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Richard H. Moore, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Non-Independent Director, has been a director since 2010 and was elected as Chair of the Board in 2022. Richard H. Moore was named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in 2012. Prior to joining the Company, he served as a managing director of San Diego-based Relational Investors LLC. Prior to joining Relational Investors, he served two terms as State Treasurer of North Carolina and for four years as the Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety. He also served as Chair of the North Carolina Banking Commission for eight years. He currently serves on numerous committees and boards of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and is the past Chair of the NYSE Regulation board of directors. He was previously an Assistant U.S. Attorney and also practiced corporate, real estate and tax law for many years. He is a former trustee of Wake Forest University and served on its Investment Committee.

Gregory A. Currie, Jr., Chief Executive Officer and President of First Bank and Non-Independent Director of the Company, was appointed to the Board in October 2025. Gregory A. Currie, Jr. became the President of First Bank in November 2023 and the Chief Executive Officer of First Bank in February 2025. He joined First Bank in September 2015 as Executive Vice President and Regional President. He was promoted to Chief Banking Officer in November 2021. Prior to joining First Bank, he was Managing Director of the Financial Institutions Group at PNC Capital Markets and held various positions at RBC Bank, including Chief Operating Officer of Commercial Markets.

Elizabeth B. Bostian, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and First Bank, has served as Chief Financial Officer since 2021. Elizabeth B. Bostian has served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and First Bank since 2021. She also serves as Executive Vice President of the Company and First Bank, a position she has held since 2016. She joined the Company and First Bank in 2012 as corporate legal counsel and served as the Secretary of the Company and First Bank (May 2014 - November 2021). Prior to First Bank, she was a creditors' rights attorney at Maynard Nexsen PC (formerly Nexsen Pruet PLLC).

Suzanne S. DeFerie, Independent Director of the Company, joined the Board in 2017. Suzanne S. DeFerie served as Executive Vice President and Regional President for the Asheville Region of First Bank until her retirement in 2019. As part of the merger of ASB Bancorp with the Company in 2017, she joined the Board of Directors of the Company. She served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of ASB Bancorp and Asheville Savings Bank, its banking subsidiary (2008 - until ASB Bancorp's merger with the Company). She holds a CPA license. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (serving as Vice Chair), ANC Health Care (formerly Mission Health System), and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Community Betterment Foundation. She has been designated as an audit committee financial expert in accordance with SEC regulations.

James C. Crawford, III, Lead Independent Director of the Company, has been a director since 2008. James C. Crawford, III served on the Board of Directors, including as its Chair, of Great Pee Dee Bancorp, Inc., a bank holding company headquartered in Cheraw, SC (1992 - 2008), until its acquisition by the Company. He is the retired Chief Executive Officer of B.C. Moore and Sons, Inc., a department store chain. He served as the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Company and First Bank (2014 - January 2022) and was elected to serve in the newly-created role of Lead Independent Director of the Company in January 2022.

Abby J. Donnelly, Independent Director of the Company, joined the Board in 2017. Abby J. Donnelly is founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Leadership & Legacy Group, a consulting practice in leadership development and executive succession. She is the author of An Insider's Guide to Succession and Exit: Beyond the Financials - 10 Powerful Principles for Transitioning Your Business. She served as a director of CBHI from 2014 until its merger with the Company in 2017, at which time she joined the Board. She has been active in volunteering and serving in many leadership roles in various civic organizations in the Greensboro, NC area. She has attended the North Carolina Bank Directors' College and the North Carolina Bank Directors' Assembly.

Carlie C. McLamb, Jr., Independent Director of the Company, joined the Board in 2021. Carlie C. McLamb, Jr. served on the boards of Select Bancorp and Select Bank from 2010 until their acquisition by the Company in 2021, at which time he joined the Board. He is president of Carlie C's IGA, a retail supermarket chain. He was a founding director of Computer World Inc. and has served as a director and former chairman of the board of that company. He currently serves on the board of directors for the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association and the Manna Fayetteville Dream Center. He is a former trustee and current presidential advisor of Campbell University. He has completed the North Carolina Advanced Bank Directors' College program. He is a past President of the Carolina Food Industry Council.

Effective April 28, 2026, the Boards of Directors of First Bancorp and First Bank appointed Peter Hans to the Boards of Directors of First Bancorp and First Bank. Peter Hans has served as President of the University of North Carolina System since 2020, leading a statewide public university system with a focus on low tuition, reduced student debt, and higher graduation rates. Previously having served as President of the North Carolina Community College System and as a senior policy advisor at both state and federal levels, President Hans earned degrees from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Liberal Arts from Harvard University.

Effective April 28, 2026, the Boards of Directors of First Bancorp and First Bank appointed Kate Nevin to the Boards of Directors of First Bancorp and First Bank. Kate Nevin, CAIA, is President of TSWII Capital Advisors and Portfolio Manager for TSWII LP and TSWS LP, bringing more than 20 years of experience in alternative investment strategies. She is a leading advocate for values-aligned investing and expanding access to capital for women-led and diverse firms, and she serves on numerous limited partner advisory committees and nonprofit boards. Ms. Nevin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; completed the Executive Program at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business; and selected as a Diversity Leadership Fellow at the Riley Institute at Furman University.

Frederick L. Taylor, II, Independent Director of the Company, has been a director since 2005. Frederick L. Taylor, II is President of Troy Lumber Company, located in Troy, NC, where he has been employed since 1992.

The Company announced on February 6, 2025 that Adam Currie, previously President of the Bank, has been appointed by the Board of Directors of the Bank, as the Bank's President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 7, 2025. Currie was named CEO of First Bank in February 2025, following a tenure as President, Chief Banking Officer, and Regional President. Since joining First Bank in 2015, Currie has been instrumental in expanding the Bank's presence across North and South Carolina, driving innovation and strengthening relationships with customers and communities. Currie demonstrates a steadfast commitment to delivering value for shareholders and strong financial performance for the company. Prior to First Bank, Currie held senior leadership roles at PNC Capital Markets and RBC Bank and began his career at Bank of America. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University. On October 30, 2025, First Bancorp announced today that G. Adam Currie, Chief Executive Officer of First Bank, has been appointed to the Boards of Directors of both First Bank and First Bancorp, effective immediately.

On May 13, 2024, Brent Hicks joined the Bank as Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company and the Bank.