The table below provides an overview of the transactions under the Programme during the period 2 June 2025 to 6 June 2025:

On 6 June 2025 after closing of the market, Hybrid Software Group PLC holds 114,016 own shares, or 0.35% of the total number of the outstanding shares.

About Hybrid Software Group

Through its operating subsidiaries. Hybrid Software Group PLC (Euronext: HYSG) is a leading developer of enterprise software for industrial print manufacturing. Customers include press manufacturers such as HP, Canon, Durst, Roland, Hymmen, and hundreds of packaging printers, trade shops, and converters worldwide.

Hybrid Software Group PLC is headquartered in Cambridge UK. Its subsidiary companies are colour technology experts ColorLogic, printing software developers Global Graphics Software, enterprise software developer HYBRID Software, 3D design and modelling software developers iC3D, the industrial printhead driver solutions specialists Meteor Inkjet, and pre-press workflow developer Xitron.

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The table below provides an overview of the transactions under the Programme during the period 26 May 2025 to 30 May 2025:

On 30 May 2025 after closing of the market, Hybrid Software Group PLC holds 110,280 own shares, or 0.34% of the total number of the outstanding shares.

About Hybrid Software Group

Through its operating subsidiaries. Hybrid Software Group PLC (Euronext: HYSG) is a leading developer of enterprise software for industrial print manufacturing. Customers include press manufacturers such as HP, Canon, Durst, Roland, Hymmen, and hundreds of packaging printers, trade shops, and converters worldwide.

Hybrid Software Group PLC is headquartered in Cambridge UK. Its subsidiary companies are colour technology experts ColorLogic, printing software developers Global Graphics Software, enterprise software developer HYBRID Software, 3D design and modelling software developers iC3D, the industrial printhead driver solutions specialists Meteor Inkjet, and pre-press workflow developer Xitron.

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By Olivier Ketels

Bobst has its roadshow. Hybrid Software has its Fusion Packaging Summit. This packaging-focused event was officially launched on April 22 by its founder Guido Van der Schueren, head of the board, and CEO Mike Rottenborn. Nearly 200 participants registered for this three-day event, which has proven successful by mixing technical conferences, short presentations, and exhibitor booths. As a bonus, three workshop visits were included: Intergrafika (folding carton, leaflets, and labels), Geostick, which has built a “best-in-class” label production workshop in terms of automation. Both companies have leveraged Hybrid Software’s solutions. Some participants also visited AV Flexologic, a Dutch company specializing in plate mounting machines.

Hybrid Software teams showcased the latest innovations in PACKZ, whose version 11 (due in June) includes new features, including the surprising PACKZMax, which integrates the Harlequin RIP from the same software developer. It’s a world first to see rasterized output directly within a graphic design application. On the first day, presentations from HP, Bobst, Arden Software, Conics, Infigo, and ECO3 all referenced developments in AI. Hybrid Software is deeply invested in this area, with upcoming enhancements for Packimizer (layout optimization for labels and flexible packaging) and Pactions (automating repetitive operator tasks).

PACKZ, the Backbone of Packaging

While CLOUDFLOW acts as an air traffic control tower for all file traffic, PACKZ remains the workhorse, handling a growing number of files faster. Hybrid Software follows a Swiss Army knife strategy: why use ten different vendors (each with their own interface) when all tools can be integrated into one user-friendly graphic interface?

PACKZ started 13 years ago as a simple but powerful idea: a native PDF editor. The leadership, driven by Guido van der Schueren, believed PDF would become the standard in the graphic chain. Designs can be edited directly within PACKZ, which is a specialist tool—unlike Adobe Illustrator, a more generalist application.

Over the years, PACKZ has added modules and libraries:

• GMG for color profiling automation
• VDP for variable data processing
• Packimizer and Pactions for layout and task automation
• IC3D for high-fidelity 3D modeling

Printers can pick the modules they need. For example, Packimizer recently added features to optimize printed surface areas. Pascal Wybo (Product Manager) and Patrick Coussement (CTO) introduced the lane planner, optimizing each press length to reduce material waste.

Diageo Harnesses AI for Johnny Walker

The global beverage distributor launched several projects for Johnny Walker using large-scale AI-driven design. One such project, Project Halo, involved printing digitally-generated Scottish landscapes created by AI based on a few key visual elements. Hybrid Software participated in this campaign.

For Diageo, event marketing and gift markets (worth $96B globally) drive such digital projects. Bottles were directly digitally printed on glass. According to their project lead, these aren’t “small-scale platforms”—they require significant time and resources but mark a revolution in co-creation.

Adding More Intelligence to Pactions

The new PACKZMax module (June release) fills a critical gap. “We think this RIP module, based on our well-known Harlequin software, will be especially useful for smaller print shops,” said Olivier Moeyersoms, GM France. With PACKZMax, operators can RIP files directly for CTP (computer-to-plate).

Although modules are priced individually, Wybo points out some become standard or cheaper over time as they integrate into PACKZ’s core.

Next steps: AI will soon enhance Pack Actions Lists and potentially leverage CF2 file extensions to define structural details like crease angles on folding cartons.

Automating VDP Workflows

In a live demo, Wybo and Moeyersoms showed how PACKZ + CLOUDFLOW can automate variable data processing. Patchworker in PACKZ handles graphics variations, while CLOUDFLOW supplies data. Barcodes are created in PACKZ, and 3D previews are rendered with IC3D.

The workflow is now seamless. Data sources include CRM, MIS/ERP, or e-commerce platforms via Content XML. In just 10 minutes, participants saw results on their phones.

A Control Tower with Eyes Everywhere

CLOUDFLOW efficiently manages file exchanges and validations and includes tools specifically for flexo plate preparation. One such tool, IntelligentFlexo, optimizes screening to improve ink laydown. The Velvet screening method produces a more advanced stochastic screen than the older HXM and adapts the smallest printable dots based on job requirements.

Anass Rhaddioui, CEO of Moroccan flexible packaging firm Anaprint, highlighted benefits like reduced ink use and drying times. Australian firm Rollspack had similar success with help from Xsys.

The suite also includes Tectonics for minimizing waste when composing plates, eliminating the need for separate apps.

GlobalVision: 100% Software-Based Inspection

GlobalVision, a Canadian SaaS firm, showcased its inspection and AI capabilities at the summit. CEO Brandon Malz explained how they support demanding industries like pharma and medical devices, where hardware-based systems like BST, Baldwin, or AVT fall short.

Their VerifyAPI now integrates with Hybrid CLOUDFLOW, using AI to inspect printed packaging. Their GVD app helps printers verify sensitive or high-value printed materials.

Digital Printing: Challenges with Long Runs

Marco Boer from IT Strategies discussed digital printing’s uphill climb in packaging. Despite the buzz, digital printing (toner or inkjet) only represents 1.2% of packaging volume (2024–2029 forecast: 1.6 billion m²/year). Most digital print remains in commercial print, large format, and labeling. Flexible packaging may grow 5–7% by 2026, and 10% by 2029. Despite the top 8 digital press makers holding 80% market share, their revenue has dropped from $120B (2008) to a projected $80B (2024).

Still, Boer sees specialty digital print as profitable—if printers invest upfront in data workflows, digital learning, and sales efforts.

To rival flexo in speed, he suggests reducing digital press resolution. Covid has made brands more open to supply chain shifts. But for long runs, brands scrutinize ink compliance, sustainability, and legal risk. Flexo and gravure still dominate for packaging requiring barrier layers (moisture, grease, oxygen).

Laminating digitally printed packages is possible—but costly.

Roveco, a flexo pre-press service company based in Monza, Italy, known for its strong focus on innovation and continuous technological renewal, has recently installed around twenty PACKZ editors by Hybrid Software. Although Roveco had been familiar with the company for some time, Hybrid Software has now proven to be the right partner to create a secure, stable, and fast workflow that enables cutting-edge services

In recent years, Roveco has undertaken a journey that brought it back to the roots of its identity. As a historic service provider in the flexographic market, the first to focus exclusively on this sector, the company was founded by Renato Vergnano in 1964. Today, it is a key player in flexographic pre-press, employing 50 people and serving clients across various market segments.

“We’ve known Hybrid Software for many years, even before it was known with this name, and we’ve now decided to fully transition to the Hybrid Software ecosystem. In fact, by 2025 all our graphic operators will be using PACKZ. Training is being carried out gradually and with full support from our supplier”, says Andrea Vergnano, managing director and president of Roveco.

Much has changed over the past sixty years, technologies, work approaches, corporate organization, and procedures, but now more than ever, Roveco wants to reaffirm its commitment to being an innovative company with a strong focus on people. A company creates value only if it also values people and their work. Technology helps, but it’s not everything.

This technological and human value was precisely what Roveco found in Hybrid Software: “we chose this partner for our workflow because we saw great flexibility in them. They showed strong attention to our needs. Whatever issues or specific requests arose, Hybrid Software’s technicians always did their best to accommodate us, even modifying software capabilities. I also realized that Hybrid Software constantly brings new ideas and remains flexible in order to best satisfy the customer. Their great ability to listen is the foundation of any relationship: with Hybrid Software we were able to find alternative solutions that fit us perfectly”, says Andrea.

Tailor-made services

Roveco also supplies elastomer and photopolymer sleeves, which are particularly suitable when image continuity on the printed substrate is required. “PACKZ allows us to quickly and easily adapt a file created for one format or repeat length to another, almost automatically. By leveraging the capabilities of the software, the adaptation process happens automatically. Another service we offer is the production of flexo plates with special, shaped, and even very peculiar cuts. With PACKZ, we can fully automate the definition of the cutting path, eliminating the long preparation times usually required for cutting masks”, explains Andrea.

How does this work? PACKZ automates the entire process of defining the cutting path for flexographic plate production using programmable automation tools called Pactions. This digital automation not only saves time but also improves operator safety by reducing the risk of injury associated with manual plate cutting. The Pactions, which have recently been enhanced with even more customizable actions, allow repetitive tasks to be recorded and replayed at any time on single- or multi-page artwork, further improving both productivity and profitability. Pactions is truly a revolutionary automation tool that enables PACKZ to record and modify a series of routine tasks and save them as action lists.

With PACKZ, technology and automation deliver time-saving advantages by eliminating repetitive tasks from workflows

PACKZ is a high-quality editing application designed for all professionals in the sector, regardless of their production volume, small, medium, or large. With PACKZ, even users with limited design and production tools can easily and quickly manipulate native PDF content, achieving excellent levels of productivity, as all processing steps remain within the native PDF format. PACKZ allows users to control every aspect of the imported design and output layout. Moreover, thanks to its 64-bit multi-core architecture running on both macOS and Windows, the native PDF editor ensures optimal performance and ease of use.

“These were the features that convinced us. We’ve been using PACKZ for just a few months and I can confirm that everything is going according to plan. We are absolutely satisfied with the choice we made, another step in our journey of continuous innovation and growth. For us, it’s also important to let the market know that we are constantly seeking the best technologies that enable us to work efficiently, be productive, and ensure safety and speed for our clients. Our experience with PACKZ has been positive on all fronts, both in terms of the value of PACKZ and the support received from Hybrid Software”, concludes Andrea Vergnano.

About Hybrid Software Group

Through its operating subsidiaries. Hybrid Software Group PLC (Euronext: HYSG) is a leading developer of enterprise software for industrial print manufacturing. Customers include press manufacturers such as HP. Canon. Durst. Roland. Hymmen. and hundreds of packaging printers. trade shops. and converters worldwide.

Hybrid Software Group PLC is headquartered in Cambridge UK. Its subsidiary companies are colour technology experts ColorLogic, printing software developers Global Graphics Software, enterprise software developer HYBRID Software, 3D design and modelling software developers iC3D, the industrial printhead driver solutions specialists Meteor Inkjet, and pre-press workflow developer Xitron.

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The table below provides an overview of the transactions under the Programme during the period 19 May 2025 to 23 May 2025:

On 23 May 2025 after closing of the market, Hybrid Software Group PLC holds 107,044 own shares, or 0.32% of the total number of the outstanding shares.

About Hybrid Software Group

Through its operating subsidiaries. Hybrid Software Group PLC (Euronext: HYSG) is a leading developer of enterprise software for industrial print manufacturing. Customers include press manufacturers such as HP, Canon, Durst, Roland, Hymmen, and hundreds of packaging printers, trade shops, and converters worldwide.

Hybrid Software Group PLC is headquartered in Cambridge UK. Its subsidiary companies are colour technology experts ColorLogic, printing software developers Global Graphics Software, enterprise software developer HYBRID Software, 3D design and modelling software developers iC3D, the industrial printhead driver solutions specialists Meteor Inkjet, and pre-press workflow developer Xitron.

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About Hybrid Software Group

Through its operating subsidiaries. Hybrid Software Group PLC (Euronext: HYSG) is a leading developer of enterprise software for industrial print manufacturing. Customers include press manufacturers such as HP. Canon. Durst. Roland. Hymmen. and hundreds of packaging printers. trade shops. and converters worldwide.

Hybrid Software Group PLC is headquartered in Cambridge UK. Its subsidiary companies are colour technology experts ColorLogic, printing software developers Global Graphics Software, enterprise software developer HYBRID Software, 3D design and modelling software developers iC3D, the industrial printhead driver solutions specialists Meteor Inkjet, and pre-press workflow developer Xitron.

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The table below provides an overview of the transactions under the Programme during the period 12 May 2025 to 16 May 2025:

On 16 May 2025 after closing of the market, Hybrid Software Group PLC holds 105,269 own shares, or 0.32% of the total number of the outstanding shares.

About Hybrid Software Group

Through its operating subsidiaries. Hybrid Software Group PLC (Euronext: HYSG) is a leading developer of enterprise software for industrial print manufacturing. Customers include press manufacturers such as HP, Canon, Durst, Roland, Hymmen, and hundreds of packaging printers, trade shops, and converters worldwide.

Hybrid Software Group PLC is headquartered in Cambridge UK. Its subsidiary companies are colour technology experts ColorLogic, printing software developers Global Graphics Software, enterprise software developer HYBRID Software, 3D design and modelling software developers iC3D, the industrial printhead driver solutions specialists Meteor Inkjet, and pre-press workflow developer Xitron.

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At the Company’s AGM held yesterday, the resolutions proposed at the meeting were passed without amendment.

The results of the voting are as follows:

Details of the resolutions passed are available in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting, which is available on the Company’s website at https://hybridsoftware.com/investors/shareholders-annual-general-meeting

Board of directors

Effective from the AGM on 15 May 2025, the board of directors is:

• Guido Van der Schueren, Executive Chairman
• Michael Rottenborn, Chief Executive Officer
• Joachim Van Hemelen, Chief Financial Officer
• Clare Findlay, non-executive director
• Luc De Vos, non-executive director

About Hybrid Software Group

Through its operating subsidiaries. Hybrid Software Group PLC (Euronext: HYSG) is a leading developer of enterprise software for industrial print manufacturing. Customers include press manufacturers such as HP. Canon. Durst. Roland. Hymmen. and hundreds of packaging printers. trade shops. and converters worldwide.

Hybrid Software Group PLC is headquartered in Cambridge UK. Its subsidiary companies are colour technology experts ColorLogic, printing software developers Global Graphics Software, enterprise software developer HYBRID Software, 3D design and modelling software developers iC3D, the industrial printhead driver solutions specialists Meteor Inkjet, and pre-press workflow developer Xitron.

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(Ghent, Belgium) Hybrid Software, a leading provider of prepress and workflow solutions for the label and packaging industry, is proud to announce it has earned two prestigious 2025 European Digital Press (EDP) Awards. Hybrid Software has been recognized with an award for Best Color Management Solution for its CLOUDFLOW Colorspace, software for color accuracy, automation, and scalability in hybrid print environments, while Hybrid Software’s OEM business unit, Global Graphics Software, has won Best Technical Workflow Solution for SmartDFE™, the intelligent digital front end that drives high-speed label & packaging and industrial inkjet presses. This is the second award for Global Graphics Software in a week, having also been awarded the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation for SmartDFE.

“We are honored to receive two prestigious EDP Awards this year, recognizing both SmartDFE and CLOUDFLOW Colorspace. These awards affirm our commitment to innovation and delivering cutting-edge technology that impacts our customers’ operations. SmartDFE’s advanced performance and Colorspace’s transformative color workflow represent the future of print technology—and this recognition from the EDP Association is a powerful validation of the work our team puts in every day,” acknowledges Mike Rottenborn, CEO of Hybrid Software.

The EDP Awards are judged by a panel of independent experts from leading European trade publications and recognize the best developments in print production tools and software. Winning an EDP Award is considered a significant achievement in the digital printing industry, as it demonstrates excellence and innovation in the field of digital printing.

For more information about SmartDFE, visit: www.globalgraphics.com/smartdfe
For more information about CLOUDFLOW Colorspace, visit: www.hybridsoftware.com/colorspace

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