Major Shareholding Notification • Jan 6, 2016
Major Shareholding Notification
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PRESS RELEASE
Agfa Press Office Septestraat 27 B – 2640 Mortsel Belgium
Johan Jacobs Corporate Press Relations Manager
T +32 3 444 80 15 F +32 3 444 74 85 E [email protected]
(Article 14 of the law of May 2, 2007 on the disclosure of significant shareholdings)
According to Agfa-Gevaert NV's bylaws, the threshold as from which a shareholding needs to be disclosed, has been set at 3%.
In conformity with the Law of May 2, 2007 regarding the disclosure of significant shareholdings in listed companies, Agfa-Gevaert (Euronext: AGFB) discloses the following declaration of the situation as per January 4, 2016:
Norges Bank has announced on January 5, 2016, that it holds a stake in Agfa-Gevaert of 5,273,637 voting rights or 3.07% (denominator is 171,851,042), thus trespassing the threshold of 3%.
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.
Notifications of important shareholdings to be made according to the Law of May 2, 2007 or Agfa-Gevaert NV's bylaws, should be sent to [email protected].
The Agfa-Gevaert Group develops, manufactures and distributes an extensive range of analogue and digital imaging systems and IT solutions, mainly for the printing industry and the healthcare sector, as well as for specific industrial applications. Agfa's headquarters and parent company are located in Mortsel, Belgium. The Agfa-Gevaert Group achieved a turnover of 2,620 million euro in 2014.
Viviane Dictus Director Corporate Communications tel. ++32 0 3 444 7124 e-mail: [email protected]
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