Econocom Group SE — Major Shareholding Notification 2013

Sep 24, 2013

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REGULATED INFORMATION

24 September 2013

Econocom Group SA/NV – Limited Liability Company (Société Anonyme/ Naamloze Vennootschap)

Registered office : Place du Champ de Mars 5, 1050 Brussels

Company number : 0422646816 (Brussels)

Publication in accordance with Article 29 § 1, section 2 of the Act of 2 May 2007 (« the Act») on the disclosure of major shareholdings in listed companies (Loi relative à la publicité des participations importantes dans des émetteurs dont les actions sont admises à la négociation sur un marché réglementé et portant des dispositions diverses / Wet op de openbaarmaking van belangrijke deelnemingen in emittenten waarvan aandelen zijn toegelaten tot de verhandeling op een gereglementeerde markt en houdende diverse bepalingen).

On 19 September 2013, pursuant to the provisions of the Act, Econocom Group has received a notification from Butler Management Ltd, having its registered office at Hanover Street 11, London W1S 1YQ, United Kingdom and indirectly WB Finance et Partenaires having its registered office at Cours Albert 1er 30, 75008 Paris, France and Mr Walter Butler, informing that their shareholding in the capital of Econocom Group has exceeded the threshold of 5% pursuant to an acquisition of securities granting voting rights. Butler Management Ltd and indirectly WB Finance et Partenaires and Mr Walter Butler, hold, on 19 September 2013, 7.152.866 Econocom Group shares, being 6,73% of the securities granting voting rights.

On 19 September 2013, pursuant to the provisions of the Act, Econocom Group has received a notification from Bestinver Gestion S.A., SGIIC, having its registered office at calle Juan de Mena 8, 28014 Madrid, Spain, informing that its shareholding in the capital of Econocom Group has dropped under the threshold of 5% pursuant to a passive breach of the threshold. Bestinver Gestion S.A., SGIIC, holds, on 19 September 2013, 4.846.118 Econocom Group shares, being 4,56% of the securities grating voting rights.

On 24 September 2013, pursuant to the provisions of the Act, Econocom Group has received a notification from Econocom Group SA, having its registered office at Place du Champ de Mars 5, 1050 Brussels, informing that its shareholding in the capital of Econocom Group has exceeded the threshold of 5% on 7 August 2013 pursuant to an acquisition of securities granting voting rights, and has then dropped under the 5% threshold on 12 September 2013 pursuant to a passive breach of the threshold. Econocom Group holds, on 24 September 2013, 5.266.392 Econocom Group shares, being 4,96% of the securities granting voting rights.

On 24 September 2013, pursuant to the provisions of the Act, Econocom Group has received a notification from Econocom International NV, having its registered office at 3439 MK,

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Nieuwegein, Rond het Fort 36-40, The Netherlands, and of SCI de Dion Bouton, having its registered office at avenue Matignon 34, 75008 Paris, France, and indirectly from Ecofinance Nederland BV, having its registered office at 3439 MK, Nieuwegein, Rond het Fort 36-40, The Netherlands, and Mr Jean-Louis Bouchard, informing that their shareholding in the capital of Econocom Group has dropped under the threshold of 45% pursuant to a passive breach of the threshold. Econocom International NV and SCI de Dion Bouton, and indirectly Ecofinance Nederland BV and Mr Jean-Louis Bouchard, hold, on 24 September 2013, 46.999.456 Econocom Group shares, being 44,25% of the securities granting voting rights.

All questions in relation to the above can be transmitted to: info@econocom.be.