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AEDIFICA

limited liability company (naamloze vennootschap / société anonyme)

public regulated real estate company under Belgian law (openbare gereglementeerde vastgoedvennootschap

naar Belgisch recht / société immobilière réglementée publique de droit belge)

Belliardstraat / rue Belliard 40 box 11, 1040 Brussels

RLE Brussels: 0877.248.501

The shareholders, Directors and Statutory Auditor are invited to attend the Ordinary General Meeting that will be held on Tuesday 11 May 2021 at 15:00 CET in 1040 Brussels Belliardstraat / rue Belliard 40 box 11. The Ordinary General Meeting has the following agenda:

Given that the federal measures to combat the Covid-19 virus prohibit physical meetings, the Board of Directors is concerned that it will not be able to organise a physical General Meeting.

In that event, shareholders can only participate and vote at this General Meeting via live webcast (in accordance with the procedure set out in this convocation). In addition, shareholders can also exercise their voting rights at the Ordinary General Meeting through voting by correspondence or by giving an (electronic) proxy to the Company in accordance with the modalities set out in this convocation.

In the event that in the period between the time of this convocation and the date of the General Meeting, the applicable Covid-19 governmental measures would become less restrictive and physical meetings would be permitted again, then the Company will further communicate about this as appropriate, without prejudice to the right to participate in the General Meeting and/or to vote on the items on the agenda in accordance with the previous possibilities.

Prior to the Ordinary General Meeting, shareholders have the opportunity to submit written questions to the Company in accordance with the modalities set out in this convocation. There is also a possibility to ask questions during the live webcast of the Ordinary General Meeting, as described in Aedifica's Policy regarding the Virtual General Meeting of shareholders (available on https://aedifica.eu/investors/shareholder-information/).

Before proceeding to the agenda: opening statements by the chairman of the Board of Directors and by the CEO and CFO, with the subsequent possibility to ask questions

1. Presentation of the annual report on the statutory and consolidated financial year ended 31 December 2020

This being purely a presentation, this item does not call for the adoption of a decision by the General

Meeting. Consequently, no proposal for a resolution is included in the present convocation on this agenda

item.

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Presentation of the report of the Statutory Auditor on the statutory annual accounts closed per

31 December 2020 and of the report of the Statutory Auditor on the consolidated annual accounts closed

per 31 December 2020

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This being purely a presentation, this item does not call for the adoption of a decision by the General Meeting. Consequently, no proposal for a resolution is included in the present convocation on this agenda item.

  1. Presentation of the consolidated annual accounts closed per 31 December 2020
    This being purely a presentation, this item does not call for the adoption of a decision by the General Meeting. Consequently, no proposal for a resolution is included in the present convocation on this agenda item.
  2. Approval of the statutory annual accounts closed per 31 December 2020 and allocation of financial results
    Proposal to approve the statutory annual accounts closed per 31 December 2020, including the allocation of the results proposed therein. Accordingly, proposal to distribute to the shareholders a gross dividend of 4.60 euro per share. An interim dividend of €3.00 gross (divided as follows between coupon no. 23: €2.48 and coupon no. 24: €0.52) for the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 inclusive has already been distributed. Proposal to distribute to the shareholders a final gross dividend of €1.60 per share (divided as

follows between coupon no. 26: €1.03 and coupon no 27: €0.57) for the period from 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2020 inclusive.

  1. Approval of the remuneration report that constitutes a specific part of the corporate governance statement
    Proposal to approve the remuneration report that constitutes a specific part of the corporate governance statement.
  2. Approval of the remuneration policy
    Proposal to approve the remuneration policy which was established in accordance with article 7:89/1 of the Belgian Code of Companies and Associations ("BCCA").
    Following the entry into force of the Belgian Corporate Governance Code 2020 and the implementation into Belgian law of the Amended Shareholders Directive of 17 May 2017 (SRD II), the Board of Directors, upon proposal of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, has developed a new remuneration policy for its Directors and members of the Executive Committee that aims at contributing to the Company's business strategy, long-term interests and sustainability.
  3. Discharge to the Company's Directors
    Proposal to grant discharge, by means of a separate vote, to the Company's (current and former) Directors for the performance of their mandate during the financial year closed per 31 December 2020.
  4. Discharge to the Company's Statutory Auditor
    Proposal to grant discharge to the Company's Statutory Auditor for the performance of its mandate during the financial year closed per 31 December 2020.
  5. Renewal of Directors' mandates
    Proposal to renew, upon proposal of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, subject to the approval by the FSMA, by means of a separate vote, with immediate effect, the mandate of the following Directors:
    • Mr Stefaan Gielens, as executive Director, until the end of the Ordinary General Meeting of 2024;
    • Mr Serge Wibaut, as non-executive independent Director, until the end of the Ordinary General Meeting of 2024;
    • Ms Katrien Kesteloot, as non-executive independent Director, until the end of the Ordinary General Meeting of 2024;

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  • Ms Elisabeth May-Roberti, as non-executive independent Director, until the end of the Ordinary General Meeting of 2024.

The curriculum vitae of the proposed Directors is available on https://aedifica.eu/investors/shareholder- information/. Considering their professional competence (as evidenced by their curriculum vitae) and their contribution to the proper functioning of the Board of Directors and its committees, the Board of Directors proposes to renew the mandate of the aforementioned Directors. According to the Board of Directors, the aforementioned non-executive Directors still meet the independence criteria set out in article 7:87 BCCA and article 3.5 of the Belgian Corporate Governance Code 2020.

Proposal to remunerate the mandate of Mr Serge Wibaut, Ms Katrien Kesteloot and Ms Elisabeth May- Roberti in the way proposed under item 11 of the agenda. The mandate of Mr Stefaan Gielens as executive Director will not be remunerated.

  1. Appointment of a new Statutory Auditor and determination of the remuneration
    Proposal to appoint, upon proposal of the Audit and Risk Committee, subject to the approval by the FSMA, with immediate effect, Ernst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren/Réviseurs d'Entreprises, represented by Joeri Klaykens, with offices located at De Kleetlaan 2 at 1831 Diegem, as Statutory Auditor of the Company until the end of the Ordinary General Meeting of 2024 (with regard to financial years 2021, 2022 and 2023).
    Proposal to determine the remuneration of the Statutory Auditor at €55,000 per year, excluding VAT and expenses, to be indexed annually in view of the evolution of the health index.
  2. Remuneration of the non-executive Directors

Proposal to change, upon proposal of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, as from

1 January 2021, by means of a separate vote, the remuneration of the non-executive Directors:

1° an increase of the fixed annual remuneration by €40,000 for the chairperson of the Board of Directors. This is an increase of the fixed annual remuneration from €50,000 to €90,000 for the chairperson of the Board of Directors;

2° an increase of the fixed annual remuneration by €20,000 for each other non-executive Directors. This is an increase of the fixed annual remuneration (i) from €25,000 to €45,000 for the chairperson of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee respectively the chairperson of the Investment Committee, (ii) from €30,000 to €50,000 for the chairperson of the Audit and Risk Committee, and (iii) from €15,000 to €35,000 for each other non-executive Directors.

The attendance fees, set by the Ordinary General Meeting of 28 October 2016, and the additional fixed annual remuneration for the non-executive members (other than the chairperson) of the Audit and Risk Committee, set by the Ordinary General Meeting of 22 October 2019, remain unchanged.

In view of the impact of the Company's growth and internationalisation on the complexity and required time of the decision-making processes of the Board of Directors and taking into account the need to attract and retain internationally experienced director profiles, the Board of Directors carried out an external comparative study in collaboration with Willis Towers Watson in 2020 with regard to the remuneration of the non-executive Directors. This comparative study was carried out with the other companies included in the BEL-20 index as reference point. As a result of this study, it is proposed to the General Meeting to increase the fixed annual remuneration of the non-executive members of the Board of Directors to bring it more in line with the relevant market levels. In particular, it appeared that the remuneration of the non-executive Directors is well below the 25th percentile of the peer group and not in line with the level of remuneration of Aedifica's peers. The Board of Directors notes that even if the General Meeting approves the proposed increase, the remuneration level will still remain below the 25th percentile of the market. In line with the

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proposed remuneration policy, the non-executive Directors will be expected to register annually a number of shares equal to 10% of their fixed gross annual remuneration as a member of the Board of Directors in the register of registered shares.

  1. Approval of change of control clauses in the credit agreements binding the Company
    Proposal to approve and in so far as necessary to ratify, in accordance with article 7:151 BCCA, all provisions of the credit agreement of 18 May 2020 between the Company and Belfius Banque SA/NV, which are subject to a possible early repayment and/or an immediate suspension of the use of the credit in the event of a change of control over the Company.
    Proposal to approve and in so far as necessary to ratify, in accordance with article 7:151 BCCA, all provisions of the credit agreement of 31 August 2020 between the Company and Société Générale, which are subject to a possible early repayment and/or an immediate suspension of the use of the credit in the event of a change of control over the Company.
    Proposal to approve and in so far as necessary to ratify, in accordance with article 7:151 BCCA, all provisions of the Note Purchase Agreement of 17 February 2021 and the debt instruments issued as a result thereof on 3 March 2021 between the Company and the holders of such debt instruments, which are subject to a possible early repayment of the debt instruments in the event of a change of control over the Company.
    Proposal to approve and in so far as necessary to ratify, in accordance with article 7:151 BCCA, all provisions of the credit agreements of 5 March 2021 between Hoivatilat, the Company and OP Corporate Bank, which are subject to a possible early repayment and/or an immediate suspension of the use of the credit in the event of a change of control over the Company.
    Proposal to approve and in so far as necessary to ratify, in accordance with article 7:151 BCCA, all provisions of the credit agreement of 12 March 2021 between the Company and ABN AMRO Bank, which are subject to a possible early repayment and/or an immediate suspension of the use of the credit in the event of a change of control over the Company.
  2. Discharge of the Directors of the limited liability company "Hof Van Bremdael"1
    Proposal to grant discharge, by means of a separate vote, to the Directors of the limited liability company "Hof Van Bremdael" for the exercise of their mandate for the period from 1 January 2020 until 29 June 2020.
  3. Discharge of the Statutory Auditor of the limited liability company "Hof Van Bremdael"1
    Proposal to grant discharge to the Statutory Auditor of the limited liability company "Hof Van Bremdael" for the exercise of its mandate for the period from 1 January 2020 until 29 June 2020.
  4. Miscellaneous

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1 Hof Van Bremdael NV/SA was a 100% subsidiary of Aedifica NV/SA and was absorbed by a transaction assimilated to a merger by Aedifica NV/SA on 29 June 2020. The absorbed assets were included in the accounts of Aedifica NV/SA with effect from 1 January 2020. The last financial statements for the period from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 inclusive have already been approved by the Ordinary General Meeting of Hof Van Bremdael NV/SA on 27 April 2020. Consequently, the General Meeting of Aedifica NV/SA is only requested to grant discharge to the Directors and the Statutory Auditor for the period from 1 January 2020 (i.e. the day on which the absorbed assets of Hof Van Bremdael NV/SA were included in the accounts of Aedifica NV/SA) to 29 June 2020 (day of the merger).

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Information for the shareholders

  1. Approval of proposed resolutions on the agenda

The proposed resolutions referred to in the agenda can be adopted by ordinary majority of the votes cast at the Meeting, irrespective of the number of securities represented, whereby abstentions are not counted neither in the numerator nor in the denominator.

  1. Amendment of the agenda

Shareholders who individually or jointly hold at least 3% of the capital, have the right to place items on the agenda of the General Meeting and to submit proposed resolutions with respect to items included or to be included in the agenda. The items to be placed on the agenda and/or the proposed resolutions have to be received by the Company at the latest on 19 April 2021, by ordinary letter (to Belliardstraat/rue Belliard 40 box 11, 1040 Brussels) or by e-mail (to shareholders@aedifica.eu). As the case may be, the Company will publish an amended agenda, an amended proxy form and an amended form for vote by correspondence at the latest on 26 April 2021. Proxies and forms for vote by correspondence received by the Company before notification of the amended agenda remain valid for the items already covered therein. For more information about the aforementioned rights and their exercise, reference is made to the website of the Company (https://aedifica.eu/investors/shareholder-information/).

  1. Admission formalities

Shareholders who wish to participate in and vote at the General Meeting of 11 May 2021 or wish to be represented, have to comply with the following two conditions, in accordance with article 20 of the Articles of Association:

1. Registration of the shares in name of the shareholder

On the basis of the evidence submitted in application of the registration procedure described below, the Company must be able to establish that, on 27 April 2021 at midnight (24:00 CET) (the "registration date"), the shareholder was in possession of the number of shares for which the shareholder intends to participate in or be represented at the General Meeting of 11 May 2021. Only individuals who are shareholders on the registration date can participate in, vote or be represented at the General Meeting of 11 May 2021, irrespective of the number of shares in their possession at the day of the General Meeting.

The registration procedure is as follows:

For the holders of registered shares, the registration on the registration date of the number of shares for which they intend to participate in the General Meeting of the Company in the share register of the Company, is sufficient. If the holders of registered shares wish to participate in the General Meeting with less shares than those registered in the Company's share register, they can indicate this in the notification referred to in point III.2 below.

The holders of dematerialised sharesmust request a certificate issued by their authorised account holder(s) or settlement institution that hold(s) the account(s) on which their dematerialised shares are held. This certificate must attest that the number of shares for which they intend to participate in the General Meeting is registered on their account(s) on the registration date.

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