NORMA Group SE Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America (USA)

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NORMA Group SE
NORMA Group SE: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
22.10.2026 / 18:00 CET/CEST
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer

Name:	NORMA Group SE
Street:	Edisonstr. 4
Postal code:	63477
City:	Maintal Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):	5299000LM9HC76W5XD46

2. Reason for notification

X	Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
	Acquisition/disposal of instruments
	Change of breakdown of voting rights
	Other reason:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Legal entity: Duke University
City of registered office, country: Durham, North Carolina, United States of America (USA)

4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

Blackwell Partners LLC – Series A

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:

19 Oct 2026

6. Total positions

	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.)	% of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)	Total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.)	Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
New	3.03 %	0.00 %	3.03 %	22,556,287
Previous notification	0.00 %	0.00 %	0.00 %	/

7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)

ISIN	Absolute		In %
	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE000A1H8BV3	0	683,007	0.00 %	3.03 %
Total	683,007		3.03 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
			0	0.00 %
		Total	0	0.00 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Cash or physical settlement	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
				0	0.00 %
			Total	0	0.00 %

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

	Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
X	Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

Name	% of voting rights (if at least 3% or more)	% of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more)	Total of both (if at least 5% or more)
– Duke University	%	%	%
– Gothic Corporation	%	%	%
– Blackwell Partners LLC – Series A	3.03 %	%	%

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)
Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:

Proportion of voting rights	Proportion of instruments	Total of both
%	%	%

10. Other explanatory remarks:

Date

20 Oct 2026

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Language:	English
Company:	NORMA Group SE
	Edisonstr. 4
	63477 Maintal
	Germany
Internet:	www.normagroup.com
LEI Code:	5299000LM9HC76W5XD46


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