MINUTES

of the

26th Annual General Meeting

of

KUROS BIOSCIENCES LTD

held on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, beginning at 11:00 a.m. CEST,

JED Events, Zürcherstrasse 39E, 8952 Schlieren / Switzerland

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Welcome

Mr. Clemens van Blitterswijk, Chairman of the Board of Directors, opens the meeting and chairs the 26th Annual General Meeting of Kuros Biosciences AG (herein- after "Kuros Biosciences AG" or "Kuros" or the "Company").

Constitution of the meeting

The Chairman notes:

- The invitation to the Annual General Meeting was published in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce (SOGC) on 27 March 2024, stating the agenda items and proposals. The shareholders listed in the share register were also invited by letter dated 27 March 2024. The invitation was therefore issued in due time and form.

  • The documents mentioned in the invitation were available for inspection at the company's registered office during the period stipulated by law and the Articles of Association and could be ordered by the shareholders.
  • Matthias Staehelin is appointed secretary and scrutineer for today's General Meeting.
  • The statutory auditors and Group auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, Basel, are represented by Thomas Ebinger.
  • Raphael Keller of Anwaltskanzlei Keller AG, Splügenstrasse 8, 8002 Zurich, acts as independent proxy in accordance with Art. 689c of the Swiss Code of Obligations.
  • Yvonne Köberl from the notary's office of the city of Schlieren acts as notary.

As there were no objections, the Chairman establishes that the General Meeting was duly constituted and had a quorum.

The Chairman then gives the floor to the CEO Chris Fair.

Chris Fair presents the corporate highlights of the last year: The accelerated commercial roll-out of MagnetOs in the U.S. is on track. Key efficacy data on MagnetOs bone graft has been published in two prestigious, peer-reviewed scientific journals and over 300+ surgeons haven been supported and trained. Independent sales agents were increased by 52% from H1 to H2 2023.

Daniel Geiger then presents the financial highlights: The Company has shown consistent and significant growth in revenue from product sales reported over the past four years. Current cash runway reaches beyond Q1 2025. When presenting the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statements, he points out that MagnetOs' stand-alone EBITDA rose to USD 7.5 million. This corresponds to an EBITDA margin of 20%.

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Joost de Bruijn then presents some key scientific date: In the MAXA trial MagnetOs showed 73% higher fusion rate relative to autograft in the challenging poster- olateral space (79% vs. 47%) including a higher fusion rate relative to autograft in difficult-to-treat patient population of smokers (80% vs. 32%). Given these robust results, Kuros shifted sole focus to MagnetOs and decided not to proceed to Phase 3 studies with Fibrin-PTH. MagnetOs FlexMatrix, MagnetOs Easypack Putty and MagnetOs Granules have now been cleared in U.S for interbody use, providing the opportunity to significantly contribute to an improvement of life quality.

Chris Fair then presents the ongoing marketing efforts: MagnetOs is now commercialized in 13 countries and cleared in 20 with additional launches imminent. He aims that Kuros continues to innovate with the MagnetOs portfolio by developing devices and formulations suitable for new applications & minimally invasive surgical approaches and by exploring new osteopromotive platforms including surface technologies for other implantable devices with potentially significant value.

The Chairman asks if anyone had any questions. A shareholder asks how long the patent protection for MagnetOs would last and whether there was a high risk of copying. Joost de Bruijn replies that various patents with different terms protect this product and that the product is not easy to copy due to the know-how re- quired. Another shareholder summarizes an informative article in "Finanz und Wirtschaft". Finally, a shareholder asks whether there have been problems in the supply chain in the past. Chris Fair replies that planning is done 12 to 18 months in advance in order to avoid bottlenecks.

Presence

The scrutineer announces the following attendance:

According to the attendance list reported, 20,012,615 registered shares with a par value of CHF 0.10 each are represented by the independent proxy, meaning that a total of 22,284,902 registered shares with a par value of CHF 0.10 each are repre- sented.

The scrutineer notes that a simple majority of the votes cast applies for agenda items 1 to 9. This majority is achieved if there are more Yes votes than No votes. If all shareholders vote Yes or No, this simple majority is 11,142,452 share votes. For agenda item 3, the simple majority is 10,188,194 votes, as members of the company's governing bodies are not entitled to vote. The scrutineer also notes that a qualified majority of 2/3 of the votes cast is required for agenda items 10 and 11. If all shareholders vote Yes or No, this qualified majority amounts to 14,856,602 share votes.

The Chairman then moves on to the agenda.

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Agenda item 1:

Approval of the Annual Report, Annual Financial Statements, and Consolidated Financial Statements for the year 2023

The Board of Directors proposes to approve the Annual Report, the Annual Financial Statements, and the Consolidated Financial Statements of Kuros Biosciences Ltd for the year 2023, and to take note of the Reports of the Auditors.

After the vote has been taken, the scrutineer announces that the General Meeting has approved this motion with the required simple majority of the votes repre- sented.

Agenda item 2:

Advisory Vote on the Compensation Report 2023

The Board of Directors proposes that the Compensation Report 2023 be ratified in an advisory vote. This Compensation Report 2023 is a chapter from p. 33 of the Management Report 2023 of Kuros Biosciences Ltd accompanied by a report of the statutory auditor confirming that the report complies with Swiss law. The vote on the Compensation Report 2023 is advisory in nature. A shareholder asks why it is such an advisory (consultative) vote. Matthias Staehelin replies that this is provided for by law.

After the vote has been taken, the scrutineer announces that the General Meeting has approved this motion with the required simple majority of the votes repre- sented.

Agenda item 3:

Discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Board

The Board of Directors proposes that the members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee are discharged from their liabilities for their activities in the year 2023.

The Chairman notes that the members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Board are not entitled to vote on this agenda item.

The Chairman asks whether anyone had any questions or wished to speak on this agenda item. As no one requested the floor for this agenda item, a vote was tak- en.

After the vote has been taken, the scrutineer announces that the General Meeting has approved this motion with the required simple majority of the votes repre- sented.

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Agenda item 4:

Appropriation of the annual result

The Board of Directors proposes that the net loss of the year 2023 in the amount of CHF 31'056'826.57 together with the loss brought forward of CHF 37'269'880.27 is applied in the amount of CHF 1'828'068.90 against legal reserves resulting in a new balance of the loss brought forward of CHF 66'498'637.94 to be carried forward to the new accounts.

The Chairman asks whether anyone had any questions or wished to speak on this agenda item. A shareholder asks about the breakdown of these amounts.

After the vote has been taken, the scrutineer announces that the General Meeting has approved this motion with the required simple majority of the votes repre- sented.

Agenda item 5:

Election of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors proposes the re-election of Clemens van Blitterswijk as member and as Chairman of the Board of Directors and the re-election of Joost de Bruijn and Oliver Walker as well as new election of Albert Arp and Chris Fair as members of the Board of Directors, each for the term until the next Annual Share- holders' Meeting. Albert Arp introduces himself to the meeting.

The Chairman asks whether anyone had any questions or wished to speak on this agenda item. As no one requested the floor for this agenda item, a vote was tak- en.

The election is conducted separately for each person.

5.a The scrutineer announces that the Annual General Meeting had re-elected Clemens van Blitterswijk as a member and as Chairman of the Board of Directors with the required simple majority of the votes represented.

5.b The scrutineer announces that the Annual General Meeting has elected Albert Arp as a member of the Board of Directors with the required simple majority of the votes represented.

5.c The scrutineer announces that the Annual General Meeting has elected Chris Fair as a member of the Board of Directors with the required simple majority of the votes represented.

5.d The scrutineer announces that the Annual General Meeting had re-elected Joost de Bruijn as a member of the Board of Directors with the required simple majority of the votes represented.

5.e The scrutineer announces that the Annual General Meeting had re-elected Oliver Walker as a member of the Board of Directors with the required simple majority of the votes represented.

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Agenda item 6:

Election of the Auditors

The Board of Directors proposes to re-elect PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd, Basel, as auditors of Kuros Biosciences Ltd for a term of office of one year.

The Chairman asks whether anyone had any questions or wishes to speak on this agenda item. A shareholder asks when PricewaterhouseCoopers AG had been appointed as auditors and how high their audit fee was. Matthias Staehelin replies that PricewaterhouseCoopers AG had already been appointed as auditors at the time of Cytos Biotechnology. However, the lead auditor is changed regularly. Dan- iel Geiger adds that the costs of the auditors amount to around CHF 381,000.00.

After the vote has been taken, the scrutineer announces that the General Meeting has approved this motion with the required simple majority of the votes repre- sented.

Agenda item 7:

Compensation for the Members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee

The Board of Directors proposes that the following individual votes be held on the non-performance-related and variable remuneration elements for the Board of Directors and the Executive Board.

7.a Vote on Total Compensation for Members of the Board of Directors for the period up to the next Annual Shareholders' Meeting

The Board of Directors proposes that shareholders approve the total maximum amount of compensation of (i) CHF 350'000.00 and (ii) 30'000 Restricted Stock Units with equivalent value at the closing price on 20 March 2024 of CHF 4.95 per Restricted Stock Unit and an equivalent maximum value of all Restricted Stock Units of CHF 148'500.00 whereby it should be noted that the stock market price of the Restricted Stock Units is subject to fluctuations and therefore the value of the 30'000 Restricted Stock Units at the time of allocation may be higher or lower than CHF 148'500.00, for the members of the Board of Directors for the period up to the next Annual Shareholders' Meeting, settlement of the cash amount can alternatively also be made in the form of Restricted Stock Units.

The Chairman asks whether anyone had any questions or wished to speak on this agenda item. A shareholder asks about the effects of the difference between the closing price of CHF 4.95 and yesterday's share price. Daniel Gei- ger answers the question by stating that the closing price as of March 20, 2024 was used to calculate the then current value of the proposed equity- based remuneration. Another shareholder asks how many Board meetings had been held last year. The Chairman informs him that there had been 13

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meetings and that several committee meetings had also been held. Another shareholder inquired about the fees of the individual members of the Board of Directors. The Chairman referred him to the annual report, which contains a list of the remuneration of the Board of Directors in 2023.

After the vote, the scrutineer announces that the General Meeting has approved this motion with the required simple majority of the votes represented.

7.b Vote on Total Non-Performance-Related Compensation for Members of the Executive Committee up to June 30, 2025

The Board of Directors proposes that shareholders approve the total maximum amount of non-performance-related cash compensation for members of the Executive Committee (four positions) for the period up to June 30, 2025 of CHF 1'500'000.00 (cash base compensation plus social security costs).

The Chairman asks whether anyone had any questions or wished to speak on this agenda item. As no one requested the floor for this agenda item, a vote was taken.

After the vote has been taken, the scrutineer announces that the General Meeting has approved this motion with the required simple majority of the votes repre- sented.

7.c Vote on Total Variable Compensation for Members of the Executive Committee for the calendar year 2024

The Board of Directors proposes that shareholders approve a maximum amount of CHF 700'000.00 (cash compensation plus social security costs; settlement can alternatively be made in the form of shares, options, or restricted stock units) of variable compensation for the members of the Executive Committee (four positions) for the calendar year 2024.

The Chairman asks whether anyone had any questions or wished to speak on this agenda item. A shareholder asked to speak. He also manages a company in the same business area and thanked the management team for their good performance. The shareholder expressed his opinion that although agenda item 7.c was in line with the American zeitgeist, it would lead to a creeping disadvantage for shareholders, as the dilution would harm the share price. The shareholder proposes that agenda item 7.c be rejected and that the maximum amount be reduced by 50%. The Chairman replies that total remuneration was an important issue for everyone. He pointed out that salary levels in the Netherlands were lower than in Switzerland and that market prices still had to be paid in the USA. However, the Board of Directors understands the shareholders' frustration. Oliver Walker adds that the company cannot escape the market and must offer remuneration in line with the mar- ket. This remuneration is determined on the basis of benchmarks with an in-

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dependent consultancy firm in order to ensure comparable remuneration. The Annual General Meeting naturally has the final say on the remuneration of the Board of Directors and Executive Board. Daniel Geiger adds that last year a higher maximum amount was approved for the remuneration of the Executive Board than was actually paid out. Another shareholder expresses his confidence in the Board of Directors and enquires about individual bonus- es. Daniel Geiger refers to the remuneration report in the annual report. Another shareholder states that the shareholders were critical of the bonus culture because they could see what had happened at Credit Suisse. Another shareholder is of the opinion that CHF 700,000 was rather low for these posi- tions.

The scrutineer then submits the motion for a reduction of 50% against the motion of the Board of Directors, with the latter prevailing. He then submits the unchanged proposal of the Board of Directors. After the vote has been taken, the scrutineer announces that the General Meeting has approved this motion with the required simple majority of the votes represented.

7.d Vote on equity-linked instruments for Members of the Executive Committee

The Board of Directors proposes that shareholders approve the grant up to the next Annual Shareholders' Meeting of a maximum number of (i) 338'000 options for the members of the Executive Committee with a duration of five years, a regular vesting of four years, a full vesting upon change of control and a value of CHF 2.52 with a current maximum value of all options of CHF 851'760.00, (ii) 80'000 Restricted Stock Units with an equivalent value at the closing price on 20 March 2024 of CHF 4.95 per Restricted Stock Unit and an equivalent maximum value of all Restricted Stock Units of CHF 396'000.00 whereby it should be noted that the stock market price of the Restricted Stock Units is subject to fluctuations and therefore the value of the 80'000 Restricted Stock Units at the time of allocation may be higher or lower than CHF 396'000.00 and (iii) 489'528 Restricted Stock Units granted in 2023 subject to the approval of the Annual General Meeting 2024 with a value at the conditional grant of CHF 2.18 for 470'297 Restricted Stock Units and CHF

5.20 for 19'231 Restricted Stock Units and maximum value at the conditional grant of all Restricted Stock Units of CHF 1'125'248.66 (with the equivalent value at the closing price on 20 March 2024 of CHF 4.95 per Restricted Stock Unit the then equivalent maximum value of all 489'528 Restricted Stock Units is CHF 2'423'163.60).

The Chairman asks whether anyone had any questions or wished to speak on this agenda item. A shareholder asks on the background of this proposal and why the annual report did not include a list of the equity-based remuneration of the members of the Executive Board. Daniel Geiger replies that such a list

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is included in the annual report and refers to it and explains the allocation principles.

After the vote has been taken, the scrutineer announces that the General Meeting has approved this motion with the required simple majority of the votes repre- sented.

Agenda item 8:

Election of the Compensation Committee

The Board of Directors proposes to e-elect Clemens van Blitterswijk and Oliver Walker and to elect Albert Arp as the members of the compensation committee, each for the term until the next Annual Shareholders' Meeting.

The Chairman asks whether anyone had any questions or wished to speak on this agenda item. As no one requested the floor for this agenda item, a vote was tak- en.

The election is carried out individually for each person.

8.a The scrutineer announces that the Annual General Meeting has approved the election of Albert Arp as a member of the Remuneration Committee with the required simple majority of the votes represented.

8.b The scrutineer announces that the Annual General Meeting had approved the re-election of Clemens van Blitterswijk as a member of the Remuneration Committee with the required simple majority of the votes represented.

8.c The scrutineer announces that the Annual General Meeting had approved the re-election of Oliver Walker as a member of the Remuneration Committee with the required simple majority of the votes represented.

Agenda item 9:

Election of the independent proxy

The Board of Directors proposes that the following be elected as independent proxy for a term of office ending immediately after the holding of the next Annual General Meeting: Anwaltskanzlei Keller AG, Splügenstrasse 8, CH-8002 Zurich.

The Chairman asks whether anyone had any questions or wished to speak on this agenda item. As no one requested the floor for this agenda item, a vote was tak- en.

After the election, the scrutineer announces that the General Meeting has approved this proposal with the required simple majority of the votes represented.

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Agenda item 10:

Introduction of capital band

The Board of Directors proposes the introduction of a capital band in the Articles of Association, whereby Matthias Staehelin explains that the following wording differs slightly from the wording of the Articles of Association stated in the invitation due to an editorial error:

Article 3d

Capital Band

Artikel 3d

Kapitalband

The Company has a capital band between

Die Gesellschaft hat ein Kapitalband zwischen

CHF 2'942'730.40 (lower limit) and CHF

CHF 2'942'730.40 (untere Grenze) und CHF

4'414'095.70 (upper limit). The Board of Di-

4'414'095.70 (obere Grenze). Der Verwal-

rectors is authorized to increase the share

tungsrat ist ermächtigt, bis zum 16. Mai 2028

capital up to the upper limit at any time and

das Aktienkapital jederzeit und beliebig oft bis

as often as required until 16 May 2028 by the

zur oberen Grenze zu erhöhen durch Ausgabe

issuance of fully paid-in registered shares. A

von voll zu liberierenden Namenaktien. Eine

capital reduction is excluded.

Kapitalherabsetzung wird ausgeschlossen.

If the share capital increases as a result of an

Erhöht sich das Aktienkapital aufgrund einer

in-crease from conditional capital pursuant to

Erhöhung aus bedingtem Kapital gemäss Art.

Articles 3b and 3c of these articles of associa-

3b und 3c der Statuten, so erhöhen sich die

tion, the upper and lower limits of the capital

obere und die untere Grenze des Kapitalbands

range shall increase in an amount corre-

entsprechend dem Umfang der Erhöhung des

sponding to such increase in the share capi-

Aktienkapitals.

tal.

An increase of the share capital (i) by sub-

Eine Erhöhung des Aktienkapitals (i) durch die

scription of shares based on an offer signed

Zeichnung von Aktien aufgrund eines von

by a financial institution, an association, an-

einem Finanzinstitut, eines Verbandes, einer

other third party or third parties, followed by

anderen Drittpartei oder Drittparteien unter-

an offer to the then existing shareholders of

zeichneten Angebots, gefolgt von einem An-

the Company as well as (ii) in partial amounts

gebot gegenüber den zu diesem Zeitpunkt

is permitted.

bestehenden Aktionären der Gesellschaft so-

wie (ii) in Teilbeträgen ist zulässig.

The Board of Directors shall determine the

Der Verwaltungsrat soll den Ausgabezeit-

number of shares to be issued, the date of

punkt, den Bezugspreis, die Art und Weise

issue, the subscription price, the method of

der Liberierung, das Datum, ab welchem die

payment, the date from which the shares

Aktien zum Bezug einer Dividende berechti-

entitle the holder to receive a dividend, the

gen, die Bedingungen zur Ausübung der Be-

conditions for exercising preemptive rights

zugsrechte sowie die Zuteilung nicht ausge-

and the allocation of preemptive rights that

übter oder entzogener Bezugsrechte festle-

have not been exercised or withdrawn. With

gen. Betreffend die Art der zu leistenden Ein-

regard to the type of contributions to be

lagen ist der Verwaltungsrat namentlich er-

made, the Board of Directors is authorised in

mächtigt, eine Kapitalerhöhung durch Barlibe-

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