Lotus Bakeries NV

Transaction in Own Shares • Nov 6, 2018

Press release

Regulated information 6 November 2018 - 5.45 PM

DISCLOSURE OF BUYBACK OF TREASURY SHARES

On May 15^th, 2018, the Extraordinary General Meeting of Lotus Bakeries NV has authorized the board of directors to repurchase shares in Lotus Bakeries NV for a period of 5 years.

In accordance with this authorization, Lotus Bakeries NV has requested a financial intermediary to proceed with the buyback. This buyback has to be situated within the framework of the Lotus Bakeries share option plan.

On 26 October 2018, Lotus Bakeries NV acquired a total of 16 shares on NYSE Euronext Brussels.

Lotus Bakeries NV currently holds 9,764 treasury shares, i.e. 1.20% of the total shares outstanding.

Date of purchase	Number	Fixed price per share (EUR)	Total amount (EUR)
26/10/2018	16	2,167.5000	34,680.0000

Lotus Bakeries in a nutshell

Lotus Bakeries began in the village of Lembeke in 1932 and is now active worldwide in the indulgent and natural snacking segment with the Lotus, Lotus Biscoff, Dinosaurus, Peijnenburg, Annas, Nākd, Trek, BEAR and Kiddylicious brands, among others. Lotus Bakeries, with headquarters in Belgium, is a dynamic, internationally oriented company with production facilities in Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Sweden, and 20 own sales organizations in Europe, America and Asia. Lotus Bakeries also works with commercial partners in approximately forty countries worldwide. Lotus Bakeries has approximately 1,500 employees. By maintaining a healthy balance between tradition and innovation, the Lotus brand indulges consumers with a unique range of high-quality, tasty products. The secret of Lotus Biscoff lies in the biscult's unique flavour, distinctive design and delightful crispiness. The unique caramelized biscuit flavour has meanwhile also been incorporated into a spread and ice cream. A wide range of cake specialties and waffles are furthermore offered under the Lotus brand name. Koninklijke Peijnenburg is the market leader for gingerbread in the Netherlands and Annas is a typical Swedish speciality of pepparkakor biscuits: thin, crunchy biscuits flavoured with ginger and cinnamon. Under the Nākd, TREK and BEAR brands, Lotus Bakeries offers tasty snacks, manufactured from all-natural, unprocessed ingredients, with no added sugar. Kiddylicious focusses on healthy snacking for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. In 2017 the Group achieved a turnover of EUR 524 million. The shares of Lotus Bakeries are listed on Euronext Brussels. The majority of the shares are owned by the Boone and Stevens family.

For more information please contact:

Jan Boone - CEO Tel. + 3293762614

Further information on Lotus Bakeries can be found on www.lotusbakeries.com