Pursuant to the Rules of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange and Article 158 of the Market in Financial Instruments Act, relating to the Article 17 of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, NLB d.d., Trg republike 2, 1000 Ljubljana announces:

Nova Ljubljanska banka d.d., Ljubljana (NLB d.d.) is hereby informing the public that it has mandated BofA Securities Europe SA, Erste Group Bank AG, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE, and UBS Europe SE together with NLB d.d. as Joint Lead-Managers to organise a potential issuance of NLB d.d. subordinated notes intended for inclusion into Tier 2 capital, in the expected amount of EUR 300 million with 10-year maturity and callable after 5 years, subject to favourable suitable market conditions. The notes will be offered to eligible counterparties and professional clients outside the United States of America.

This announcement will be available on the company's website (www.nlbgroup.com) as of 12 October 2026.