PROSPECTUS

"2024 - 2026 RESTRICTED SHARE PLAN"

PREPARED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 114-BIS OF LEGISLATIVE DECREE NO. 58 OF FEBRUARY 24, 1998, ARTICLE 84-BIS AND ANNEX 3A, SCHEDULE 7, OF CONSOB REGULATION NO. 11971 OF MAY 14, 1999 AND SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS

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Rome, March 22, 2024

Definitions

In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Prospectus, for the purposes of this document, the terms listed below shall have the following meanings:

"Grant"

indicates the grant of the Rights to each

Beneficiary according to the terms and conditions

set out in the Regulation.

"Shareholders' Meeting"

the Shareholders' Meeting of the Company.

"Allocation"

the determination of the number of Shares that

each Beneficiary will receive free of charge, as

decided by the Board of Directors, after

consulting the Appointments and Remuneration

Committee, at the end of the Vesting Period.

"Shares"

the ordinary shares of the Company, listed on the

STAR segment of the Euronext Milan market

managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A., with no par

value.

"Bad Leaver"

all conclusion of employment situations other

than those defining a Good Leaver.

"Beneficiaries"

the beneficiaries of the Plan, pursuant to

paragraph 1 of the Prospectus, as identified by the

Board of Directors, after consultation with the

Appointments and Remuneration Committee.

"Change of Control"

(a) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by one

or more third parties of the control of the

Company pursuant to Article 93 of the CFA; (b)

the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by one or

more third parties, of a number of shares or of a

shareholding in a Subsidiary, subject to a

Beneficiary Relationship, provided that they are

different from the Company, of a total of more

than 50% of the relevant share capital, unless the

Company continues to hold control pursuant to

Article 2359 of the Civil Code; (c) the definitive

transfer to one or more third parties of the

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Company or of the business unit subject to the

Beneficiary Relationship.

It is understood that the Changes of Control

identified in subparagraphs b) and c) above shall

apply only with respect to the Beneficiaries who

have an existing Relationship with the

Subsidiary, the Company or business unit subject

to the Change of Control.

"Code"

the Corporate Governance Code for listed

companies approved in January 2020 by the

Corporate Governance Committee.

"Appointments

and

Remuneration the internal committee to the Board of Directors

Committee"

set up in accordance with Articles 4 & 5 of the

Corporate Governance Code.

"Delivery"

the delivery of Shares to each of the Plan

Beneficiaries following the Allocation resolved

by the Board of Directors at the end of the

Vesting Period. Delivery of the Shares will take

place no earlier than 36 months after the

Allocation Date.

"Board of Directors"

the Board of Directors of the Company.

"Rights Grant Date"

For each Beneficiary, the date on which the

Board of Directors, having consulted with the

Appointments and Remuneration Committee,

decides on the Grant of Rights to that

Beneficiary.

"Share Allocation Date"

For each beneficiary, the date on which the Board

of Directors, at the end of the Vesting Period,

resolves on the number of Shares to be allocated

to each Beneficiary and arranges for the notice of

the Share Allocation to be sent to the

Beneficiaries.

"Rights"

the rights assigned to the Beneficiaries to receive

free Shares at the end of the Vesting Period.

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"Prospectus"

"Good Leaver"

"Group" or "Avio Group"

"Grant Letter"

"Base Number"

"Vesting Period" or "Holding Period"

"Restricted Share Plan" or "Plan"

"Relationship"

this Prospectus related to the Plan, drawn up pursuant to Article 114-bis of the CFA and Article 84-bis of the Issuers' Regulation.

the following termination scenarios:

  • dismissal without just cause;
  • death or disability of the beneficiary (due to illness or injury ascertained by a medical-legal expert report by a professional appointed by the Company) that entails the abstention from carrying out his or her duties for a period, continuous or non-continuous, of more than eight (8) months;
  • voluntary resignation, only on the condition that the Beneficiary fulfils the statutory retirement requirements and in the 30 subsequent days presents a request to access the relative benefits;

collectively, Avio S.p.A. and its subsidiaries pursuant to Article 2359 of the Civil Code and Article 93 of the CFA and IFRS 10 - Consolidated Financial Statements.

the communication letter informing the Beneficiaries of their participation in the Plan and containing the Base Number of Rights granted.

For each Beneficiary, the number of Shares obtainable under the conditions set out in the Regulation.

Indicates the period of 36 months from the Grant Date.

the 2024-2026 Plan based on financial instruments reserved to the Beneficiaries and governed by the Regulation (as may be amended) and related annexes.

the relationship of employment and/or collaboration and/or management between the individual Beneficiary and the Company or one of the Subsidiary companies.

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"Regulation"

the Regulation governing the terms, conditions

and procedures of the Plan, which will be

approved by the Board of Directors of the

Company following the approval of the Plan by

the Shareholders' Meeting.

"Issuers' Regulation"

Consob Regulation No. 11971, approved by

Resolution of May 14, 1999 and subsequent

amendments and supplements.

"Company"

Avio S.p.A., with registered office at via Leonida

Bissolati No. 76, Rome, enrolled at the Rome

Companies Registration and Tax No.

09105940960.

"CFA"

Legislative Decree No. 58 of February 24, 1998

and subsequent amendments and supplements.

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Introduction

On March 22, 2024, the Board of Directors resolved to submit for approval to the Shareholders' Meeting in ordinary session called for April 23, 2024, in single call, an the 2024-2026 Restricted Share Plan described in this Prospectus incentive plan that provides for the right to proceed with the grant of rights to be received free of charge up to a total maximum of 270,000 Shares of the Company (the "Plan") at the end of the Vesting Period. The Plan is for Group employees among those who play a key role in achieving Avio's strategic goals. The beneficiaries of the plan do not include the Chief Executive Officer/General Manager or the Senior Executives of the Company.

This Prospectus was prepared in accordance with Article 114-bis of the CFA and Article 84-bis of the Issuers' Regulation and complies with, also in terms of the numbering of the relative paragraphs, the indications of Schedule 7 of Annex 3A of the same Issuers' Regulation. As better specified in this Prospectus, some aspects related to the implementation of the Plan will be defined by the Board of Directors on the basis of the powers granted to it by the Shareholders' Meeting.

The plan is not relevant for the purposes of Article 84-bis, paragraph 2 of the Issuers' Regulation.

The information resulting from the motions that - subject to the approval of the Plan by the Shareholders' Meeting and in compliance with the general criteria set out therein - the Board of Directors shall adopt in order to implement the Plan, shall be provided in the manner and within the time limits set out in Article 84-bis, paragraph 5, letter a) of the Issuers' Regulation.

The purpose of this Prospectus is to provide Shareholders with the information necessary to exercise their right to vote in an informed manner at the Shareholders' Meeting.

The Prospectus is made available to the public at the Company's registered office and on the Company's website www.avio.com, in the Governance/Shareholders' Meeting 2024 section in accordance with the law.

1. Beneficiaries

  1. Indication of the names of the beneficiaries who are members of the Board of Directors of the Company, of the Company's parent company and of the Subsidiaries.
    The Company's Board of Directors are not Beneficiaries of the Plan, while Directors of Group subsidiaries are included if they are employees of Avio.
  2. Indication of the categories of employees targeted by the plan or employees of the Company and its parent company or subsidiaries.
    According to the Plan Regulation, the Beneficiaries will be proposed by the Chief Executive Officer from among Avio Group employees who play a key role in achieving Avio's strategic goals. The Company's Chief Executive Officer/General Manager and Senior Executives are not Beneficiaries of the Plan, while Directors of Group subsidiaries may be included if they are employees of Avio.
    The report may be supplemented according to the methods and within the terms indicated in Article 84-bis, paragraph 5, letter a) of the Issuers' Regulation.

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  1. Names of the beneficiaries of the plan belonging to the groups indicated at point 1.3, letters a), b) and c) of Annex 3A, Scheme 7 of the Issuers' Regulation.
    Not applicable: the Plan is not relevant under Article 84-bis, paragraph 2 of the Issuers' Regulation.
  2. Description and numeric indication of the beneficiaries of the plan, according to the categories indicated at point 1.4, letters a), b) and c) of Annex 3, Schedule 7 of the Issuers'
    Regulation.
    1. of Senior Executives other than those indicated at letter b) of paragraph 1.3
      Not applicable: the Plan is not relevant under Article 84-bis, paragraph 2 of the Issuers'
      Regulation and Senior Executives are not included among the Plan's Beneficiaries.
    2. For "small" companies, pursuant to Article 3, paragraph 1 (f) of Regulation No. 17221 of March 12, 2010, the aggregate indication of all the Senior Executives of the issuer of the financial instruments
      Not applicable: the Plan is not relevant under Article 84-bis, paragraph 2 of the Issuers' Regulation and Senior Executives are not included among the Plan's Beneficiaries.
    3. of any other categories of employees or collaborators for which differentiated features of the plan are provided for (e.g. executives, senior managers, white-collar employees etc.)
      Not applicable, as there are no differentiated plan features except as regards the Base Number of Rights granted.

2. Reasons for the adoption of the Plan

2.1 Plan objectives

The Plan is a tool to retain Beneficiaries and support the attraction, retention and engagement of key personnel for the success of the Avio Group.

The Plan provides for:

  • the Grant of a certain number of Rights to each of the Beneficiaries;
  • the Allocation and Delivery of Shares at the conclusion of a Vesting Period that lasts 36 months from the Grant Date.

The Board of Directors believes that a plan based on the vesting of the right to free share awards deferred over the medium term is a very effective tool that promotes alignment with the interests of the Company.

The plan is not relevant for the purposes of Article 84-bis, paragraph 2 of the Issuers' Regulation.

2.2 Key variables and performance indicators.

Since the chief goal of the plan is retention, the Allocation of the Shares is subject to the verification by the Board of Directors (with the faculty to delegate to one or more Directors),

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inter alia, that on the Date of Allocation of the Shares the Beneficiary's relationship with the Company or with the relevant Subsidiary is still in force and that, with reference to the role held, he/she is still a Beneficiary within the Company or the relevant Subsidiary.

The Allocation of Shares is not subject to the achievement of performance targets.

  1. Criteria for determining the number of shares to be allocated
    The Grant of Rights will be made by the Company's Board of Directors, after consultation with the Appointments and Remuneration Committee, subject to approval of the Plan by the Shareholders' Meeting on April 23, 2024.
    In determining the number of Rights to be granted to each Beneficiary, the Board of Directors mainly takes into account the role covered and the balance between existing components of remuneration.
    The number of Rights to be granted to the Beneficiaries is determined by the Board of Directors, with authority to delegate to one or more Directors, at the time of the Grant. The number of Rights is calculated considering the average Avio share price in the month preceding the meeting of the Board of Directors that approved the financial statements. The number of Shares that will actually be allocated to each Beneficiary on the Allocation Date will correspond to the Base Number of Shares identified on the Grant Date.
    In addition, the Plan provides a mechanism for granting dividends distributed during the Performance Period. Specifically, should the Shareholders' Meeting distribute dividends to Shareholders during the Performance Period, the Beneficiaries will be allocated a number of additional shares determined by the amount of total dividends distributed during the three- year period. The additional shares will be determined by considering the value of the Share at the time of the Grant, calculated as the average Avio share price in the month preceding the Board of Directors meeting that approved the financial statements for the year before the plan began.
  2. Reasoning behind any decision to allocate remuneration plans based on financial instruments not issued by the Company.
    Not applicable. The Plan is based solely on Shares of the Company.
  3. Assessments concerning significant tax and accounting implications
    The preparation of the Plan was not influenced by significant tax or accounting considerations.
  4. Support to the Plan by the special fund for investment for the incentivisation of the involvement of workers in enterprises, as per Article 4, paragraph 112 of Law No. 350 of December 24, 2003.
    The Plan does not receive support from the special fund for the incentivisation of the involvement of workers in enterprises, as per Article 4, paragraph 112 of Law No. 350 of December 24, 2003.

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3. Approval procedure and timeframe for the granting of the instruments.

  1. Powers and functions delegated by the Shareholders' Meeting to the Board of Directors to implement the Plan.
    On March 22, 2024, the Board of Directors, having heard the opinion of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee which met on March 7, 2024, resolved to submit the approval of the Plan to the Shareholders' Meeting in ordinary session to be held on April 23, 2024, in single call.
    In addition to approving the Plan, the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting will be called upon to resolve to grant the Board of Directors all powers necessary or appropriate to implement the Plan. These include (by way of example only) all powers to (i) approve the Regulation, (ii) identify the Beneficiaries by name; (iii) determine the number of Rights to be granted to each Beneficiary; (iv) proceed with the Allocation of the Shares, as well as to perform all acts, formalities and communications that are necessary or appropriate to implement and/or manage the Plan.
    The Board of Directors, in exercising the powers to be conferred on it by the Shareholders' Meeting in relation to the Plan, may delegate its powers, duties and responsibilities regarding the execution of the Plan to one or more of its members.
  2. Individuals assigned to administer the Plan.
    Responsibility for administering the Plan rests with the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors, or one or more of its members as delegated, is granted all powers to implement the Plan, subject to the advice of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee, which performs advisory and propositional functions in connection with the implementation of the Plan.
  3. Existing Procedures for Plan Review.
    The Board of Directors of the Company, where deemed necessary or appropriate to keep the essential contents of the Plan as unchanged as possible, within the limits allowed by the regulations in force from time to time, shall regulate the emerging rights and/or amend and/or supplement the conditions for the Grant of the Rights upon the occurrence of, inter alia, the following transactions: splitting and regrouping of the Shares, free increase in the Company's capital, increase in the Company's capital for payment, distribution of extraordinary dividends to the Shares, capital reductions for losses by cancellation of the Shares.

The Board of Directors, at its sole discretion, shall also have the power, subject to the opinion of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee, to grant the Beneficiaries the right to receive all or part of the Allocated Shares in advance, and to provide for the early termination of the Plan in the event of:

  1. change of Control;
  2. a public tender offer or a public exchange offer concerning the Avio Shares;
  3. revocation of the listing of the Shares on the MTA (delisting).

This decision shall be binding on the Beneficiaries.

The Board of Directors is responsible for defining the terms and conditions of the Allocation of Shares in the event of a Change of Control or delisting.

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  1. Methods by which to determine the availability and Allocation of Shares.
    The Shares allocated will be made available using only treasury shares held by the Company.
  2. Role carried out by each Director in establishing the characteristics of the Plan; any conflicts of interest.
    The Company's Appointments and Remuneration Committee was involved in preparing the Plan.
  3. Date of the decision taken by the competent body to propose approval of the Plan by the Shareholders' Meeting and of the opinion of the Appointments and Remuneration
    Committee.
    At its meeting of March 7, 2024, the Appointments and Remuneration Committee issued its opinion regarding the Plan.
    At its meeting of March 22, 2024, the Board of Directors resolved to submit the adoption of the Plan to the approval of the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting called for April 23, 2024.
    At the aforementioned meeting of March 22, 2024, the Board of Directors therefore approved, subject to the favourable opinion of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee, this Prospectus and the Directors' explanatory report on the remuneration plan pursuant to Article 114-bis of the CFA concerning the Prospectus.
  4. Date of the decision taken by the competent body regarding the assignment of the instruments and of any opinion to the aforementioned body expressed by the Appointments and Remuneration Committee.
    The Rights under the Plan will be granted to the Beneficiaries by the Board of Directors, in consultation with the Appointments and Remuneration Committee, following approval of the Plan by the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting called for April 23, 2024.
    The Underlying Shares will be allocated to the Beneficiaries by the Board of Directors, after consultation with the Appointments and Remuneration Committee at the end of the Vesting Period.
    The dates for the Granting of Rights and the Allocation of Shares will be communicated by the methods and within the time limits set out in Article 84-bis, paragraph 5, letter a) of the Issuers' Regulation.
  5. The market price of the shares recorded on the dates indicated in 3.6. and 3.7. above.
    On March 7, 2024, when the Appointments and Remuneration Committee met to review the Plan to be submitted to the Company's Board of Directors, the official stock market price of the Shares was Euro 9.31.
    On March 22, 2024, when the Board of Directors met to review the Plan to be submitted to the Shareholders' Meeting in ordinary session called for April 23, 2024, the official stock market price of the Shares was, Euro 9.50.

The price of the Shares at the time of the Grant of Rights and the Allocation of Shares by the

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