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D'Ieteren Group

Transaction in Own Shares Mar 11, 2020

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REGULATED INFORMATION Wednesday 11 March 2020 – 6:00 pm

Repurchase of own shares

1. Share buyback programme

Referring to article 207 of the Royal Decree of 30 January 2001 in execution of the Companies Code, D'Ieteren SA communicates that it has purchased a total of 51,351 own shares in the period from 4 until 10 March 2020 on Euronext Brussels and/or an MTF in accordance with applicable regulations.

D'Ieteren SA has performed this purchase of own shares in the context of the share buyback programme decided and announced by the Board of Directors of D'Ieteren SA on 28 August 2019 for a maximum amount of EUR 150 million (see press release of 28 August 2019). The programme started on 4 September 2019. Purchases are made in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations and under the authorisation granted by the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of 31 May 2018. Under this ongoing share buyback programme, D'Ieteren has purchased a total of 495,913 treasury shares to date, for a total amount of EUR 24,201,868.

Date Market Number of shares Average price (€) Min. price (€) Max. price (€) Total price (€)
04/03/20 XBRU 2,044 54.57 53.90 55.00 111,533
04/03/20 CHIX 235 54.61 53.90 55.00 12,834
04/03/20 BATE 645 54.66 54.10 55.00 35,254
04/03/20 TRQX 76 54.60 54.60 54.60 4,150
04/03/20 AQXE 157 54.35 54.20 54.50 8,533
04/03/20 Daily total 3,157 54.58 172,304
05/03/20 Daily total 0 0
06/03/20 XBRU 6,670 54.02 52.70 55.00 360,293
06/03/20 CHIX 947 54.00 52.70 55.00 51,137
06/03/20 BATE 2,248 54.06 52.60 55.00 121,517
06/03/20 TRQX 437 54.12 53.10 54.90 23,652
06/03/20 AQXE 541 53.81 52.80 54.80 29,111
06/03/20 Daily total 10,843 54.02 585,709
09/03/20 XBRU 10,785 50.97 49.75 52.70 549,675
09/03/20 CHIX 1,603 50.91 49.75 52.60 81,616
09/03/20 BATE 3,653 50.96 49.80 52.60 186,150
09/03/20 TRQX 770 50.93 49.85 52.60 39,219
09/03/20 AQXE 980 50.91 49.80 52.60 49,895
09/03/20 Daily total 17,791 50.96 906,555
10/03/20 XBRU 11,850 51.69 50.30 53.00 612,561
10/03/20 CHIX 1,770 51.69 50.50 53.00 91,484
10/03/20 BATE 4,050 51.75 50.20 53.10 209,572
10/03/20 TRQX 860 51.67 50.50 52.90 44,436
10/03/20 AQXE 1,030 51.54 50.40 52.70 53,085
10/03/20 Daily total 19,560 51.69 1,011,137
Total 51,351 52.11 2,675,704

REGULATED INFORMATION Wednesday 11 March 2020 – 6:00 pm

2. Share buybacks related to share option schemes

In accordance with article 207 of the Royal Decree of 30 January 2001 implementing the Company Code, s.a. D'Ieteren n.v. announces today that it has purchased on Euronext Brussels, between 4 and 10 March 2020, 49,000 treasury shares at an average price of EUR 53.72 per share. This purchase has been carried out to hedge share option schemes granted to officers and managers by virtue of the power endowed to the Board of Directors by the General Meeting of Shareholders on 31 May 2018.

Date Number of shares Average price (€) Min.price (€) Max. price (€) Total price (€)
04/03/20 8,500 55.89 54.90 57.30 475,059
05/03/20 9,500 56.74 55.80 57.70 538,993
06/03/20 10,000 54.06 52.60 55.40 540,553
09/03/20 10,000 50.94 49.75 52.70 509,381
10/03/20 11,000 51.66 50.30 53.00 568,256
Total 49,000 53.72 2,632,242

3. Total number of treasury shares

The total number of treasury shares held by D'Ieteren reached 1,568,327 on 9 March 2020. The total number of outstanding ordinary shares of D'Ieteren SA amounts to 55,302,620.

End of press release

REGULATED INFORMATION

Wednesday 11 March 2020 – 6:00 pm

GROUP PROFILE

In existence since 1805, and across family generations, D'Ieteren seeks growth and value creation by pursuing a strategy on the long term for its businesses and actively encouraging and supporting them to develop their position in their industry or in their geographies. The Group has currently the following activities:

  • D'Ieteren Auto distributes Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, Škoda, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Porsche and Yamaha vehicles in Belgium. It has a market share of around 22% and 1.2 million vehicles on the road. Its business model is evolving towards improving the lives of citizens with fluid, accessible and sustainable mobility. Sales and adjusted operating result reached respectively EUR 3.6 billion and EUR 119.0 million in FY 2019.
  • Belron (54.85% of the voting rights) has a clear purpose: "making a difference by solving people's problems with real care". It is the worldwide leader in vehicle glass repair and replacement and operates in 39 countries, through wholly owned businesses and franchises, with market leading brands - including Carglass®, Safelite® and Autoglass®. In addition, Belron manages vehicle glass and other insurance claims on behalf of insurance customers. Sales and adjusted operating result reached respectively EUR 4.2 billion and EUR 400.5 million in FY 2019.
  • Moleskine (100% owned) is a premium and aspirational lifestyle brand which develops and sells iconic branded notebooks and writing, travel and reading accessories through a multichannel distribution strategy across 114 countries. Sales and adjusted operating result reached respectively EUR 163.9 million and EUR 18.6 million in FY 2019.
  • D'Ieteren Immo (100%) groups together the Belgian real estate interests of D'Ieteren Group. It owns and manages approximately 30 properties which generated EUR 19.7 million net rental income in FY 2019. It also pursues investment projects and carries out studies into possible site renovations.
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CONTACTS

Francis Deprez, Chief Executive Officer Arnaud Laviolette, Chief Financial Officer

Pascale Weber, Investor Relations - Tel: + 32 (0)2 536.54.39 E-mail: [email protected] – Website: www.dieteren.com

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