Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Jan 9, 2025
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements
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09.01.2025 - 18h00 Press Release - Regulated information Change in denominator and transparency notification
Within the framework of article 15, §1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of significant shareholdings, we communicate as follows.
On 26 April 2023 the extraordinary meeting of shareholders of Van de Velde NV has granted an authorization to the Board of Directors to destroy the acquired own shares. The Board of Directors is authorized to proceed to the destruction without requiring further approval or other intervention of the shareholders' meeting and without limitation in time.
On 13.11.2024 the Board of Directors has decided to destroy 230.995 acquired own shares. Following the destruction of these own shares, the denominator changed from 13.062.417 shares to 12.831.422 shares on 7 January 2025.
Total capital: 1.936.173,73 € Total of voting securities: 12.831.422 shares Total of voting rights (= the denominator): 12.831.422 (1 voting right per share)
Within the framework of article 14 of the law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of significant shareholdings, we communicate as follows.
Following the destruction of shares on 07.01.2025 Van de Velde NV now holds 221.891 own shares which represents 1,73% of the company's voting rights. The lowest statutory threshold of 3% was hereby crossed downward.
The authorization to destroy own shares was granted to the Board of Directors on 26 April 2023 during the extraordinary meeting of shareholders.
The notification dated 09.01.2025 contains the following information:
| Reason for the notification | Downward crossing of the lowest threshold |
|---|---|
| Notification by | A parent undertaking or a controlling person |
| Persons subject to the notification requirement |
• Veronique Laureys • Benedicte Laureys • Ambo Holding NV • Liesbeth Van de Velde • LVDV Corporation • Margareta Van de Velde |

| • Affectio Corporation • Herman Van de Velde • Libaneas Corporation • STAK Vesta • Hestia Holding NV • Van de Velde Holding NV • Van de Velde NV |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Date on which the threshold is crossed downward |
07.01.2025 | ||
| Threshold which was - crossed downward - |
- The threshold of 3% as stipulated in the bylaws of Van de Velde NV. | ||
| Total amount of voting rights (denominator) |
12.831.422 | ||
| Notification details | Number of voting rights mentioned in a previous notification to FSMA: | ||
| Veronique Laureys Benedicte Laureys Ambo Holding NV Liesbeth Van de Velde LVDV Corporation Margareta Van de Velde Affectio Corporation Herman Van de Velde Libaneas Corporation STAK Vesta Hestia Holding NV Van de Velde Holding NV Van de Velde NV |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.496.250 393.898 |
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 57,39% 3,02% |
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| Total participation | 7.890.148 | 60,40% | |
| Number of voting rights and percentage of voting rights linked to securities after the transaction: |
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| Veronique Laureys Benedicte Laureys Ambo Holding NV Liesbeth Van de Velde LVDV Corporation Margareta Van de Velde Affectio Corporation Herman Van de Velde Libaneas Corporation STAK Vesta Hestia Holding NV Van de Velde Holding NV Van de Velde NV Total participation |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.496.250 221.891 7.718.141 |
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 58,42% 1,73% 60,15% |
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| Chain of controlled |
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| undertakings through which the holding is effectively held |
- 39,85% of the shares of Van de Velde NV are held by the public. - 1,73% of the shares of Van de Velde NV are held by Van de Velde NV. - The other 58,42% of the shares of Van de Velde NV are held by Van de Velde Holding NV, representing the interests of the Van de Velde and Laureys families. There is joint control between Veronique Laureys, Benedicte Laureys on the one hand and Margareta Van de Velde, Liesbeth Van de Velde, Herman Van de Velde on the other. o 54,44% of the shares of Van de Velde Holding NV are held by Ambo Holding NV (UBO Benedicte and Veronique Laureys). |

| o 45,55% of the shares of Van de Velde Holding NV are held by STAK Vesta and Hestia Holding NV. The shares of STAK Vesta and Hestia Holding NV are held by LVDV Corporation (UBO Liesbeth Van de Velde), Affectio Corporation (UBO Margareta Van de Velde) and Libaneas Corporation (UBO Herman Van de Velde). |
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| Additional information | The statutory threshold of 3% was crossed downward as part of the destruction of the acquired own shares of Van de Velde NV. |
This press release can be consulted on the website of Van de Velde NV via www.vandevelde.eu.

Van de Velde creates fashionable lingerie of superior quality with its premium, complementary brands PrimaDonna, Marie Jo and Sarda. We believe in 'We ignite the power in women': we want to make a difference in women's lives with our beautiful and perfectly fitting lingerie, by lifting their self-confidence and self-image. For us, an impeccable in-store service is key, an approach which we have consolidated in our Lingerie Styling Concept.
We work in close partnership with 3,600 independent lingerie boutiques worldwide. In addition, we have our own retail network with retail brands Rigby & Peller and Lincherie. Our geographical center of gravity is Europe and North America. Van de Velde employs 1,500 employees and is listed on Euronext Brussels.
For more information, contact:
Van de Velde NV - Lageweg 4 - 9260 Schellebelle - +32 (0)9 365 21 00 - www.vandevelde.eu
Karel Verlinde CommV always represented by Karel Verlinde Chief Executive Officer Skrapa BV always represented by Wim Schelfhout Chief Financial Officer
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