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Brussels, March 4, 2026, 17:45 CET
In line with Belgian transparency legislation (Law of May 2, 2007), The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc recently sent to Solvay the following transparency notifications.
Here is a summary of the notifications:
| Date on which the threshold is crossed | Voting rights after the transaction | Equivalent financial instruments after the transaction | Total |
| February 18, 2026 | 0.09% | 7.55% | 7.64% |
| February 24, 2026 | 0.28% | 7.42% | 7.71% |
| February 26, 2026 | 0.13% | 7.00% | 7.13% |
The latest notification, dated March 3, 2026, contains the following information:
- Reason for the notification:
- Acquisition or disposal of financial instruments that are treated as voting securities
- Notified by: A parent undertaking or a controlling person
- Date on which the threshold is crossed: February 26, 2026
- Threshold of direct voting rights crossed: 7.5% downwards
- Denominator: 105,876,416
- Additional information: "Call Warrants", "Swaps", "Call Option" and "Put Option" mentioned in section B are held by the corresponding entities where Goldman Sachs has a long exposure
- Persons subject to the notification requirement: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc, Corporation Truse Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmimgton, DE 19801, USA
Transparency notifications and the full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held are available on the Investor Relations Section of Solvay's website.
Contacts
Investor relations
Geoffroy d'Oultremont: +32 478 88 32 96
Vincent Toussaint: +33 6 74 87 85 65
Charlotte Vandevenne: +32 471 68 01 66
investor.relations@solvay.com
Media relations
Peter Boelaert: +32 479 30 91 59
Laetitia Van Minnenbruggen: +32 484 65 30 47
media.relations@solvay.com
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Attachments
- 20260218 - Notification Goldman Sachs
- 20260224 - Notification Goldman Sachs
- 20260226 - Notification Goldman Sachs
- Press release
