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On October 6, 2025, Open Text Corporation (“OpenText”) appointed George Schindler to its board of directors (the “Board”). Mr. Schindler previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of CGI Inc. (“CGI”) from 2016 to 2024 and currently serves as a member of the board of directors of CGI.

Prior to his role as President and Chief Executive Officer of CGI, Mr. Schindler served as President and Chief Operating Officer of CGI from 2015 to 2016 and as President, United States and Canada Operations from 2011 to 2015. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Purdue University.

Mr. Schindler will participate in OpenText’s Director’s Deferred Share Unit Plan (the “DSU Plan”), whereby any non-management director of OpenText may elect to defer all or part of his or her retainer and/or fees in the form of common shares. A copy of the DSU Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to OpenText’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2025. In addition, Mr. Schindler will receive compensation for his service on the Board consistent with OpenText’s standard compensation practice for non-employee directors.

The Board has determined that Mr. Schindler is independent and meets the applicable director independence provisions of National Instrument 58-101 – Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder, and the applicable rules of NASDAQ and Toronto Stock Exchange. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Schindler and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed, and there are no family relationships between Mr. Schindler and any director or executive officer of the Company or related transactions between Mr. Schindler and the Company that are required to be reported.

On October 6, 2025, OpenText issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Schindler to the Board, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by OpenText on October 6, 2025, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

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