Lotus Bakeries NV

Regulatory Filings • Jan 20, 2011

COURT JUDGMENT WITH REGARD TO THE PATENTING OF "SPECULOOSPASTA" (CARAMELIZED BISCUIT SPREAD) IN BELGIUM

In the proceedings aimed having the Belgian patent on "speculoospasta", held by Lotus Bakeries, to be declared invalid, a judgment was handed down by the court of first instance on 20 January 2011. The Court declared the patent to be revoked.

Lotus Bakeries will examine this judgment further with its legal advisers and decide whether or not to lodge an appeal.

The unique taste experience of the Lotus caramelized biscuit spread reinforces Lotus Bakeries' assessment that this court judgment will have little or no effect on the spread's market position in Belgium.

Lotus Bakeries in a nutshell

Lot us Bakeries f ocuses on aut hent ic specialt ies f rom t he biscuit and cake w orld: caram elized b iscuit s (speculoos), g ingerbread , cake specialt ies, w af f les an d pepparkakor b iscuit s. Lot us Bakeries, w it h headqu art ers in Belgium , is a dynam ic, int ernat ionally orient ed com pany w it h product ion f acilit ies in Belgium , t h e Net herlands, Fran ce, Sw eden and Canada, ow n sales organizat ions in 9 European count ries and in t he Unit ed St at es/Canad a, and an export dep art m ent f or t he ot her count ries. Wit h 1,224 em ployees, Lot us Bakeries produces and sells high qualit y, t ast y produ ct s u nder t he Lot us, Peijnenb urg and An na's bran d n am es. By m aint ainin g a healt hy b alan ce bet w een t radit ion an d innovat ion, Lot us Bakeries indu lges consum ers w it h a unique range of product s. In 2009 t he Group ach ieved a t urnover of EUR 261.1 m illion. The sh ares of Lot us Bakeries are list ed on Euronext Brussels.

For further information, please contact: Matthieu Boone, CEO tel. + 32 9 376 26 02

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