy. When necessary, CEO or her/his delegate may make technical amendments to the Policy approved by the Board of Directors.

FINANCIAL REPORTING

Lindex Group publishes information on its financial situation in interim and half-year reports, financial statements bulletin and financial statements. The company publishes the publication dates of its financial reports for the coming financial year in a stock exchange release before the end of the previous financial year. Lindex Group publishes financial information on the parent company, the Group as a whole and its divisions, Lindex and Stockmann.

In addition to financial reports, Lindex Group publishes annually a sustainability statement, a corporate governance statement and a remuneration report.

RELEASES

Stock Exchange Releases

Lindex Group publishes a stock exchange release without undue delay on all decisions, matters and events that the company considers to be inside information or that could otherwise materially affect the value of the company’s securities. In addition, the company publishes other information, such as management transactions and notices of general meetings, in a stock exchange release in accordance with applicable regulations.

Lindex Group may defer the disclosure of inside information if immediate disclosure would be likely to jeopardise the company’s legitimate interests, deferral of disclosure would not be likely to mislead the public, and the company can guarantee the confidentiality of the information in question. Lindex Group complies with the market abuse regulation and other applicable rules and laws in respect of disclosure, deferral of disclosure and related processes for inside information.

Stock exchange releases are approved by Lindex Group’s CEO or a member of the Group Management Team authorised by the CEO. The Board of Directors discusses and approves what the company considers to be the most significant stock exchange releases.

Press releases

Lindex Group publishes press releases on matters that do not meet the requirements for stock exchange disclosure but are considered to be newsworthy or otherwise of public interest. The Group’s divisions may publish local news concerning them as press releases, which may be published in the local language.

GUIDANCE AND OUTLOOK

Lindex Group may publish a guidance and an estimate of the market outlook in the financial statements bulletin and in the interim and half-year reports. Guidance and outlook are based on the company’s assessment of future developments at the time of publication.

PROFIT WARNINGS

Lindex Group issues a profit warning if there is a significant change in its financial position or if there is reason to believe that the financial development will deviate from the guidance published by the company. The decision to issue a profit warning is taken by the CEO and is issued as a stock exchange release without undue delay.

COMMUNICATION CHANNELS AND LANGUAGES

The company published all material information simultaneously via NASDAQ Helsinki Ltd, to key media and on the company’s website www.lindex-group.com. Other communication channels used by the company, depending on the situation, include meetings, events, social media and internal communication channels.

Financial reports, stock exchange and press releases and other investor information, for example on the company’s website, are published in Finnish, Swedish and English. The company’s official reporting language is Finnish.

SILENT PERIOD

Lindex Group observes a 30-day silent period prior to the publication of the financial statement bulletin, interim report and half-year report. During this period, Lindex Group’s representatives will not meet with capital markets representatives or comment on the company’s financial situation or the outlook for the company or the markets.

RUMOURS, MARKET ASSESSMENTS AND LEAKS

Lindex Group does not comment on market rumours, share price developments, analysts’ forecasts or shareholders’ actions unless it is necessary to correct clearly incorrect information. If deferred inside information or information materially affecting the value of Lindex Group’s securities has been prematurely disclosed to the public, the company will publish the information in a stock exchange release as soon as possible.

CONTACTS WITH INVESTORS, ANALYSTS AND THE MEDIA

Lindex Group responds to questions from investors, analysts and the media without undue delay. Members of the company’s management actively meet representatives of the capital markets and the media. The content of these meetings is limited to information already published by Lindex Group or that is widely available on the market; no new, unpublished information that could affect the value of the company’s securities is disclosed.

On its website, Lindex Group publishes a list of the analysts who, according to the information available to the company, follow the company’s performance. Lindex Group does not publish or distribute third-party assessments of the company, such as reviews or consensus reports.

INSIDERS AND MANAGERS’ TRANSACTIONS

In its insider guidelines and management, Lindex Group complies with the regulations of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and regulations issued under it, with the Financial Supervisory Authority’s guidelines, NASDAQ Helsinki Ltd’s rules and Guidelines for Insiders.

Lindex Group’s CEO, members of the Group Management Team or the Board of Directors may not trade in the company’s shares or other financial instruments during the 30 days before the publication of an interim or half-year report or the financial statements.

COMMUNICATION IN EXCEPTIONAL SITUATIONS

CEO or a member of the Group Management Team authorised by the CEO is responsible for managing exceptional situations. The key principles of communication in exceptional situations are to ensure the quality of information disclosed, transparency, promptness and proactiveness.

Approved by Lindex Group plc’s Board of Directors on 22 August 2024.