Nomination of members of the Supervisory Board

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The Supervisory Board (RvC) of AFC Ajax NV has decided to nominate Lesley Bamberger, Anita Coronel, Marry de Gaay Fortman, Edo Ophof and Duncan Stutterheim as members of the RvC. These nominations have the support of Ajax’s Works Council and Board Council. Lesley Bamberger is also intended to serve as Chair of the RvC. The nominations will be decided upon at an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) to be convened. As part of the nomination process, RvC member Sirik Goeman will step down at the aforementioned EGM to make room for this new team. As already announced on September 5, 2025, Danny Blind will also step down at this EGM.

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Lesley Bamberger (Amsterdam, June 3, 1965) is CEO and owner of Kroonenberg Groep. From 2010 through 2025, he was the owner of Almere City FC through Kroonenberg Groep, where he also served as a member of the Supervisory Board. Since 2009, Bamberger has been a member of the Association at Ajax.

Anita Coronel (Amsterdam, July 10, 1979) is Managing Director and partner at Boston Consulting Group, where she leads the 'Organisation Practice' in Europe, South America, Africa and the Middle East. In addition, she has gained governance experience at, among others, Stichting ALS Nederland, where she served as Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board.

Marry de Gaay Fortman (Amsterdam, September 22, 1965) is a partner and lawyer at Houthoff. In addition, she is President-Commissioner at Conclusion Group and has held supervisory positions at, among others, KLM, GVB and De Nederlandsche Bank.

Edo Ophof (Rhenen, May 21, 1959) was the owner and CEO of Technische Metaal Industrie and has, among other roles, been a member of the Supervisory Board at NEC. The former professional footballer for NEC, Ajax, AZ, FC Utrecht and the Netherlands national team worked for many years at Lotto Benelux after his active playing career. At the sportswear brand, he held (inter)national management positions. Ophof has been a member of the Association at Ajax again since 1993 and has been a member of the Board Council since 2024. He will step down from that role due to this nomination to the Supervisory Board.

Duncan Stutterheim (Purmerend, September 5, 1971) is co-founder of the entertainment company ID&T. The entrepreneur is co-owner of, among others, the Westergas site and the A’DAM Tower and has served as a board member at, among others, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam 750 and the Advisory Board of Artis.

Vice-Chair Dirk Anbeek: ''It was important for the Supervisory Board to form a strong new team for the future. We are convinced that we have succeeded well in this with the people who are now being nominated. There is a broad and new setup, in which all required competencies are more than adequately safeguarded, and the connection with Amsterdam and affinity with Ajax are also strongly present. When you look at the careers of the five intended new members, you see that they bring diverse, relevant knowledge and a great deal of experience that is important for Ajax’s Supervisory Board. Our goal with this composition is to take steps towards new sporting successes with sound business operations and an efficient consultation structure. I thank Sirik Goeman and Danny Blind for the good work they have done for the Supervisory Board; with Danny, we bid a governance farewell to a club icon. I look forward to working with the colleagues who are yet to be appointed.''

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