VNET Securities Settlement Online Claim Form

This form allows you to file your claim online securely through our website. If you wish to file a paper claim or review any of the documents related to this case, please click the  Notice of Pendency of Class Action, Proposed Settlement, and Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses and Proof of Claim and Release Form link found in the Important Documents section.

Before you begin:
Please have the following items ready to go before you begin filing your online claim form; it will make the process easier for you.
• You should have copies of your statements for the relevant date ranges so that you can enter your transactions.
• You should have copies of these statements scanned and saved on your computer so that you can upload them as proof. We prefer files in PDF format, but we can accept most file formats.

1. General Instructions

Please read this important information about the case. It provides important details you should understand before you file your claim.

2. Claimant Identification / Information

Please enter your current contact information to assist us in identifying your claim and contacting you for additional information and updates.

We recommend you turn off auto-fill settings in your browser to ensure incorrect information is not added by mistake. You will receive a confirmation email that we received your claim at the email address you provide.

Important: Double-check the information before you click  Next, as you will not have the opportunity to review it again prior to submitting.

3. Schedule of Transactions

Please read the instructions carefully and enter your relevant transactions. You must ensure that the number of shares in beginning holdings, plus purchases/acquisitions, minus sales, minus ending holdings equals zero. This ensures that all relevant transactions are accounted for. The form will not allow you to continue until all outstanding shares are accounted for.

4. Documentation

Please drag and drop your files or click  Select Files  to choose the documents you will provide as proof of your transactions and holdings.

Trade confirmations and monthly statements from your brokerage firm are typically the best documents to use as proof.

Once a file upload completes, the file name will appear below the upload box. You may click the trash can icon to remove a file if it was added in error.

5. Releases, Warranties, and Certification

Please read the Releases, Warranties, and Certification. By typing your name and date in the fields provided, you are signing the document and certifying that all information submitted is true, correct, and complete.

After You Click the Submit Button

Within a few minutes of submitting your claim, you will receive a confirmation email containing your Form ID along with the information you submitted.

If you need to amend your claim, please reference the Form ID provided. If you do not receive the confirmation email, be sure to check your spam or junk folder.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. 1. To recover as a member of the Settlement Class based on your claims in the class action entitled In Re VNET Group, Inc. Securities Litigation, Case No. 1:23-cv-11187-DEH (S.D.N.Y.) (the “Litigation”), you must complete and sign this Proof of Claim and Release form (“Claim Form”). If you fail to submit a timely (as explained in paragraph 3 below) Claim Form, your claim may be rejected and you may not receive any recovery from the Net Settlement Fund created in connection with the proposed Settlement.


2. 2. Submission of this Claim Form, however, does not assure that you will share in the proceeds of the Settlement of the Action.


3. 3. THIS CLAIM FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE BY CLICKING NEXT BELOW AND FOLLOWING ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS NO LATER THAN 11:59 P.M. ET ON AUGUST 20, 2026 OR, IF MAILED, BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED NO LATER THAN AUGUST 20, 2026, ADDRESSED AS FOLLOWS:

1. 4. If you are a member of the Settlement Class, and you do not timely request exclusion from the Settlement Class in response to the Notice, received no later than August 6, 2026, you are bound by the terms of any judgment entered in the Action, including the releases provided therein, WHETHER OR NOT YOU SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM OR RECEIVE A PAYMENT. RECEIPT OF THIS CLAIM FORM DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE SETTLEMENT CLASS.

CLAIMANT IDENTIFICATION

1. 1. You are eligible to file a claim, or have a legal representative file a claim for you, if you are a member of the Settlement Class, which is: all persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired VNET Group, Inc. (“VNET”) American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) between March 23, 2022 and February 17, 2023, both dates inclusive (“Class Period”). Excluded from the Settlement Class are Defendants, any former or current officer or director of VNET, any entity in which any of the above has or had a 10% or greater interest, and any affiliates, family members, legal representatives, heirs, successors, or assigns of any of the persons or entities described in this sentence. Any persons or entities which exclude themselves by submitting a timely and valid request for exclusion that is accepted by the Court are also excluded.


2. 2. If you purchased or otherwise acquired VNET ADSs in your name, you were the record owner as well as the beneficial owner. However, if you purchased or otherwise acquired VNET ADSs through a third party, such as a brokerage firm, you were the beneficial owner and the third party was the record owner.


3. 3. Use the part of this form entitled “Claimant Information” to identify each beneficial owner of VNET ADSs whose ownership forms the basis of this claim. THIS CLAIM MUST BE FILED BY THE ACTUAL BENEFICIAL OWNER(S) OR THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF SUCH OWNER(S). All joint owners must sign this claim.


4. 4. Executors, administrators, guardians, conservators, custodians, trustees, and legal representatives must complete and sign this Claim Form on behalf of persons represented by them and their authority must accompany this claim and their titles or capacities must be stated. The Social Security (or taxpayer identification) number and telephone number of the beneficial owner may be used in verifying the claim. Failure to provide the foregoing information could delay verification of the claim or result in rejection of the claim.

IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS

1. 1. Use the part of this form entitled “Schedule of Transactions in VNET ADSs” to supply all required details of your transaction(s) in VNET ADSs.


2. 2. On the schedule, provide all of the requested information with respect to: (i) your holdings of VNET ADSs at the relevant times; and (ii) all of your purchases, acquisitions, and sales of VNET ADSs at the relevant times, whether such transactions resulted in a profit or a loss. Failure to report all such transactions may result in the rejection of your claim.


3. 3. Copies of broker confirmations or other documentation of your transactions in VNET ADSs must be attached to your claim. Failure to provide this documentation could delay verification of your claim or result in rejection of your claim. THE CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR DOES NOT HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR TRANSACTIONS IN VNET ADSs.


4. 4. NOTICE REGARDING INSTITUTIONAL FILERS: Representatives with authority to file on behalf of (a) accounts of multiple Settlement Class Members and/or (b) institutional accounts with large numbers of transactions (“Representative Filers”) must submit information regarding their transactions in an electronic spreadsheet format. If you are a Representative Filer, you must contact the Claims Administrator at efile@strategicclaims.net or visit their website at www.strategicclaims.net/VNET/ to obtain the required file layout. Claims which are not submitted in electronic spreadsheet format and in accordance with the Claims Administrator’s instructions may be subject to rejection. All Representative Filers MUST also submit a manually signed Claim Form, as well as proof of authority to file (see Item paragraph 4 under Claimant Identification above), along with the electronic spreadsheet format. No claims submitted in electronic spreadsheet format will be considered to have been properly submitted unless the Claims Administrator issues to the claimant a written acknowledgment of receipt and acceptance of electronically submitted data.


5. 5. NOTICE REGARDING ONLINE FILING: Claimants who are not Representative Filers may submit their claims online using the electronic version of the Claim Form by clicking Next below and following all the instructions. If you are not acting as a Representative Filer, you do not need to contact the Claims Administrator prior to filing; you will receive an automated e-mail confirming receipt once your Proof of Claim and Release Form has been submitted. If you are unsure if you should submit your claim as a Representative Filer, please contact the Claims Administrator at info@strategicclaims.net or (866) 274-4004. If you are not a Representative Filer, but your claim contains a large number of transactions, the Claims Administrator may request that you also submit an electronic spreadsheet showing your transactions to accompany your Claim Form.