Governance engagement presentation: English

Corporate Governance roadshow

March 2024

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Today's agenda

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Introduction

ESG

Shareholder structure

Strategic outlook

Board of Directors

Transaction & BoD decision-making process

AGM 2024

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1. Introduction

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SoftwareOne today

65k+ clients worldwide	60+countries
	4 regions at scale
7.5k	2030
software vendor relationships	net zero ambition(1)
~ 9,300	460+
FTEs	Academy students(3)
incl. cloud experts with	85% transition rate
5,000+ certifications(2)

1. Scope 1 & 2
2. Microsoft, AWS and Google
   5 (3) Since foundation in 2021

Based on FY 2023

CHF 21.7bn

Group billings

CHF 1bn

Revenue

8.0% YoY ccy growth

CHF 245m

Adj. EBITDA 24.3% margin

Fast-growing market in software, cloud, data & AI

SoftwareOne SAM - Marketplace and Services(1)

USDbn, % CAGR

	149	+17%
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93		+15%

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120+18%

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SoftwareOne Client Portal unlocks larger market opportunity, raising growth outlook from 9% in S&C Marketplace to 15% CAGR to 2026.

2023	2026
S&C Services		S&C Marketplace

Source: IDC, BCG analysis

6 (1) Marketplace based on total addressable spend less not serviceable and direct spend and a reseller margin; Services filtered for offerings, customer segments and geographical presence where SoftwareOne competes today

Solid performance with 8% growth and margin over 24% in 2023

FY 2023 group results

CHFm, % YoY (ccy)

NORAM

149.1

+0.0%

Revenue	1,010.9	+8.0%
Adj. EBITDA	245.2	+6.5%
Margin	24.3%	(0.2)pp

EMEA

609.8

+7.6%

APAC

LATAM144.3

99.7+24.6%

+0.2%

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2. ESG

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SoftwareOne's ESG journey so far

Double materiality matrix

ESG material topics:

	Climate responsible	Inclusive, diverse & caring for our people
9	Cutting downstream emissions	Ethical & compliant corporate governance

• ESG programme launched in 2021
• Clear governance framework and structure established, with ad hoc ESG Committee
• Double-materialityassessment conducted to evaluate and disclose those ESG issues that are likely to materially affect SoftwareOne (financial), and those areas that SoftwareOne business may materially affect (impact)
• 2023 Non-Financial Report (NFR) report published as part of the overall Annual report, adopting the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework
• Assurance planned for 2024 NFR
• Achievement of pre-specified annual ESG targets included in the Short- Term Incentive plan for the Executive Board

Our 2030 sustainability agenda

Climate commitment

• Achieve net zero for scope 1 & 2 by 2030 and reduce scope 3 related to business travel; disclosure of scope 3 in 2024 Annual Report
• Commitment to SBTi
• Help clients reduce their carbon footprint via Cloud Sustainability practice

Social responsibility	Corporate governance
• Become globally recognised Employer	• Implement mandatory training on Code
of Choice of Diversity	of Conduct
• Support >3,000 Nonprofit organisations	• Foster awareness and promote speak-
or communities with digital services	up culture
	• Supplier ESG risk assessments
	• Data protection

Governance structures and executive compensation aligned to drive achievement of 2030 ambitions​

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