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NOMINATION OF THOMAS SPITZ AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

NOMINATION OF THOMAS SPITZ AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

NOMINATION OF THOMAS SPITZ AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Amsterdam, the Netherlands - Flow Traders Ltd. (Euronext: FLOW) announces the nomination of Thomas Spitz as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Board.

Thomas Spitz will join Flow Traders on 1 September 2025 and is nominated as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Board, subject to regulatory and shareholder approval. In his role as Chief Executive Officer, Thomas will be responsible for executing Flow Traders’ strategic agenda, which includes the Company’s growth and diversification strategy and Trading Capital Expansion Plan.

Mr. Spitz is a distinguished senior financial markets executive with over two decades of experience building and leading world-class trading operations across markets globally. He possesses both the technical knowledge and the innovation mindset needed to further drive Flow Traders’ strategic agenda. Mr. Spitz has a proven track record of leading trading, sales and research organizations, managing diverse international teams, and driving significant growth. His expertise extends to managing stakeholder relationships across all layers of an organization and building strategic partnerships.

Prior to joining Flow Traders, Mr. Spitz was the CEO of QuantCube Middle East, a technology firm specializing in alternative data and analytics. He also served as Head of Global Markets at First Abu Dhabi Bank from 2022 to 2024. Before that, Thomas spent more than 20 years at Crédit Agricole, in several leadership roles across all asset classes. He last held the role of Head of Global Markets Trading, FICC & EQD. Thomas comes with long-standing international experience, having managed teams in over 15 countries.

The Board of Flow Traders has nominated Mr. Spitz for election as Executive Director of the Board at a Special General Meeting of shareholders scheduled to take place later this year. The convening notice, agenda and other documentation relating to the meeting will be published in due course.

Rudolf Ferscha, Chairman of the Board, commented:

“We are pleased that Thomas is joining Flow Traders as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Board. He brings a wealth of experience leading trading, sales and research organizations at global financial institutions while driving growth through innovative business strategies. We are confident that he will excel at executing our strategic agenda and lead Flow Traders into its next phase of growth.

On behalf of the entire Board I would also like to thank Mike Kuehnel, whose term has been extended to 31 August, for his leadership at Flow Traders over the past four years and for supporting and assisting the Board throughout the additional transition period since our AGM in June. This allows for a seamless transition, both at the CEO and Board level. We wish Mike every success in all his future endeavors”

Thomas Spitz, added:

“I am honored and excited to be nominated as the next CEO of Flow Traders. I see tremendous opportunities given the extraordinary capabilities the Company has built over the past two decades. I look forward to meeting the team and together expand our market leadership, drive our strategic growth agenda, and provide exceptional value to all of our stakeholders.”

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About Flow Traders

Flow Traders is a leading trading firm providing liquidity in multiple asset classes, covering all major exchanges. Founded in 2004, Flow Traders is a leading global ETP market maker and has leveraged its expertise in trading European equity ETPs to expand into fixed income, commodities, digital assets and FX globally. Flow Traders’ role in financial markets is to ensure the availability of liquidity and enabling investors to continue to buy or sell financial instruments under all market circumstances, thereby ensuring markets remain resilient and continue to function in an orderly manner. In addition to its trading activities, Flow Traders has established a strategic investment unit focused on fostering market innovation and aligned with our mission to bring greater transparency and efficiency to the financial ecosystem. With over two decades of experience, we have built a team of over 600 talented professionals, located globally, contributing to the firm's entrepreneurial culture and delivering the company's mission.

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This press release is prepared by Flow Traders Ltd. and is for information purposes only. It is not a recommendation to engage in investment activities and you must not rely on the content of this document when making any investment decisions. The information in this document does not constitute legal, tax, or investment advice and is not to be regarded as investor marketing or marketing of any security or financial instrument, or as an offer to buy or sell, or as a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell, securities or financial instruments.



The information and materials contained in this press release are provided ‘as is’ and Flow Traders Ltd. or any of its affiliates (“Flow Traders”) do not warrant the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of the information and materials and expressly disclaim liability for any errors or omissions. This press release is not intended to be, and shall not constitute in any way a binding or legal agreement, or impose any legal obligation on Flow Traders. All intellectual property rights, including trademarks, are those of their respective owners. All rights reserved. All proprietary rights and interest in or connected with this publication shall vest in Flow Traders. No part of it may be redistributed or reproduced without the prior written permission of Flow Traders.



This press release may include forward-looking statements, which are based on Flow Traders’ current expectations and projections about future events, and are not guarantees of future performance. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations. Words such as “may”, “will”, “would”, “should”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “project”, “believe”, “could”, “hope”, “seek”, “plan”, “foresee”, “aim”, “objective”, “potential”, “goal” “strategy”, “target”, “continue” and similar expressions or their negatives are used to identify these forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future whether or not outside the control of Flow Traders. Such factors may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, no undue reliance should be placed on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as at the date at which they are made. Flow Traders expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update, review or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which such statements are based unless required to do so by applicable law.



Financial objectives are internal objectives of Flow Traders to measure its operational performance and should not be read as indicating that Flow Traders is targeting such metrics for any particular fiscal year. Flow Traders’ ability to achieve these financial objectives is inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond Flow Traders’ control, and upon assumptions with respect to future business decisions that are subject to change. As a result, Flow Traders’ actual results may vary from these financial objectives, and those variations may be material.



Efficiencies are net, before tax and on a run-rate basis, i.e. taking into account the full-year impact of any measure to be undertaken before the end of the period mentioned. The expected operating efficiencies and cost savings were prepared on the basis of a number of assumptions, projections and estimates, many of which depend on factors that are beyond Flow Traders’ control. These assumptions, projections and estimates are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and actual results may differ, perhaps materially, from those projected. Flow Traders cannot provide any assurance that these assumptions are correct and that these projections and estimates will reflect Flow Traders’ actual results of operations.

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