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# Azelis news release REGULATED INFORMATION

# 6 May 2025

# Transparency notification from Norges Bank

Antwerp (Belgium), 6 May 2025 – 17:40 CET – In accordance with Article 14 of the Belgian Transparency law of May 2, 2007, Azelis Group NV announces that on 28 April 2025, it has received a transparency notification from Norges Bank.

#### 1. Summary of the notification

Norges Bank reported in its notification dated 28 April 2025, that on 25 April 2025, following an acquisition of voting securities, its participation crossed the threshold of 3.00% in Azelis Group NV.

On 25 April 2025, Norges Bank owned 5,650,841 shares with voting rights, representing 2.32% of the total number of shares issued by the company (243,921,719), as well as 1,841,929 equivalent financial instruments, representing 0.76% of the voting rights issued by the company.

#### 2. Content of the notification

#### Reason for the notification

Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights

#### Notification by

A parent undertaking or a controlling person

#### Persons subject to the notification requirement

| Name        | Address (for legal entities)                            |  |  |
|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------|--|--|
| Norges Bank | Bankplassen 2, P.O. Box 1179 Sentrum, 0107 Oslo, Norway |  |  |

#### Date on which the threshold is crossed

25 April 2025

#### Threshold that is crossed (in %)

3%

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#### Denominator

### 243,921,719

#### Notified Details

| A) Voting rights            | Previous notification | After the transaction   |                                 |                         |                                 |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                             | # of voting rights    | # of voting rights      |                                 | % of voting rights      |                                 |
| Holders of voting<br>rights |                       | Linked to<br>securities | Not linked to<br>the securities | Linked to<br>securities | Not linked to<br>the securities |
| Norges Bank                 | N/A                   | 5,650,841               | 0                               | 2.32%                   | 0.00%                           |
| Subtotal                    | N/A                   | 5,650,841               |                                 | 2.32%                   | 0.00%                           |
|                             | TOTAL                 | 5,650,841               | 0                               | 2.32%                   | 0.00%                           |

| B) Equivalent financial<br>instruments         | After the transaction           |                    |                               |                                                                                    |                       |            |
|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|------------|
| Holders of equivalent<br>financial instruments | Type of financial<br>instrument | Expiration<br>date | Exercise<br>period or<br>date | # of voting rights<br>that may be<br>acquired if the<br>instrument is<br>exercised | % of voting<br>rights | Settlement |
| Norges Bank                                    | CFD                             |                    | N/A                           | 1,841,929                                                                          | 0.76%                 |            |
|                                                | TOTAL                           |                    |                               | 1,841,929                                                                          | 0.76%                 |            |

| TOTAL (A & B) | # of voting rights | % of voting<br>rights |       |
|---------------|--------------------|-----------------------|-------|
|               | CALCULATE          | 7,492,770             | 3.07% |

Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable

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• Norges Bank is the central bank of Norway. As part of its central bank activities, Norges Bank manages Norway's foreign exchange reserves and is responsible for management of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). The formal responsibility for management of the GPFG is placed with the Ministry of Finance, but is delegated to Norges Bank. All investments are executed by Norges Bank acting as principal and all holdings are registered in the name of Norges Bank.

#### 3. Further information

The full transparency notification as well as this press release can be consulted on the Azelis Group NV's website.

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Contact information:

Azelis [investor-relations@azelis.com](mailto:investor-relations@azelis.com)

## About Azelis

Azelis is a leading global innovation service provider in the speciality chemical and food ingredients industry present in 65 countries across the globe with over 4,300 employees. Our knowledgeable teams of industry, market and technical experts are each dedicated to a specific market within Life Sciences and Industrial Chemicals. We offer a lateral value chain of complementary products to more than 62,000 customers, supported by +2,800 principal relationships, creating a turnover of €4.2 billion (2024). Azelis Group NV is listed on Euronext Brussels under ticker AZE.

Across our extensive network of more than 70 application laboratories, our award-winning teams help develop formulations and provide technical guidance throughout the customers' product development process. We combine a global market reach with a local footprint to offer a reliable, integrated, and unique digital service to local customers and attractive- business opportunities to principals. Top industry-rated by Sustainalytics, Azelis is a leader in sustainability. We believe in building and nurturing solid, honest, and transparent relationships with our people and partners.

Impact through ideas. Innovation through formulation.

[www.azelis.com](http://www.azelis.com/)

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