Gefran S p A : FILING OF THE LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR – LIST NO. 1 courtesy translation

List number 1

	English translation as a courtesy copy
	Brescia, 27 March 2023
	Messers
	Gefran S.p.A.
	Via Sebina, 74
Via electronic certified e-mail	25050 - Provaglio d'Iseo (Bs)

Re.: Presentation of the list of candidates for the appointment of the Board of Directors of Gefran S.p.A.

Dear Sirs,

With reference to the Shareholders meeting of Gefran S.p.A. convened in sole call to be attended at the registered office in Provaglio d'Iseo (Bs), Via Sebina, 74, on 21 April 2023 for resolve, among the others, the appointment of the Board of Directors pursuant to Article 13 of the Article of Association, Fingefran S.r.l., as owner of no. 7,634,522 ordinary shares of Gefran S.p.A., equal to the 53.018% of the corporate capital, lodges the following list of candidates for the role of Board of Directors Member of Gefran S.p.A. in the sequential number:

Candidate nr. 1	Ennio Franceschetti	Born in Iseo (Bs)	-
		on 5 September 1942
Candidate nr. 2	Maria Chiara Franceschetti	Born in Iseo (Bs)	-
		on 22 June 1969
Candidate nr. 3	Giovanna Franceschetti	Born in Iseo (Bs)	-
		on 3 February 1976
Candidate nr. 4	Andrea Franceschetti	Born in Iseo (Bs)	-
		on 25 May 1977
Candidate nr. 5	Marcello Perini	Born in Brescia	-
		on 26 March 1969
Candidate nr. 6	Alessandra Maraffini	Born in Roma	Independent under the Testo Unico
		on 8 July 1966	delle Finanza and Codice di
			Corporate Governance except for the
			requirement set out in point (h) of
			Recommendation 7
Candidate nr. 7	Enrico Zampedri	Born in Brescia	Independent under the Testo Unico
		on 6 July 1966	delle Finanza and Codice di
			Corporate Governance
Candidate nr. 8	Cristina Mollis	Born in Bergamo	Independent under the Testo Unico
		on 4 September 1974	delle Finanza and Codice di
			Corporate Governance
Candidate nr. 9	Giorgio Metta	Born in Cagliari	Independent under the Testo Unico
		on 14 January 1970	delle Finanza and Codice di
			Corporate Governance

This list complies with the Orientations expressed by the outgoing Board of Directors Explanatory Report on items on the Agenda pursuant to Article 125-ter D.Lgs. no. 58 del 24 February 1998 (TUF), also regarding the diversity criteria described therein.

Fingefran srl

Via Cefalonia, 55	Cap. Soc. € 46.481 i.v.	C.F. 10112110159
25100 Brescia	Reg. Imprese Milano	P.IVA (TVA-VAT-MWS)
Italy	10112110159	IT 02747020960
	R.E.A. 1344179

Attached:

• no. 1 certificate provided by an authorized financial intermediary attesting the ownership by Fingefran S.r.l. of no. 7,634,522 ordinary shares of Gefran S.p.A. equal to the 53.018%;
• the declaration by each candidate stating, under his own responsivity, that he/she accepts the candidature and attesting the inexistence of any grounds of ineligibility or incompatibility in addition to the existence of the requirements for office prescribed by the applicable legislation;
• curricula vitae of each candidate including management and control positions held in other companies.

Yours sincerely.

Fingefran S.r.l.

Chairwoman of the Board of Directors

Giovanna Franceschetti

Fingefran srl

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	R.E.A. 1344179

Personal and professional characteristics of the candidates

Ennio Franceschetti

Current Honorary Chairman of the Gefran S.p.A. Board of Directors.

Born in Provaglio d'Iseo on 5 September 1942, he holds an Industrial Technician diploma from Istituto Tecnico Castelli in Brescia, and is the founder of the Gefran Group, where he was Chief Executive Officer until 2004 and Chairman until 2018.

Maria Chiara Franceschetti

Current Chairwoman of Gefran S.p.A.

Born in Iseo on 22 June 1969, she graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Brescia University and started her career as Director of 3S S.r.l. in Varese. She later joined the Gefran Group as Company Information Systems Manager, and subsequently became Group HR Director. She was Group Chief Executive Officer between 2014 and 2017.

Andrea Franceschetti

Current Vice Chairman of Gefran S.p.A.

Born in Brescia on 28 May 1977. He obtained a Master's Degree in Economics and Management of Small and Medium Enterprises in 2006/2007 and a Master's Degree in Business Economics promoted by Il Sole 24 Ore in 2009.

In 2001-2002, he was responsible for updating the Go-Fluid site for Hydraulics / Pneumatics / Lubrification of the company Vortal S.r.l.

Began working for Gefran S.p.A. in 2002, holding a number of positions in production and quality, becoming International Sales Manager in February 2013 and then Drives Business Unit Sales Manager until 2017; currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of the subsidiary Gefran Soluzioni S.r.l. Also holds the position of Director in the innovative start-up Matchplat S.r.l..

Giovanna Franceschetti

Current Vice Chairman of Gefran S.p.A.

Born in Iseo on 03 February 1976. She holds a degree in Public Relations from the IULM University in Milan. After obtaining a Master's Degree in Business Administration from L. Bocconi Business School, she started working as a Product Manager for consumer goods multinational Unilever.

She was Head of Communications and Image for Gefran and Group Investor Relator from 2004 to 2018, and again from May 2022.

Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Fingefran S.r.l., Gefran S.p.A.'s parent company.

Marcello Perini

Current Chief Executive Officer of Gefran S.p.A.

Born in Brescia on 26 March 1969, he is the Chief Executive Officer of the Gefran Group since April 2020. Graduated from Brescia University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and an Executive Master of Business Administration from MIP Graduate School of Business of Politecnico di Milano. Marcello Perini has held positions of growing responsibility and strategic importance in Gefran, from leadership of R&D in the Sensors Business Unit to the position of General Manager of the Sensors and Automation Components Business Unit. In 2014-2015 he was also at the helm of the Motion Control Business Unit.

Fingefran srl

Via Cefalonia, 55	Cap. Soc. € 46.481 i.v.	C.F. 10112110159
25100 Brescia	Reg. Imprese Milano	P.IVA (TVA-VAT-MWS)
Italy	10112110159	IT 02747020960
	R.E.A. 1344179

Alessandra Maraffini

Born in Rome on 8 July 1966, after graduating in Economics and Business and a specialization in European Union Law and Economics from University of Rome "La Sapienza", she holds a Master's Degree in managerial skills development from Confindustria Roma and the Board Academy at Assogestioni - Luiss Business School.

She has over 30 years of professional career both in companies and in advisory firms.

Within Banking Groups she supported the corporate bodies on issues of control systems, risk management and organization, also following organizational development projects, as well as acquisition projects in asset management.

She has been Head of Corporate Control Functions (Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Anti Money Laundering) and Operational Functions (Middle Office and Back Office) at leading Italian and International Banking Groups, SGR and Private Equity.

Since 2022 she is an academic in the Master B&C Law of the Luiss Guido Carli University.

Enrico Zampedri

Born in Brescia on 6 July 1966. Graduated in Management Engineering from Politecnico di Milano.

Since March 2018, he is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Metra SpA in Rodengo Saiano (Brescia) and of all the Metra Group companies based in Italy, USA and Canada, operative with aluminium extrusion and its processing. He is Executive Vice Chairman of Gruppo Brixia. He has over 30 years of professional career in companies and foundations, also for charitable and cultural purposes.

From January 2015 to 2018 he was General Manager of Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli in Rome, a reference hospital at national and international level and from 2004 to 2014 he was General Manager of Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero di Brescia.

He is currently President of Fondazione Melanoma Carolina Zani, Vice Chairman of Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero, of Pallacanestro Brescia and of Croce Bianca di Brescia, member of the Board of Directors of Editoriale Bresciana, of Fondazione Opera per l'Educazione Cristiana, of Fondazione Paolo and Carolina Zani for Art and Culture, Probiviro of Confindustria.

Cristina Mollis

Born in Bergamo on 4 September 1974, she is an entrepreneur and strategist in the digital world. After been graduated from LIUC University of Castellanza, she attended a Master from SDA Bocconi.

After an experience as consultant in Valdani Vicari & Associati, has been appointed as Vice President of Value Partner Group. In 2008 founded NuvO' that she managed until 2015 when NuvO' has been merged in H-Farm. After the integration, Cristina Mollis became Head of Industry of H-Farm. In 2019 was CEO of Coin S.p.A.

She continues her career in enterprise with The Okapi Network S.r.l. Società Benefit, company dedicated to the launch of sustainable initiatives. The first of these R5® Living, on the market since 2021, fulfill the creation of home and personal care products with reduced environmental impact.

Giorgio Metta

Born in Cagliari on 14 January 1970. He is the Scientific Director of the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT). Graduate in electronic engineer from University of Genova with honors, he obtained a PhD in the same University. He carried out research activity at the University of Leeds (UK), MIT (U.S.A.) and then started his academic activity at the University of Genoa from 2005, with specific focus on robotics. He joined ITT in 2007, leaving the University in 2011, to head a department at IIT of which he became Deputy Director in 2015. He is the author of several scientific publications and carries out consultancy activities for the Ministry of Economic Development in the field of artificial intelligence.

Fingefran srl

Via Cefalonia, 55	Cap. Soc. € 46.481 i.v.	C.F. 10112110159
25100 Brescia	Reg. Imprese Milano	P.IVA (TVA-VAT-MWS)
Italy	10112110159	IT 02747020960
	R.E.A. 1344179