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Azelis Group NV — Major Shareholding Notification 2021
Oct 4, 2021
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Major Shareholding Notification
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Transparency notification
Antwerp (Belgium), October 4, 2021 – [6.45 am CET] – In accordance with Article 14 of the Belgian Transparency law of 2 May 2007, Azelis Group NV has received following transparency notifications.
• Transparency notification from EQT VIII Collect SCSp/Akita 1 S.à r.l.
Summary of the notification
EQT VIII Collect SCSp has announced on 29 September 2021, that on 21 September 2021, its subsidiary Akita I S.à r.l. held 119,199,284 shares and assimilated instruments allowing it to acquire 7,177,157 additional voting rights in Azelis Group NV. On the basis of the denominator of 233,846,153 shares, this holding represents 54.04% of the shares.
Reason for the notification
Holding of voting securities upon first admission to trading
Notification by
A parent undertaking or a controlling person
Persons subject to the notification requirement
| Name | Address (for legal entities) | |
|---|---|---|
| EQT VIII Collect SCSp | 26A Boulevard Royal, 2449 Luxembourg - Luxembourg | |
| EQT VIII SCSp | 26A Boulevard Roval, 2449 Luxembourg - Luxembourg | |
| EQT VIII Investments S. à r. I. | 26A Boulevard Royal, 2449 Luxembourg - Luxembourg | |
| Akita I S. à r. L. | 26A Boulevard Royal -L2449 Luxembourg - Luxembourg |
Date on which the threshold is crossed
21 September 2021
Threshold that is crossed (in %)
50%
Denominator
233,846,153
Notified details
| A) Voting rights | Previous notification After the transaction |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of voting rights | # of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||
| Holders of voting rights | Linked to securities | Not linked to the securities |
Linked to securities |
Not linked to the securities |
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| EQT VIII Collect SCSp | $\mathbf{0}$ | $\mathbf{0}$ | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||
| EQT VIII SCSp | $\mathbf{0}$ | $\mathbf{0}$ | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||
| Akita IS. à r. l. | 119,199,284 | 50.97% | |||||
| Subtotal | 119,199,284 | 50.97% | |||||
| TOTAL | 119,199,284 | $\bf{0}$ | 50.97% | 0.00% | |||
| Π| Start with "groups" of holders. Add subtotals with $\Sigma$ , and then finish with the persons who are "alone". For groups, start with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity. The totals, subtotals and % will be updated once you have clicked on . |
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| B) Equivalent financial instruments | After the transaction | ||||||
| Holders of equivalent financial instruments |
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise period or date |
# of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised |
% of voting rights | Settlement | |
| Akita I S. à r. l. | stock lending (overallotment option) | 17/10/2021 | 17/10/2021 | 7,177,157 | 3.07% | physical | |
| TOTAL | 7,177,157 | 3.07% | |||||
| The totals will be updated once you have clicked on | |||||||
| TOTAL (A & B) | # of voting rights |
% of voting rights | |||||
| CALCULATE | 126,376,441 | 54.04% |
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable
Akita I S. à r. l. is controlled by EQT VIII Investments S. à r. l. that is controlled by EQT VIII SCSp. EQT VIII SCSp is controlled by EQT VIII Collect SCSp. EQT VIII Collect SCSp is not controlled by any of its shareholders. EQT VIII Collect SCSp is managed by EQT VIII (GP) SCS.
• Transparency notification from Public Sector Pension Investment Board/PSP Investments Holding Europe Ltd
Summary of the notification
Public Sector Pension Investment Board has announced on 28 September 2021, that on 21 September 2021, its subsidiary PSP Investments Holding Europe Ltd held 28,387,122 shares and assimilated instruments allowing it to acquire 1,709,229 additional voting rights in Azelis Group NV. On the basis of the denominator of 233,846,153 shares, this holding represents 12.87% of the shares.
Reason for the notification
Holding of voting securities upon first admission to trading
Notification by
A parent undertaking or a controlling person
Persons subject to the notification requirement
| Name | Address (for legal entities) |
|---|---|
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board | 1250 René-Lévesque Boulevard West Suite 1400, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3B 5E9 |
| PSP Investments Holding Europe Ltd | 10 Bressenden Place 8th Floor - London SW1E 5DH United Kingdom |
Date on which the threshold is crossed
21 September 2021
Threshold that is crossed (in %)
10%
Denominator
233,846,153
Notified details
| A) Voting rights | Previous notification | After the transaction | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of voting rights | # of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||
| Holders of voting rights | Linked to securities | Not linked to the securities |
Linked to securities |
Not linked to the securities |
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| Public Sector Pension Investment Board |
$\mathbf{0}$ | $\mathbf{0}$ | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||
| PSP Investments Holding Europe Ltd | 28,387,122 | $\mathbf{0}$ | 12.14% | 0.00% | |||
| Subtotal | 28,387,122 | 12.14% | 0.00% | ||||
| TOTAL | 28,387,122 | $\bf{0}$ | 12.14% | 0.00% | |||
| Π| Start with "groups" of holders. Add subtotals with $\Sigma$ , and then finish with the persons who are "alone". For groups, start with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity. The totals, subtotals and % will be updated once you have clicked on . |
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| B) Equivalent financial instruments | After the transaction | ||||||
| Holders of equivalent financial instruments |
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise period or date |
# of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised |
% of voting rights | Settlement | |
| PSP Investments Holding Europe Ltd | stock lending (overallotment option) | 17/10/2021 | 17/10/2021 | 1,709,229 | 0.73% | physical | |
| TOTAL | 1,709,229 | 0.73% | |||||
| The totals will be updated once you have clicked on | |||||||
| TOTAL (A & B) | $#$ of voting rights |
% of voting rights | |||||
| CALCULATE | 30,096,351 | 12.87% | |||||
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable
PSP Investments Holding Europe Ltd is controlled by Public Sector Pension Investment Board. All of the shares of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board are directly held by the Government of Canada (her Majesty in right of Canada) , by the President of the Treasury Board of Canada, a Canadian Cabinet Minister. The shares are held by the Ministers as a fiduciary on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, and as a formal requirement of the ministerial office of the President of the Treasury Board, and do not represent any control of PSPIB by the Minister, as these shares are non-voting.
• Transparency notification from Akita Management Participation 1 SCSp
Summary of the notification
Akita Management Participation 1 SCSp has announced on 29 September 2021, that on 21 September 2021, it held 7,580,306 shares in Azelis Group NV. On the basis of the denominator of 233,846,153 shares, this holding represents 3.24% of the shares.
Reason for the notification
Holding of voting securities upon first admission to trading
Notification by
A parent undertaking or a controlling person
Persons subject to the notification requirement
| Name | Address (for legal entities) |
|---|---|
| Akita Management Participation 1 SCSp | 26A Boulevard Royal, 2449 Luxembourg - Luxembourg |
Date on which the threshold is crossed
21 September 2021
Threshold that is crossed (in %)
3%
Denominator
233,846,153
Notified details
| A) Voting rights | Previous notification | After the transaction | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of voting rights | # of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
| Holders of voting rights | Linked to securities | Not linked to the securities |
Linked to securities |
Not linked to the securities |
|
| Akita Management Participation 1 SCSp | 7,580,306 | 0 | 3.24% | 0.00% | |
| TOTAL | 7,580,306 | 3.24% | 0.00% |
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable
Akita Management Participation 1 SCSp is not subject to any control from any of its shareholders.
• Transparency notification from Akita Management Participation 2
Summary of the notification
Akita Management Participation 2 has announced on 29 September 2021, that on 21 September 2021, it held 7,279,274 shares in Azelis Group NV. On the basis of the denominator of 233,846,153 shares, this holding represents 3.11% of the shares.
Reason for the notification
Holding of voting securities upon first admission to trading
Notification by
A parent undertaking or a controlling person
Persons subject to the notification requirement
| Name | Address (for legal entities) |
|---|---|
| Akita Management Participation 2 SCSp | 26A Boulevard Royal, 2449 Luxembourg - Luxembourg |
Date on which the threshold is crossed
21 September 2021
Threshold that is crossed (in %)
3%
Denominator
233,846,153
Notified details
| A) Voting rights | Previous notification | After the transaction | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of voting rights | # of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
| Holders of voting rights | Linked to securities |
Not linked to the securities |
Linked to securities |
Not linked to the securities |
|
| Akita Management Participation 2 SCSp |
7.279.274 | 3.11% | 0.00% | ||
| TOTAL | 7.279.274 | 3.11% | 0.00% |
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable
Akita Management Participation 2 SCSp is not subject to any control from any of its shareholders.
The full transparency notifications can be consulted on the Azelis Group NV's website.
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About Azelis
Azelis (ticker: AZE; ISIN: BE0974400328) is a leading global innovation service provider in the specialty chemical and food ingredients industry present in over 50 countries across the globe with around 2,800 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 45,000 customers, supported by ~2,200 principal relationships, generating a revenue of €2.22 billion (2020).
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