ASML and Mistral AI Enter Strategic Partnership Key Points ASML, a leading semiconductor equipment manufacturer, and Mistral AI, a France-based AI leader, have entered a long-term strategic partnership. Collaboration aims to leverage AI models across ASML’s product portfolio, research, development, and operations. The partnership is designed to benefit ASML’s customers by enabling faster time to market and improved performance of holistic lithography systems. ASML is the lead investor in Mistral AI’s Series C funding round, investing €1.3 billion. Post-investment, ASML holds approximately 11% of Mistral AI on a fully diluted basis. ASML will have a seat on Mistral AI’s Strategic Committee, with ASML CFO Roger Dassen joining in an advisory role. Strategic Intent Combine ASML’s expertise in holistic lithography with Mistral AI’s frontier AI capabilities. Drive innovation jointly to enhance product offerings and explore future AI opportunities in semiconductor manufacturing. Partnership goes beyond traditional vendor-client relationship, focusing on long-term strategic collaboration and mutual value creation. Company Profiles About ASML Leading global supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment including hardware, software, and services. Enables mass production of integrated circuits (microchips) with partners, pushing forward more affordable, powerful, and energy-efficient chips. Headquartered in Veldhoven, Netherlands, with extensive global presence. Employs over 44,000 people. ASML is listed on Euronext Amsterdam and NASDAQ (Ticker: ASML). Website: www.asml.com About Mistral AI Pioneer in generative artificial intelligence. Focuses on democratizing AI through high-performance, optimized open-source AI models, products, and infrastructure. Headquartered in France with presence in the US, UK, and Singapore. Champions decentralized, transparent AI technology development. Contact Information for Media & Investor Relations Monique Mols, Head of Media Relations: +31 6 52844418 Sarah de Crescenzo, Media Relations Manager US: +1 925 899 8985 Karen Lo, Communications Asia: +886 939 788 635 Jim Kavanagh, VP Investor Relations Worldwide: +31 40 268 3938 Pete Convertito, Director Investor Relations Americas: +1 203 919 1714 Peter Cheang, Director Investor Relations Asia: +886 3 659 6771 --- This partnership highlights a novel collaboration between a semiconductor equipment leader and a cutting-edge AI company, aiming at accelerating innovation across the semiconductor and AI value chains.