Media Release – ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR

SoftwareOne response to media reports and update on strategic review

Stans, Switzerland I 8 January 2024 – In response to media reports, the Board of Directors of SoftwareOne Holding AG, a leading global software and cloud solutions provider, confirms that, as part of its ongoing strategic review, it continues to be in discussions with Bain Capital following an extensive due diligence process, discussions which may or may not lead to an offer.

The Board remains focused on driving shareholder value and acting in the best interest of the company and all stakeholders.

The Board expects to conclude discussions and provide an update on the outcome of the strategic review to shareholders by the end of the month.

CONTACT

Anna Engvall, Investor Relations

Tel. +41 44 832 41 37, anna.engvall@softwareone.com

FGS Global, Media Relations

Tel. +41 44 562 14 99, press.softwareone@fgsglobal.com

ABOUT SOFTWAREONE

SoftwareOne is a leading global software and cloud solutions provider that is redefining how organizations build, buy and manage everything in the cloud. By helping clients to migrate and modernize their workloads and applications – and in parallel, to navigate and optimize the resulting software and cloud changes – SoftwareOne unlocks the value of technology. The company’s 9,250 employees are driven to deliver a portfolio of 7,500 software brands with sales and delivery capabilities in 90 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, SoftwareOne is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SWON. Visit us at www.softwareone.com

SoftwareOne Holding AG, Riedenmatt 4, CH-6370 Stans

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