Company: CRCL
Filing Date: 2025-08-04
Form Type: DRS
Source: 0000950123-25-006942
Chunk: 279

Company: Circle Internet Group, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-08-04
Form: DRS
Chunk 279
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4 Plan are substantially the same as those described above under the 2013 Scheme, except that references to
Scheme Shares were replaced with references to shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock, as applicable, of Circle Internet Group, Inc. (“Plan Shares”). In addition, the 2024 Plan is governed by Delaware, not Irish, law
and therefore removes certain provisions which were applicable only under Irish law, including those relating to a compulsory acquisition or reconstruction of the Company under Irish law.

As of the effectiveness of the Circle Internet Group, Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan (described under “—2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan” below),
no further equity awards will be granted under the 2024 Plan. Awards that are outstanding under the 2024 Plan as of the effectiveness of the Omnibus Incentive Plan will remain outstanding under, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the 2024
Plan.

The maximum number of Plan Shares which may be the subject of awards under the 2024 Plan may not, in the aggregate, exceed (i) 73,313,680 less
(ii) the number of Scheme Shares which were subject to awards outstanding under the 2013 Scheme as of immediately prior to the adoption of the 2024 Plan (which, as of such time, was 42,333,762). The board of directors may delegate some or all
of its authority under the 2024 Plan, including the

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CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED BY CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP, INC. PURSUANT TO 17 C.F.R. § 200.83

authority to grant awards (except that such authority will not apply to any award held by a person covered by Section 16 of the Exchange Act) as permitted under applicable law, including
Section 157(c) of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

As of June 30, 2025, options to purchase 20,702,538 shares at a weighted average exercise
price of $8.90 per share plus 15,513,514 RSUs were outstanding under the 2024 Plan and 0 shares remained available for future issuance under the 2024 Plan.

2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan

The board of
directors and our stockholders approved the adoption of the Circle Internet Group, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan, which became effective as of June 4, 2025, which was the date on