Disclosure made according to the requirements of Article 14 of the law of 2 May 2007
Regulatory News:
Ontex Group NV ("Ontex") (BSE: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 August 2, 2019, Bank of America Corporation notified Ontex that it holds, as a result of the acquisition of voting securities or voting rights, 4,174,240 shares in Ontex and so has crossed the threshold of 5.00% of the total number of voting rights in Ontex to 5.07%.
On August 5, 2019, Bank of America Corporation notified Ontex that it had, as a result of sales of shares, crossed below the threshold of 3.00% of the total number of voting rights in Ontex.
On August 6, 2019, Bank of America Corporation notified Ontex that it holds, as a result of the acquisition of voting securities or voting rights, 4,403,856 shares in Ontex and so has crossed the threshold of 5.00% of the total number of voting rights in Ontex to 5.35%.
According to its obligation Ontex publishes the content of the notifications that it has received.
Date of Notifications: August 2, 2019, August 5, 2019, and August 6, 2019
Date Thresholds Crossed: July 29, 2019, July 30, 2019, and July 31, 2019
Thresholds Crossed: 3.00% and 5.00%
Notification by:
Bank of America Corporation | Wilmington, DE (United States) |
Denominator on the date of notification: 82,347,218 shares
Voting rights and assimilated financial instruments:
Notification of August 2, 2019:
(A) Voting rights | Previous notification | After the transaction | |||
voting rights | voting rights | of voting rights | |||
Holders of voting rights | Linked to securities | Not linked to securities | Linked to securities | Not linked to securities | |
Bank of America Corporation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Merrill Lynch International | 0 | 212,327 | 0 | 0.26% | 0.00% |
BOFA Securities Europe SA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corporation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Total | 212,327 | 0 | 0.26% | 0.00% |
(B) Equivalent financial instruments | After the transaction | |||||
Holders of equivalent
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise period or date | of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised | of voting rights | Settlement |
Bank of America, National Association | Swaps | 30/06/2020 | 21,100 | 0.03% | cash | |
Merrill Lynch International | Swaps | 23/04/2020 | 6,368 | 0.01% | cash | |
Merrill Lynch International | Swaps | 30/04/2020 | 64,523 | 0.08% | cash | |
Merrill Lynch International | Swaps | 27/12/2019 | 5,040 | 0.01% | cash | |
Merrill Lynch International | Swaps | 10/02/2020 | 3,587 | 0.00% | cash | |
Merrill Lynch International | Swaps | 15/02/2023 | 8 | 0.00% | cash | |
Merrill Lynch International | Swaps | 31/01/2020 | 43,020 | 0.05% | cash | |
Merrill Lynch International | Swaps | 19/10/2020 | 26,054 | 0.03% | cash | |
BOFA Securities Europe SA | Rights to Recall | 5,380 | 0.01% | physical | ||
Merrill Lynch International | Rights of Use | 2,481,506 | 3.01% | physical | ||
Merrill Lynch International | Rights to Recall | 1,888,136 | 2.29% | physical | ||
TOTAL | 4,544,722 | 5.52% |
voting rights | of voting rights | |
TOTAL (A B) | 4,544,722 | 5.52% |
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held
Merrill Lynch International, BofA Securities Europe SA and Bank of America, National Association are controlled by 'Bank of America Corporation' (see enclosure). Bank of America Corporation is not a controlled entity.
Additional information
The trigger for the notification is due to the trading book holding going above 5% exemption.
Notification of August 5, 2019:
(A) Voting rights | Previous notification | After the transaction | |||
voting rights | voting rights | of voting rights | |||
Holders of voting rights | Linked to securities | Not linked to securities | Linked to securities | Not linked to securities | |
Bank of America Corporation | |||||
Merrill Lynch International | |||||
Bank of America, National Association | |||||
BOFA Securities Europe SA | |||||
Total |
(B) Equivalent financial instruments | After the transaction | |||||
Holders of equivalent
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise period or date | of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised | of voting rights | Settlement |
Bank of America Corporation | ||||||
TOTAL |
voting rights | of voting rights | |
TOTAL (A B) |
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held
Merrill Lynch International, BofA Securities Europe SA and Bank of America, National Association are controlled by 'Bank of America Corporation' (see enclosure). Bank of America Corporation is not a controlled entity.
Additional information
The trigger for the notification is due to the trading book holding going below the 5% exemption.
Notification of August 6, 2019:
(A) Voting rights | Previous notification | After the transaction | |||
voting rights | voting rights | of voting rights | |||
Holders of voting rights | Linked to securities | Not linked to securities | Linked to securities | Not linked to securities | |
Bank of America Corporation | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Merrill Lynch International | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Bank of America, National Association | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
BOFA Securities Europe SA | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
(B) Equivalent financial instruments | After the transaction | |||||
Holders of equivalent
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise period or date | of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised | of voting rights | Settlement |
Bank of America, National Association | Swaps | 30/06/2020 | 21,100 | 0.03% | cash | |
Merrill Lynch International | Swaps | 23/04/2020 | 6,368 | 0.01% | cash | |
Merrill Lynch International | Swaps | 30/04/2020 | 64,523 | 0.08% | cash | |
Merrill Lynch International | Swaps | 27/12/2019 | 5,040 | 0.01% | cash | |
Merrill Lynch International | Swaps | 10/02/2020 | 3,587 | 0.00% | cash | |
Merrill Lynch International | Swaps | 15/02/2023 | 8 | 0.00% | cash | |
Merrill Lynch International | Swaps | 31/01/2020 | 43,020 | 0.05% | cash | |
Merrill Lynch International | Swaps | 19/10/2020 | 26,054 | 0.03% | cash | |
BOFA Securities Europe SA | Rights to Recall | 5,380 | 0.01% | physical | ||
Merrill Lynch International | Rights of Use | 2,481,506 | 3.01% | physical | ||
Merrill Lynch International | Rights to Recall | 1,888,136 | 2.29% | physical | ||
TOTAL | 4,544,722 | 5.52% |
voting rights | of voting rights | |
TOTAL (A B) | 4,544,722 | 5.52% |
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held
Merrill Lynch International, BofA Securities Europe SA and Bank of America, National Association are controlled by 'Bank of America Corporation' (see enclosure). Bank of America Corporation is not a controlled entity.
Additional information
The trigger for the notification is due to the trading book holding going above 5% exemption.
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