published on 07/18/2026 at 08:00 from Northern Bitcoin AG (ETR:NB2). EQS-News: Northern Data AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous/Personnel Northern Data AG - Changes to the Supervisory Board and the Management Board 18.07.2026 / 08:00 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Northern Data AG - Changes to the Supervisory Board and the Management Board. Frankfurt am Main - 18 July 2026 - Northern Data AG (ETR: NB2) ("Northern Data Group" or "the Company"), a leading provider of AI and High-Performance Computing (HPC) solutions, today announced changes to the Supervisory Board and the Management Board. Changes to the Supervisory Board The previous Supervisory Board members, Bertram Pachaly and Dr. Bernd Hartmann, have resigned effective July 17, 2026. The Company has applied to the Frankfurt am Main District Court to appoint Dr. Tyler Hughes and Stephen Noonan as Supervisory Board members effective July 18, 2026 and until the end of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on August 25, 2026. Dr. Tyler Hughes and Stephen Noonan are employees of RUM Group Inc., the indirect majority shareholder of Northern Data AG and will stand for re-election as members of the Supervisory Board at the upcoming AGM. Dr. Tyler Hughes has served as Chief Operating Officer of RUM Group Inc. (formerly Rumble Inc.) since August 2021. Prior to joining RUM Group, he worked nearly a decade in the pharmaceutical industry at Bayer, holding various senior strategy and operational roles. Most recently, he led marketing for Bayer's new AI-based enterprise software business. Dr. Tyler holds a PhD in Physics, specializing in nuclear medicine, and a BSc with honors in Physics from the University of British Columbia. Stephen Noonan has served as Executive Vice President Corporate Development at RUM Group Inc. since 2021. Prior to joining RUM Group, he worked over three decades in the technology sector, including leadership roles at Telcordia Technologies and Ericsson. Mr. Noonan holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance) from Hofstra University and an MBA from Seton Hall University. Changes to the Management Board Additionally, the Supervisory Board has appointed Rudolf Haas, Northern Data's Chief Legal Officer since 2024, to the Management Board of the Company. Rudolf Haas will continue to lead the legal function of the Group and work closely with the leadership team to drive the successful execution of the Company's strategy. Prior to joining Northern Data, Rudolf served as a Partner at King & Wood Mallesons in Frankfurt, where he also held the position of Managing Director for their German operation since 2017. Dr. Tom Oliver Schorling, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Company said: "On behalf of the Supervisory Board of Northern Data, I would like to thank Mr. Pachaly and Dr. Hartmann for their valuable contribution and stewardship of the Company over the years. I am pleased to welcome Dr. Hughes and Mr. Noonan to the Supervisory Board, and Mr. Haas to the Management Board of Northern Data. I look forward to working with them as we embark on the next exciting chapter of the Company." About Northern Data, now part of Quake AI: Northern Data AG (ETR: NB2) is now part of Quake AI, a leading provider of full-stack AI and High Performance Computing (HPC) solutions, leveraging a network of high-density, liquid-cooled, GPU-based technology to enable the world's most innovative companies. Together with its partners, Web Disclosure is passionate about the potential of HPC to drive both technological and societal transformation. The company has one of the largest GPU clusters in Europe through its Taiga Cloud business, while its Ardent Data Centers business has approximately 250MW of power deployed or coming online across ten global data centers by 2027. Northern Data enjoys access to cutting-edge chips and hardware for maximum performance and efficiency. At every step, its customers are supported by Northern Data's best-in-class technologists and engineers for rapid, flexible deployment. To learn more, please visit northerndata.de. Investor Relations: Jose Cano Vice President, Investor Relations E-Mail:[email protected] 18.07.2026 CET/CEST Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by EQS News - a service of EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. View original content: EQS News | Language: | English | | Company: | Northern Data AG | | / | An der Welle 3 | | / | 60322 Frankfurt/Main | | / | Germany | | Phone: | +49 69 34 87 52 25 | | E-mail: | [email protected] | | Internet: | www.northerndata.de | | ISIN: | DE000A0SMU87 | | WKN: | A0SMU8 | | Listed: | Regulated Unofficial Market in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich (m:access), Stuttgart, Tradegate BSX | | LEI Code: | 391200LB6JA3HAQWTS32 | | EQS News ID: | 2367704 | | End of News | EQS News Service | 2367704 18.07.2026 CET/CEST

Your trusted guide to the legal world. King & Wood officially opens the first Canadian office 2026-05-26 King & Wood recently announced the official opening of its Vancouver office. Headed by Co-Lead Partners Mr. Hu Zaichi and Mr. Liu Cheng, the Vancouver office provides a full range of corporate and commercial legal services covering corporate establishment, mergers and acquisitions, and investments. It also offers specialized legal services relating to China law, including foreign direct investment, financing, corporate transactions, and complex cross-border commercial arrangements. The Vancouver office is King & Wood's first office in Canada and its fourth in North America, following New York, Silicon Valley and Los Angeles.

King & Wood launches two offices in North America ahead of Mallesons split. Chinese firm announces new offices in Vancouver and Los Angeles targeting cross-border investment and trade work just before separation from Australia's Mallesons at start of next month 31 March 2026 King & Wood is set to grow its presence in North America with two new affiliated offices, announced just before the Chinese firm formally splits from Australia's Mallesons at the start of next month. The firm is opening in Vancouver and Los Angeles, in a move it said was driven by renewed China-Canada economic engagement, growing outbound Chinese investment and trade, and rising need for cross-border legal services in trade, investment and private wealth. "North America is a critical market for our clients, and this expansion reflects the growing scale and sophistication of Chinese investment into Canada and the US," said King & Wood's global chairman, Wang Junfeng. "Vancouver and Los Angeles are natural hubs for cross-border work, and the new overseas offices mark a key step in King & Wood's international strategy, embodying our firm commitment to supporting clients' global business development." The new bases add to the firm's existing offices in North America, in New York and Silicon Valley, that it has retained as part of the split from Mallesons. Advertisement The combined firm - known as King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) - confirmed last year that it would separate into two successor firms as of 31 March 2026, 14 years after it was created through the high-profile merger of King & Wood and leading Australian firm Mallesons Stephen Jaques. Junfeng said in December the decision reflected the firms' "different strategic horizons". KWM operated as a verein, with separate profit pools and independent partnerships, that GLP understands has been dissolved as part of the split. The two standalone firms will work together on a non-exclusive basis following the separation. Alongside its US bases, KWM's office in Japan has remained with King & Wood. The bulk of KWM's European operations were transferred to Eversheds Sutherland in 2023, following an earlier referral agreement. They were founded as a successor practice by the Chinese firm following the collapse in 2017 of KWM's European arm, which had been formed through a merger with London-headquartered SJ Berwin four years earlier. King & Wood's Vancouver office is intended to provide integrated Chinese and Canadian legal services to clients doing business across the pacific. It will be co-led by corporate partners hu zaichi, who joined last month from dentons, and Liu cheng, who is currently based in King & Wood's Beijing office, according to its website. LAW OVER BORDERS COMPARATIVE GUIDES restructuring & insolvency law guide restructuring and insolvency law is evolving rapidly in today's volatile economic landscape... | 6mos. Hu earlier practised at leading Canadian firm Blake Cassels & Graydon and advises multinational clients in foreign direct investment, M&A, financing and corporate and commercial matters. Meanwhile, Liu is admitted to practise in China and New York and brings extensive experience in antitrust, cross-border regulatory compliance and M&A. King & Wood's Los Angeles office will support Chinese and American clients with cross-border investment, banking and finance, trade, technology, media and private wealth matters, the firm said. It will be led by current Beijing partner Lu Yinghao, who will also become the head of the firm's banking and finance practice in the US. Yinghao represents international and Chinese commercial banks, investment banks, investment funds and industrial businesses in financing transactions, with a focus on international project financing, leveraged acquisition finance, trade finance and asset finance. He also advises miners and energy investors in cross-border incorporated and unincorporated joint venture transactions. KWM's split comes as many large international law firms rethink their China strategies amid simmering geopolitical tensions between China and the West. Dentons formally split from its Chinese member firm, Dacheng Law Offices, in 2023, ending their 2015 alliance due to China's tightening cybersecurity, data protection and national security regulations. A spate of US and UK law firms have also closed offices in mainland China, where the headcount of Am Law 100 firms has fallen by 25% over the last two years, according to publicly available data tracked by Pirical.