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Mr. Macricostas, age 55, is an investor and entrepreneur. He was a Founder, Chairman and CEO of RagingWire Data Centers, Inc., a provider of mission critical data center colocation facilities, which is where the Cloud lives. Mr. Macricostas guided the company through an 80% sale to NTT of Japan in 2014 and completed the sale in 2018. Mr. Macricostas has over 30 years of technical and business management experience in business operations and information technology. From 2006, Mr. Macricostas has served as a director of the Jane Goodall Institute, a non-profit organization. Previously, he was a senior vice president at Photronics, Inc., where he was responsible for all aspects of the company's IT infrastructure. Mr. Macricostas also serves as a Board Member of the Macricostas Family Foundation, a non-profit organization that funds philanthropic, educational and environmental causes. Mr. George C. Macricostas will assume role of CEO effective as of May 28,2025.

Eric Rivera was named Chief Financial Officer on May 23, 2024. Mr. Rivera previously held the role of Interim Chief Financial Officer since February 2024 and has served as Chief Accounting Officer since 2020. Mr. Rivera joined Photronics in 2016 as corporate controller. He is the Company's Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer and has 24 years of experience and held several positions in accounting and financial reporting prior to joining Photronics, including at IBM and Thomson Reuters. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Mercy University and is a certified public accountant. On January 12, 2026, Photronics, Inc. (the Company) appointed Eric Rivera as its President and will continue as Chief Financial Officer.

David Wang joined PDMC (Photronics DNP Mask Corporation) in 1998. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Wang served as the General Manager of Photronics Singapore, and from 2007 to 2010, he was the General Manager of Photronics Shanghai. David participated in the expansion of the Taichung plant in 2009, the merger with Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) in 2014, and the establishment and operational integration of Xiamen Photomask Corporation (PDMCX) in 2016. Taiwan Photomask and Xiamen Photomask are now the largest commercial semiconductor photomask manufacturing bases in the world. David graduated National United University in Taiwan, with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Management.

H.K. Park is currently Senior Vice President of Photronics, Inc. and General Manager of FPD Operations. Mr. Park joined Photronics in 2004. He has over twenty-five (25) years of experience in the semiconductor industry and was appointed Vice President of Photronics, Inc. and General Manager of China FPD Operations in 2018.

On April 2, 2025, the independent members of the Company's Board of Directors elected Adam Lewis to serve as Lead Independent Director, effective immediately. Mr. Adam Lewis has over 20 years of experience in investment banking, executive financial management and private equity. Mr. Lewis joined DH Capital, a division of Citizens Bank, in 2007 and has advised digital infrastructure companies and investors on over 100 transactions, representing over 40 billion in aggregate transaction value. Prior to joining DH Capital, Mr. Lewis was Vice President of Finance at InfoHighway Communications where he was involved in the structuring and execution of highly strategic transactions that culminated in the successful exit to Broadview Networks in 2007. Mr. Lewis is a graduate of the University of Vermont and currently serves on the boards of SilverSky, Verge, Stackpath, Drive Sally, Kasi Cloud and Lokker. Mr. Lewis serves as Chairman of the Nominating Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.

Mr. Daniel Liao is a Co-Founder of Eunodata Co., Ltd in Taiwan, an integrated data service provider for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Mr. Liao served as Senior Advisor of Asia Pacific Regions for Lam Research Corporation (Lam), a leading semiconductor process equipment company, from March 2020 to February 2022, after his retirement from Lam in 2020. Mr. Liao joined Lam in 1993 and had served in a range of senior executive roles, including Chairman of Lam Asia Pacific Operations (Taiwan, China and Southeast Asia) from May 2017 to Feb 2020, President and General Manager of Lam Asia Pacific Operations from August 1993 to April 2017. During his career at Lam, he was a major contributor to the global product development, strategic planning, and growth of Lam's Asia Pacific business. Prior to joining Lam, Mr. Liao held Engineering Management and Technology leadership positions at Integrated Device Technology in Santa Clara from 1988 to 1993, and Intel Corporation in Livermore and Santa Clara, CA from 1983 to 1988. Mr. Liao holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan and a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Liao became a member of Photronics Board of Directors in September 2020; and is currently a member of the board of directors of Amkor Technology. He is also a member of the International Corporate Board of WU Vienna University of Economics and Business. Mr. Liao serves as a member of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating Committee.

Ms. Mary Paladino is a certified public accountant with over thirty years of experience providing accounting, auditing, and advisory services to multi-national companies in a diverse range of industries. Ms. Paladino currently serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Quality Medical Management Services USA, LLC, a management service organization that provides non-clinical services to one of the largest specialty medical practices in the United States. Prior to her current position, Ms. Paladino was a partner and the audit and assurance practice leader for the White Plains, NY location of Citrin Cooperman, one of the nation's largest professional services firms. Prior to joining this firm in 2008, Ms. Paladino held various leadership roles in the auditing group of Deloitte & Touche, LLP and BDO Seidman, LLP. Ms. Paladino's broad experience in complex financial accounting and reporting matters, combined with her comprehensive understanding of effective corporate governance policies and internal control over financial reporting contribute to her service on the Board of Directors of the Company. Ms. Paladino is a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee. Ms. Mary Paladino is not standing for reelection at AGM effective April 08, 2026.

On November 18, 2024, Photronics, Inc. appointed Christopher Lutzo as Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, effective immediately. Lutzo brings over 15 years of experience in commercial, transactional, corporate, securities and compliance practice areas across diverse and highly regulated industries. He was most recently employed at Crane Company, a manufacturer of highly engineered instruments, controls and systems in the process flow and aerospace industries headquartered in Stamford, CT. He holds his Juris Doctor from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT.

The Company has appointed Rui (Elie) Zhang as its Chief Accounting Officer with effect from January 12, 2026. Ms. Zhang, age 55, has served as Controller of the Company since 2024, prior to which she was Assistant Controller. Ms. Zhang will now serve as the Company's principal accounting officer and will continue in her role as Corporate Controller.

The Company has appointed Todd Alesio as its Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer with effect from January 12, 2026. Mr. Alesio, age 48, has been with the Company since November 2024, after serving as Vice President of Human Resources for Sperry Rail, Inc. since 2020. In this role, Mr. Alesio will retain his responsibility as Head of Global Human Resources.

On January 1, 2026, Photronics, Inc elected Michelle Almeida to serve as an independent member of the Company's Board of Directors. Ms. Almeida brings over 25 years of experience in finance with a proven track record in treasury and FP&A. Ms. Almeida is a Certified Public Accountant and earned her Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Pune in Pune, India. She currently serves as Vice President Corporate Finance, Treasurer at Compass Datacenters.