ALTEO Nyrt.'s Remuneration Policy

Effective from: April 19, 2024

Remuneration Policy

established for the Directors of

ALTEO Nyrt.

- consolidated with the amendments adopted on April 19, 2024 -

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ALTEO Nyrt.'s Remuneration Policy

Effective from: April 19, 2024

1 Preamble

In respect of the Directors of ALTEO Energiaszolgáltató Nyilvánosan Működő Részvénytársaság (hereinafter: "ALTEO" or "Company"), the Company's Board of Directors acting within the competence of the General Meeting adopted the Company's remuneration policy that served legal compliance as specified below (hereinafter: "Original Remuneration Policy") with Resolution No. 10/2020. (IV.30.). This Original Remuneration Policy was amended by the Board of Directors, acting within the competence of the General Meeting, with its Resolution No. 6/2021. (IV.19.) and then by the General Meeting with its Resolution No. 12/2023. (IV.21.), in a consolidated structure. With a view to the fact that changes have occurred in respect of the members of the Company's Board of Directors and that remuneration policies affecting the Directors have been adopted under the Employee Share Ownership Program (hereinafter: "ESOP"), these material changes require the Original Remuneration Policy to be revised accordingly. This is the reason why this remuneration policy was drawn up (hereinafter: "Remuneration Policy").

Shareholders did not offer any comments or opinions when making the decisions to adopt the Original Remuneration Policy or the decisions to amend it. Furthermore, no comments or opinions were formulated by shareholders either in the Remuneration Report prepared on the basis of the Original Remuneration Policy and adopted by the General Meeting with its Resolution No. 9/2022 (IV. 19.) or the Remuneration Report adopted by the General Meeting with its Resolution No. 13/2023. (IV.21.) and, therefore, no comments or opinions had to be taken into consideration specifically during the review of this Remuneration Policy.

2 The objective of the Remuneration Policy

This Remuneration Policy established in respect of the directors of ALTEO serves compliance with Act LXVII of 2019 on the Encouragement of Long-Term Shareholder Engagement and the Amendment of Certain Acts with a view to Legal Harmonization (hereinafter: "Act").

The objective of this Remuneration Policy is

  1. for the Company's shareholders to gain a clear, straightforward and comprehensive overview of the Company's remuneration principles applicable to officers defined as Directors below, enabling them, based on this, to make an informed decision regarding the Remuneration Policy at the Company's General Meeting;
  2. to contribute to the business strategy, long-term interests and sustainability of the Company;
  3. to ensure that the performance of officers defined as Directors below is assessed using both financial and non-financial performance criteria, including, where appropriate, environmental, social and governance factors.

3 Principles

ALTEO finds it essential that the principles of remuneration provided to directors are in line with the strategy of ALTEO and its subsidiaries as defined in Section 3 (2) 2) of Act C of 2000 on Accounting (hereinafter: "Accounting Act") (ALTEO and its subsidiaries hereinafter collectively referred to as: "ALTEO Group"). By way of its Remuneration Policy, ALTEO provides benefits to its directors that are competitive relative to the situation of the Hungarian labor market, thereby encouraging and incentivizing them to accomplish the long-term strategic objectives and those set out in the business plans. ALTEO uses a share award scheme to ensure that the interests of Directors are aligned with those of shareholders, that key personnel are committed to the Company and focused on long-term value- creation. The Company also recognizes the accomplishment of objectives in a pecuniary fashion, however, in absence of such accomplishments the value of variable incentives may also be zero.

The benefit structure established on the basis of this Remuneration Policy and the payments made based thereon contribute to the Company's business strategy, long-term interest and sustainability by increasing the vested interest of Directors in long-termvalue-creation established through long-term strategic objectives generally characteristic of the energy industry and by way of projects with decade- long durations, and thereby maximizing their commitment to ALTEO.

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ALTEO Nyrt.'s Remuneration Policy

Effective from: April 19, 2024

In the context of drawing up the Remuneration Policy, the Company took the salaries and employment conditions of its employees into consideration by ensuring that the principles of liability assumption and fairness are enforced in equal measure.

4 The scope of the Remuneration Policy

The entry into force of this Remuneration Policy is subject to its approval by the General Meeting of the Company through an advisory vote. This Remuneration Policy was drawn up for the ordinary session of the General Meeting convened for April 19, 2024 for the reasons detailed in the Background Section. If adopted by the General Meeting, it will enter into force without delay by the passing of the resolution, and will remain in force until the decision of the General Meeting stipulating otherwise, but for not more than three (3) years.

The personal scope of this Remuneration Policy extends to Directors as defined in Section 2(2) of the Act, who as per the Company's interpretation at the time of the adoption of this Remuneration Policy shall include the members of ALTEO's Board of Directors (BoD) or Supervisory Board (SB), as well as the Chief Executive Officer and the executive employees acting as Deputy CEOs, provided they are not members of the Board of Directors or Supervisory Board (hereinafter generally referred to as: "Director" or "Directors").

The provisions of this Remuneration Policy must be applied to the consideration provided by the Company to the Director in respect of their employment relationship, agency relationship or any other legal relationship aimed at the performance of work with the Company, including in particular the provision of wage, honorarium, reward, other pecuniary and non-pecuniary benefits, cost reimbursements, securities and other intangible property rights.

5 Remuneration Committee

ALTEO has no remuneration committee in place; tasks related to remuneration are performed by the Board of Directors and, in certain cases, by the CEO.

6 Explanations facilitating interpretation

The list of Directors (without names) and their status, aiming to help the interpretation of the Remuneration Policy, are contained in Appendix 1.

For the purposes of this Remuneration Policy, 'base wage' shall mean the gross amount of the base wage as defined in Act I of 2012 on the Labor Code (hereinafter: "Labor Code"), and all benefit elements that are based on the base wage are incurred as gross amount costs at ALTEO but, after deduction of the taxes and contributions, the Director shall receive the remaining net amount.

Where the Remuneration Policy refers to shares or share award, this refers to ordinary dematerialized series 'A' ALTEO shares issued by ALTEO with a face value of HUF 12.5 with ISIN identifier HU0000155726, or the transfer of title to such shares.

7 Overview of the remuneration of Directors

Members of the Board of Directors receive an equal amount of honorarium, while the honorarium of the Chair and the Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors may only exceed the honorarium of regular members by 30% and 20% at the most, respectively. Pursuant to Article 13 of the Company's Articles of Association, of the members of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer and members of the Board of Directors who are in an employment relationship with the Company qualify as executive members. Only executive members of the Board of Directors are tasked with preparing and implementing the decisions of the Board of Directors and the operative governance of the Company. Non-executive members of the Board of Directors are entitled to form a committee in accordance with the rules of procedure. Members of the Board of Directors receive an honorarium, the amount of which is determined by the General Meeting in a resolution. Beyond the honorarium, all executive members of the Board of Directors receives compensation elements as set out in their employment contract.

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ALTEO Nyrt.'s Remuneration Policy

Effective from: April 19, 2024

7.1 Remuneration provided to non-executive members of the Board of Directors

Name of

Description of remuneration element

Body/person

remuneration

authorized to

element

establish

remuneration

Honorarium as a

The fixed-amount gross agency fee determined by the

General

fixed remuneration

General Meeting concurrently with the appointment of the

Meeting

element

BoD member, which may be determined as installments

payable monthly, quarterly or annually, and which serves

as consideration for the tasks accompanying BoD

membership. The honorarium must be set in an amount that

is suitable to allow for the appointment of persons with

skills and experience required for BoD membership, and

which makes the acceptance of the position appealing.

The General Meeting is entitled to review the honorarium

at its own discretion during members' term. The agency fee

is adjusted each year in accordance with the rate of the

minimum wage increase applicable for the fiscal year in

question, by applying the rules of rounding to 5,000 to

determine the specific value.

Variable fee

Non-executive BoD members receive no benefits, rewards

General

elements, rewards

tied to the achievement of specific targets.

Meeting

Share award

As per Section 8 of this Remuneration Policy.

General

Meeting

Reimbursement of

No pre-defined cost reimbursement budget is available for

General

costs

non-executive BoD members, but at the same time, ALTEO

Meeting

reimburses necessary costs to a reasonable extent (e.g. travel

and accommodation costs) that are incurred during the

fulfillment of the obligations linked to BoD membership.

Other benefits

Non-executive BoD members are not beneficiaries of

General

ALTEO's pension and health insurance program and

Meeting

receive no other additional benefits.

7.2 Remuneration provided to the executive member of the Board of Directors

The executive member of the Board of Directors is also in an employment relationship with the Company and qualifies as an executive employee as per the Labor Code. The terms of the two legal relationships have been determined in view of one another, however, may be terminated or - following the appropriate legal act - amended independently of one another.

7.2.1 Benefits due on the basis of the agency relationship, in view of Board of Directors membership

Name of

Description of remuneration element

Body/person

remuneration

authorized to

element

establish

remuneration

Honorarium as a

As per the terms specified for non-executive BoD members.

General

fixed remuneration

Meeting

element

Share award

As per Section 8 of this Remuneration Policy.

General

Meeting

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ALTEO Nyrt.'s Remuneration PolicyEffective from: April 19, 2024

Name of

Description of remuneration element

Body/person

remuneration

authorized to

element

establish

remuneration

Reimbursement of

No pre-defined cost reimbursement budget is available for

General

costs

the executive member of the BoD, but at the same time,

Meeting

ALTEO reimburses necessary costs to a reasonable extent

(e.g. travel and accommodation costs) that are incurred

during the fulfillment of the obligations linked to BoD

membership.

7.2.2 Benefits due based on the employment contract concluded with the Company

Name of

Description of remuneration

Body/person authorized to

remuneration

element

establish remuneration

element

Base wage and

The wage of BoD members

other wage

corresponding to their position at the

supplements, fees

Company qualifies as a fixed benefit.

due pursuant to the

The base wage must be determined

Labor Code

on a market basis and at competitive

levels, to ensure that it is suitable to

attract and retain workforce with the

skills and experience required for the

performance of the task. The base

wage is reviewed annually, between

February and April, with any changes

entering into force retroactively from

the start of the calendar year. Such

amendments are impacted by the

performance of the individual and the

business line falling under their scope

of responsibility, the wage policy

relating to all employees (general

wage hike or restructuring), as well

as comparative data (in particular

wage data of companies and

competitors listed on the BSE, that

are of a size and market capitalization

similar to ALTEO, or of a similar

profile active in the industry).

The base wage is determined by the body exercising employer's rights, based on negotiations conducted with the employee.

Short-termThe short-term incentive benefit is incentive benefit as calculated on the basis of the base

a variable benefit wage of the Director paid in a given

elementcalendar year, with the maximum of the applicable rate set at 130% thereof. Further details are provided in Section 8 of this Remuneration Policy.

The Board of Directors adopts the remuneration policy for the short- term incentive benefit, including the conditions for eligibility. Whether or not such conditions are met is determined by the management of the ALTEO Employee Share Ownership Program Organization (hereinafter: "ESOP Organization") on the basis of information provided by the Company. In addition, the Director and the body exercising employer's rights over the Director in the name of the Company enter into a separate

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ALTEO Nyrt.'s Remuneration PolicyEffective from: April 19, 2024

Name of

Description of remuneration

Body/person authorized to

remuneration

element

establish remuneration

element

performance evaluation agreement in

accordance with the applicable

internal policy, which allows for the

adjustment of the remuneration in

line with the remuneration policy.

Evaluation and payment are governed

by the applicable remuneration policy

adopted by the Board of Directors of

the Company and the effective

Articles of Association of the ESOP

Organization.

Share award

As per Section 8 of this Remuneration

General Meeting

Policy.

Extraordinary

Provided in the case of the outstanding

reward

performance of the Director, based

on the decision of the person exercising

employer's rights, up to 100% of the

Director's annual base salary.

The body exercising employer's rights over the Director in the name of the Company.

Cafeteria

An amount corresponding

to the

Cafeteria policy uniformly

applied

in respect of all of the Company's employees, but 5% of the base wage of the Director paid in a given calendar year at the most.

In line with the Company's applicable policy, which the CEO determines uniformly in respect of all employees of the Company.

Pension

Voluntary pension fund contribution,

In line with the Company's applicable

the rate of which is 6% of the base

policy, which the CEO determines

wage and which is paid by the

uniformly in respect of all employees

Company on a monthly basis.

of the Company.

Health and accident

An amount corresponding to the

In line with the Company's applicable

insurance

insurance policy uniformly applied in

policy, which the CEO determines in

respect of all of the Company's

respect of the executive BoD member

executive employees, but 5% of the

of the Company.

base wage of the Director paid in a

given fiscal year at the most.

Company car use, To its executive BoD member,

fuel costALTEO ensures the use of a vehicle

reimbursement with a value and trim level corresponding to their office and position. In the case of vehicles owned by ALTEO, the purchase price or rental/leasing fee, maintenance costs and fuel costs thereof are recognized under this benefit type. The value of benefits involving vehicle use may not exceed 30% of the annual base wage. The use of such vehicles for private purposes is permitted.

In line with the Company's applicable policy, which the CEO determines in respect of all employees of the Company in a differentiated manner for the respective positions.

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ALTEO Nyrt.'s Remuneration PolicyEffective from: April 19, 2024

Name of

Description of remuneration

Body/person authorized to

remuneration

element

establish remuneration

element

Other low-value ALTEO provides Directors with

benefitsmobile phones and laptops for use, which - with applicable IT and security regulations observed - may also be used for private purposes and, furthermore, Directors may also be beneficiaries of benefits provided to a wider range of employees (e.g. Santa Claus packages, participation at Family Days, etc.). The aggregate value of other benefits may not exceed 5% of the Director's annual base wage.

In line with the Company's applicable policies, which the CEO determines in respect of all employees of the Company in a differentiated manner for the respective positions.

7.3 Remuneration provided to members of the Supervisory Board

Members of the Supervisory Board of the Company perform their functions under an agency agreement and are elected by the General Meeting for a fixed term. Members of the Supervisory Board receive an equal amount of honorarium, but the honorarium of the Chair of the Supervisory Board may only exceed the honorarium of regular members by 30% at the most.

Name of

Description of remuneration element

Body/person

remuneration

authorized to

element

establish

remuneration

Honorarium as a

The fixed-amount gross agency fee determined by the

General Meeting

fixed remuneration

General Meeting concurrently with the appointment of

element

the SB member, which may be determined as

installments payable monthly, quarterly or annually, and

which serves as consideration for the tasks accompanying

SB membership. The honorarium must be set in an

amount that is suitable to allow for the appointment of

persons with skills and experience required for SB

membership, and which makes the acceptance of the

position appealing. The General Meeting is entitled to

review the honorarium at its own discretion during

members' term. The agency fee is adjusted each year in

accordance with the rate of the minimum wage increase

applicable for the fiscal year in question, by applying the

rules of rounding to 5,000 to determine the specific value.

Variable fee

Members of the SB receive no benefits, rewards tied to

General Meeting

elements, rewards

the achievement of specific targets.

Share award

Members of the SB are not awarded shares.

General Meeting

Reimbursement of

No pre-defined cost reimbursement budget is available

General Meeting

costs

for SB members, but at the same time, ALTEO reimburses

necessary costs to a reasonable extent (e.g. travel and

accommodation costs) that are incurred during the

fulfillment of the obligations linked to SB membership.

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ALTEO Nyrt.'s Remuneration PolicyEffective from: April 19, 2024

Name of

Description of remuneration element

Body/person

remuneration

authorized to

element

establish

remuneration

Other benefits

SB members are not beneficiaries of ALTEO's pension

General Meeting

and health insurance program and receive no other

additional benefits.

7.4 Remuneration provided to Directors who are not members of ALTEO's Board of Directors or Supervisory Board

Among Directors, key personnel that are involved in the Company's operative governance but are not members of elected executive (BoD) or supervisory (SB) bodies, are employed by ALTEO as executive employees, with their legal relationship subject to the provisions of the Labor Code.

Name of

Description of remuneration element

Body/person authorized to

remuneration

establish remuneration

element

Base wage and

The wage of the Director corresponding

other wage

to their position at the Company qualifies

supplements, fees

as a fixed benefit. The base wage must be

due pursuant to the

determined on a market basis and at

Labor Code

competitive levels, to ensure that it is

suitable to attract and retain workforce

with the skills and experience required for

the performance of the task. The base wage

is reviewed annually, between February

and April, with any changes entering into

force retroactively for the calendar year.

Such amendments are impacted by the

performance of the individual and the

business line falling under their scope of

responsibility, the wage policy relating to

all employees (general wage hike or

restructuring), as well as comparative

data (in particular wage data of

companies and competitors listed on the

BSE, that are of a size and market

capitalization similar to ALTEO, or of

a similar profile active in the industry).

The base wage is determined by the exerciser of employer's rights, based on negotiations conducted with the employee.

Short-term

The short-term incentive benefit is

incentive as a

calculated on the basis of the base wage

variable benefit

of the Director paid in a given calendar

element

year, with the maximum of the applicable

rate set at 130% thereof. Further details

are provided in Section 8 of this

Remuneration Policy.

The Board of Directors adopts the remuneration policy for the short-term incentive benefit, including the conditions for eligibility. Whether or not such conditions are met is determined by the management of the ESOP Organization on the basis of information provided by the Company. In addition, the Director and the person exercising the employer's rights over the Director in the name of the Company enter into a separate performance evaluation

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ALTEO Nyrt.'s Remuneration PolicyEffective from: April 19, 2024

Name of

Description of remuneration element

Body/person authorized to

remuneration

establish remuneration

element

agreement in accordance with the

applicable internal policy, which

allows for the adjustment of the

remuneration in line with the

remuneration policy. Evaluation

and payment are governed by the

applicable

remuneration policy

adopted by the Board of Directors

of the Company and the effective

Articles of Association of the

ESOP Organization.

Extraordinary

Provided in the case of the outstanding

The person exercising employer's

reward

performance of the Director, based on the

rights over the Director in the

decision of the person exercising

name of the Company.

employer's rights, up to 100% of the

Director's annual base salary.

Share award

As per Section 8 of this Remuneration

The person exercising employer's

Policy.

rights over the Director in the

name of the Company.

Cafeteria

An amount corresponding to the Cafeteria

In line with the Company's

policy uniformly applied in respect of all

applicable policy, which the CEO

of the Company's employees, but 5% of

determines uniformly in respect

the base wage of the Director paid in a

of all employees of the Company.

given fiscal year at the most.

Pension

Voluntary pension fund contribution, the

In line with the Company's

rate of which is 6% of the annual base

applicable policy, which the CEO

wage and which is paid by the Company

determines uniformly in respect

on a monthly basis.

of all employees of the Company.

Health and accident

An amount corresponding to the insurance

In line with the Company's

insurance

policy uniformly applied in respect of all

applicable

policy,

which

the

of the Company's executive employees,

CEO determines

uniformly

in

but 5% of the base wage of the Director

respect of the executive employees

paid in a given calendar year at the most.

of the Company.

Employer loan

May be provided subject to individual

The person exercising employer's

agreements, at market conditions.

rights over the Director in the

name of the Company.

Company car use,

ALTEO ensures the use of vehicles to its

In line with the Company's

fuel cost

executive employees with a value and

applicable policy, which the CEO

reimbursement

trim level corresponding to their respective

determines in respect of all

office and position. In the case of vehicles

employees of the Company in

owned by ALTEO, the purchase price or

a differentiated manner for

the

rental/leasing fee, maintenance costs and

respective positions.

fuel costs thereof are recognized under

this benefit type. The value of benefits

involving vehicle use may not exceed

30% of the gross annual base wage. The use of such vehicles for private purposes is permitted.

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ALTEO Nyrt.'s Remuneration PolicyEffective from: April 19, 2024

Name of

Description of remuneration element

Body/person authorized to

remuneration

establish remuneration

element

Other benefits ALTEO provides Directors with mobile phones and laptops for use, which - with applicable IT and security regulations observed - may also be used for private purposes and, furthermore, Directors may also be beneficiaries of benefits provided to a wider range of employees (e.g. Santa Claus packages, participation at Family Days, etc.). The aggregate value of other benefits may not exceed 5% of the Director's annual base wage.

In line with the Company's applicable policy, which the CEO determines in respect of all employees of the Company in a differentiated manner for the respective positions.

7.5 Material terms and conditions of contracts concluded with Directors pertaining to the performance of work or functions

Contractual term

Policy applied

Term

The agency agreement of BoD and SB members has a fixed term of five years

at the most. As a general rule, the expiry of the term of subsequently elected

BoD and SB members is aligned with the end of the term of the previously

elected members, meaning that the term of all members expires at the same

time, however, the General Meeting may decide to deviate from this in

individual cases, i.e. to appoint subsequently elected BoD and SB members

for a different term than the previously elected members. The employment

contract of Directors (also) employed under an employment relationship has

an indefinite term.

Rules pertaining to

The Company has no program in place relating to early retirement.

supplementary

The Company pays the voluntary pension fund contribution specified herein

pension or early

to the benefit of Directors employed under an employment relationship.

retirement

Notice period, and

The contract of BoD and SB members is terminated in the cases specified in

the terms of

Section 3:25 of the Civil Code. The General Meeting is entitled to recall such

contract

persons, even with immediate effect. BoD and SB members may resign from

termination

their position at any time, but if the operation of the Company so demands,

such resignation will not become effective until the designation or appointment

of the new executive officer, or in the absence thereof, the 60th day following

the communication of such resignation at the latest.

The employment contract of Directors (also) employed in the framework of

an employment relationship may be terminated pursuant to the provisions of

the Labor Code with the stipulation of a notice period of two (2) months at

the least and six (6) months at the most, which is uniformly applicable to

cases of termination by either the Director or the Company.

Payments due in

Departure from the provisions of the Labor Code on severance pay in the

the event of

employment contracts of Directors (also) employed under an employment

termination of

relationship is only possible to the benefit of the Director. In the agreement

contract

concluded in the employment contract in respect of the amount of severance

pay, the Company may take into account the Director's service time at

the Company's affiliated companies as per Section 3(2)7) of the Accounting

Act, their age, labor market situation and personal circumstances, however,

the severance pay payable to the Director based on the employment contract

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