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To the shareholders of
NLS Pharmaceutics AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Zurich, 1 December 2023
Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of NLS Pharmaceutics
AG, Zurich, Switzerland
The board of directors of NLS Pharmaceutics AG
(the "Board of Directors"), with registered office at The Circle 6, 8058 Zurich, Switzerland (the "Company")
is pleased to invite you to the extraordinary shareholders' meeting of the Company. The shareholders' meeting will be held as follows:
| - | Date : | December 22, 2023 | |
| - | Doors open : | 3:30 pm (CET) | |
| - | Meeting time : | 4 pm (CET) | |
| - | Place : | The offices of the Company at The Circle 6, 8058 Zurich, Switzerland |
The agenda item to be voted on, the voting instructions
and the appendices mentioned herein are provided below:
The agenda item and proposal of the Board of
Directors is as follows:
The Board of Directors proposes to
newly elect Claudio Bassetti and Florence Allouche as members of the Board of Directors for a term lasting until the next annual ordinary
shareholders' meeting. Short biographies of the proposed new board members are attached hereto as Appendix 1.
[voting instructions and appendices
Voting Instructions:
Please note the following instructions with respect
to the participation in the extraordinary shareholders' meeting:
Shareholders who are entered in the
shareholder register maintained by our transfer Agent, VStock Transfer, LLC as of November 23, 2023, 11:59 pm CET (recording date), are
entitled to participate personally or be represented as provided for herein in order to exercise their shareholder rights with respect
to this extraordinary shareholders' meeting.
During the period from November 24,
2023 until and including December 22, 2023, no entries of shares will be made in the shareholder register. Shareholders who sell part
or all of their shares before this extraordinary shareholders' meeting are no longer entitled to vote to that extent. They are asked to
return or to exchange their voting material.
Shareholders are kindly requested
to return to NLS Pharmaceutics Ltd., attn. Marianne Lambertson (Head Investors Relations & Corporate Communication) per postal mail
(The Circle 6, 8058 Zurich, Switzerland) or e-mail (ml@nls-pharma.com) the registration form ("Registration Form") attached
as Appendix 2 duly completed and signed latest until December 17, 2023 (received by 11:59pm CET).
In the event that you do not intend
to participate personally in this extraordinary shareholders' meeting, you may be represented by the independent proxy, KBT Treuhand AG
Z rich, Kreuzplatz 5, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland (represented by Sandro M ller) or a third party (who need not to be a shareholder).
The draft power of attorney (proxy card) ("Proxy Card") is attached as Appendix 3.
The independent proxy will be physically
present at this extraordinary shareholders' meeting to vote on behalf of the shareholders who issued instructions to him. If the independent
proxy cannot be present, the Board of Directors will appoint a new independent proxy. The powers of attorney granted to the independent
proxy will also be valid for any new independent proxy appointed by the Board of Directors. In order to authorize the independent proxy,
the shareholders may vote by returning the marked, signed and dated Proxy Card by e-mail or mail in line with the instructions given therein,
or by voting on the internet (go to http://www.vstocktransfer.com/proxy, click on Proxy Voter Login and log-on using the control number
provided in the Proxy Card). Voting instructions must be given no later than December 21, 2023 (received by 11:59pm EST).
If you opt to be represented by a
third party (who need not be a shareholder), the completed and wet ink signed Proxy Card should be sent directly to the address of your
designated representative. Such designated representative may only cast your vote by providing the original wet ink signed Proxy Card
at the extraordinary shareholders' meeting which explicitly names the third party as your designated representative.
With the representation by the independent
proxy or a third party, a shareholder has no additional right of physical attendance at the extraordinary shareholders' meeting.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of NLS Pharmaceutics
Appendix 1: Biographies;
Appendix 2: Registration Form; and
Appendix 3: Proxy Card.
Claudio L. A. Bassetti
Full Professor and Chair, Neurology Department Inselspital, University
Hospital 3010 Bern, Switzerland claudio.bassetti@insel.ch
Claudio Lino Alberto Bassetti was
born and raised in Ticino, is married and father of three boys. He speaks six languages and enjoys music, history and sports.
Bassetti received his MD degree from
the University of Basel in 1984. He trained in neurology in Bern and Lausanne and performed research fellowships in experimental neurophysiology
(Basel) and sleep (Ann Arbor, USA). In 2000 he was appointed professor of Neurology at the University of Zurich. In 2009 he founded the
Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland. Since 2012 he is full professor at the University of Bern and director of the Neurology Department
Bassetti has been working throughout
his career mainly as a general neurologist with a special interest in clinical skills teaching. Using human and animal approaches he pioneered
the studies between sleep, sleep disorders and stroke. He also made fundamental contributions to the etiology, pathophysiology and management
of human narcolepsy. He authored over 560 publications (H index 105) and 10 books.
He served as president of the European Neurological
Society, European Sleep Research Society and Swiss Neurological Society (SNS) and European Academy of Neurology (EAN). He has been the
founder president of the Swiss Federation of Clinical Neurosocieties (SFCNS). For 8 years he served as board member of the Swiss Academy
of Medical Sciences (SAMS).
He currently serves as vice-president
of the European Brain Council (EBC) and Dean of the Medical Faculty in Bern. He is honorary member of the SNS and EAN.
Florence Allouche Aknin
Florence is Pharmacist Doctor by training, and MBA from HEC Paris,
She began her career as biologist
at AP-HP (Greater Paris Hospitals), then she held several positions in the diagnostics industry.
She created and managed for 16 years, the Tech Transfer Office of AP-HP.
75 startups created.
Expert & mentor at the
main Paris's incubators, she represented French technology transfer at international level (AUTM, ASTP).
In 2016, Florence co-founded
and was CEO of SPARINGVISION, a genomic medicines clinical stage company, developing a vision saving treatments for retinitis pigmentosa.
SparingVision raised 130M several European and French grants, in phase I/II clinical trial.
Florence is Professor at Faculty
of Pharmacy - University Paris City, specialized in pharmaceutical innovation and entrepreneurship.
She is elected member of the French National Academy of Pharmacy.
Florence is President of MYRPHARM ADVISORS, a startup studio for startup
creation, tech transfer, business development, innovation management, funding, strategy, growth, and mentoring.
With AUDACIA and ALOE Private equity and Sorbonne University, Florence
is launching SORBONNE VENTURE a 100M new fund, university and hospital backed dedicated to Deeptech / HealthTech.
Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of Venture Center of Excellence
Prev. Member of the Watching Committee for the Big Investment Plan
under the authority of French
Prime Minister (SGPI)
First Prize Biotech at the European Startups Competition CATAPULT
Finalist of the Prix Galien International, New York (US) - Med'Startup,
Mercure Entrepreneurs Award - HEC Paris 2019
Women Trajectory's Award - HEC Paris 2018
Elected "Woman of the Year 2017" by the French financial
magazine "La Tribune"