Disclosure made according to the requirements of Article 14 of the law of 2 May 2007
Regulatory News:
Ontex Group NV ("Ontex") discloses the notification of significant shareholdings that it has received according to the Belgian Law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of significant shareholdings in listed companies.
On 7 December 2018, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, and its affiliated entities, notified Ontex that it had acquired 16,454,453 shares in Ontex and so had crossed the threshold of 15.00% of the total number of voting rights in Ontex to 19.98%.
According to its obligation Ontex publishes the content of the notifications that it has received.
Date of Notification: 7 December 2018
Date Threshold Crossed: 3 December 2018
Threshold Crossed: 15.00%
Notification by:
Monsieur Gérald Frère | |||
Madame Ségolène Gallienne | |||
The Desmarais Family | |||
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert | Avenue Marnix 24, 1000 Bruxelles | ||
Stichting Administratiekantoor | Veerkade 5 NL 3016 DE Rotterdam |
Denominator on the date of notification: 82,347,218 shares
Voting rights and assimilated financial instruments:
(A) Voting rights | Previous | After the transaction | |||||||||
voting | # voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||||||
Holders of voting rights | Linked to securities | Not | Linked to securities | Not linked | |||||||
Monsieur Gérald Frère | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||||||
Madame Ségolène | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||||||
Stichting | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||||||
The Desmarais Family | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||||||
Groupe Bruxelles | 11,239,897 | 16,339,053 | 0 | 19.84% | 0.00% | ||||||
FINPAR II S.A. | 115,400 | 0 | 0.14% | 0.00% | |||||||
Total | 11,239,897 | 16,454,453 | 0 | 19.98% | 0.00% |
(B) Equivalent | After the transaction | ||||||||||||
Holders of equivalent | Type of financial instrument | Expiration | Exercise | of voting | of | Settlement | |||||||
TOTAL | 0 | 0.00% |
# voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
TOTAL (A B) | 16,454,453 | 19.98% |
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held
The full chain of control is available at this link.
Additional information
This notification was sent due to the passing of Mr Albert Frère and the transfer of control on Frère-Bourgeois SA and its controlled entities to his two children, Mr Gerald Frere Stichting Administratiekantoor Bierlaire and Mrs Segolene Gallienne Stichting Administratiekantoor Peupleraie -, in accordance with the statutes of the Stichting Administratiekantoor Frère-Bourgeois (see chain of controlled entities attached).
Notifications of significant shareholdings to be made according to the Law of 2 May 2007 should be sent to: investorrelations@ontexglobal.com
This notification will be posted on: http://www.ontexglobal.com/press-room
About Ontex
Ontex is a leading international provider of personal hygiene solutions, with expertise in baby care, feminine care and adult care. Ontex's innovative products are distributed in more than 110 countries through Ontex brands such as BBTips, BioBaby, Pompom, Bigfral, Canbebe, Canped, ID and Serenity, as well as leading retailer brands.
Employing 11,000 passionate people all over the world, Ontex has a presence in 21 countries, with its headquarters in Aalst, Belgium. Ontex is part of the Bel20 and STOXX Europe 600.
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Contacts:
INVESTOR ENQUIRIES
Philip Ludwig
+32 53 333 730
investorrelations@ontexglobal.com
PRESS ENQUIRIES
Gaëlle Vilatte
+32 53 333 708
gaelle.vilatte@ontexglobal.com