Colt CZ : Information regarding the withholding tax refund on dividends

REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT

Information regarding the withholding tax refund on

paid dividends

Prague, 4 January 2023 ― Colt CZ Group SE ("Colt CZ" or "the Company" ") hereby announces the deadlines for withholding tax refund from dividends (share of profit) of shares issued by Colt CZ Group SE, ISIN CZ0009008942 paid in the previous years.

Shareholders shall apply for the withholding tax refund upon the presentation of their tax domicile, and the application for withholding tax refund within 2 years. The table below summarizes the dates related to the dividend payments in 2021 and 2022:

	Dividend payment date and	The date by which
	withholding tax application	shareholders can apply for
		refund at the Company
Dividend paid in 2021	19.7. 2021	19.7. 2023
Dividend paid in 2022	29.6. 2022	29.6. 2024

In case of already paid out dividend, Komerční banka a.s. ("KB") will send the refunded amount to the bank account to which they initially paid the dividend, subject to the delivery of the following documentation:

• Application for tax refund (the signature must be certified or attested by KB representative)
• A signed original of "Declaration of beneficial ownership and tax domicile "(the signature may not be certified)
• Additional required documents (for example Pension fund declaration or donation declaration, etc.) - in case that the shareholder requests a withholding tax below 15%

For the unpaid dividend, the shareholders are required to submit the "Application for one-off transfer" or the "Application for permanent transfer of the share of profit" with officially certified signature (the signature can also be attested by the representatives of KB) and send it to the contact address at Komerční banka (or handed over to any branch of Komerční banka ), in addition to the documents listed above. All the forms are available for download at https://www.coltczgroup.com/en/investors-dividend/.

Contact address for documentation delivery:

Komerční banka, a.s.

Colt CZ Group SE | Opletalova 1284/37, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic | TIN 29151961 | VAT CZ 29151961
Registered in Commercial Register kept by the Municipal Court in Prague, File H 962	coltczgroup.com

2192 Issuer services Václavské náměstí 796/42 114 07 Praha 1

Czech Republic

The refund application will be processed upon the delivery of the above listed documents within 30 days from its reception.

About Colt CZ Group SE

Colt CZ Group (Colt CZ) is one of the leading producers of firearms for military and law enforcement, personal defense, hunting, sport shooting, and other commercial use. It markets and sells its products mainly under the Colt, CZ (Česká zbrojovka), Colt Canada, CZ-USA, Dan Wesson, Spuhr, and 4M Systems brands.

Colt CZ is headquartered in the Czech Republic and has production facilities in the Czech Republic, the United States, Canada, and Sweden. It employs more than 2,000 people in the Czech Republic, the USA, Canada, Sweden, and Germany. Colt CZ is owned by Česká zbrojovka Partners SE from 76.9%, with the remaining 23.1% being a free float.

Contact for investors

Klára Šípová Investor Relations Colt CZ Group SE Phone: + 420 724 255 715

email: [e-mail]

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