• Softcat's board adopted the 2026 Irish Save-As-You-Earn Plan on October 6, 2026, offering eligible employees options to acquire shares.
• Participants can save €12 to €500 monthly under three- or five-year savings contracts, subject to lower board-set maximums.
• Share issuance commitments across group employee share schemes are capped at 10% of issued ordinary share capital over 10 years.
• Options generally become exercisable at the savings contract's bonus date and expire six months later.

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