ASMPT (00522) announced that on May 11, 2026, pursuant to the authority granted under the Employee Share Award Scheme and the power delegated to the Board of Directors by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on May 7, 2019, the trustee subscribed for new shares in cash, and the company agreed to issue and allot a total of approximately 1.57 million award shares to fulfill the awards referenced in the relevant announcements.

These award shares will be allocated to each selected employee, provided that the respective selected employee remains an employee of the Group on the vesting date and has not given notice to terminate their tenure and/or employment with the Group prior to the vesting date.

The total of approximately 1.57 million award shares represents about 0.376% of the company's existing issued share capital and approximately 0.375% of the company's issued share capital as enlarged by the allotment.

The issued and fully paid award shares carry equal rights and rank equally in all respects with the existing issued shares, including rights to voting, dividends, transfer, and all other entitlements, including rights in a winding-up, as all other issued shares at the time of allotment.