Major Shareholding Notification • Nov 26, 2025
Major Shareholding Notification
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Name GALAPAGOS Identification number 0466-460-429
Acquisition or disposal of financial instruments that are treated as voting securities
3 +
A parent undertaking or a controlling person
2 +
| Name | Address (for legal entities) | |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Corporation | Wilmington, DE (United States) | + |
A +
| Name | Address (for legal entities) |
|---|---|
Part II
Please continue entering the information in part II concerning the persons referred to in Sections 5 and 6
14/11/2025 (DD/MM/YYYY)
5
If the holding has fallen below the lowest threshold, you have the option of not entering any numbers in Section 10
65,897,071
Please enter the denominator before filling in the data
| 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 |
|
| Bank of America Corporation | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Bank of America, National Association | 12,568 | 12,476 | 0.02% | ||
| Merrill Lynch International | 65,070 | 66,430 | 0.10% | ||
| Managed Account Advisors LLC | 3 | 3 | 0.00% | ||
| BofA Securities, Inc. | 76,700 | 10,042 | 0.02% | ||
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
14,462 | 14,462 | 0.02% |
| Subtotal | 168,924 TOTAL |
103,534 103,534 |
0 | 0.16% 0.16% |
0.00% | + S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Trust Company of Delaware | 121 | 121 | 0.00% | - 1 |

Start with "groups" of holders. Add subtotals with S, 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
| 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 | |
| Merrill Lynch International | Right to Recall | 195,533 | 0.30% | physical | - | ||
| BofA Securities, Inc. | Rights of Use | 1,796,975 | 2.73% | physical | - | ||
| Merrill Lynch International | Rights of Use | 8,679 | 0.01% | physical | - | ||
| Merrill Lynch International | Physical Call Option | 19/06/2026 | 100,000 | 0.15% | physical | - | |
| Bank of America, National Association | Swaps | 15/10/2027 | 27 | 0.00% | cash | - | |
| Bank of America, National Association | Swaps | 15/06/2026 | 12,500 | 0.02% | cash | - | |
| Merrill Lynch International | Swaps | 30/04/2026 | 18,790 | 0.03% | cash | - | |
| Merrill Lynch International | Swaps | 02/07/2026 | 717 | 0.00% | cash | - | |
| Merrill Lynch International | Swaps | 15/10/2027 | 27 | 0.00% | cash | - | |
| Merrill Lynch International | Swaps | 01/11/2027 | 162 | 0.00% | cash | - | |
| Merrill Lynch International | Swaps | 15/06/2026 | 12,500 | 0.02% | cash | - | |
| Merrill Lynch International | Swaps | 30/01/2026 | 169 | 0.00% | cash | - | |
| Merrill Lynch International | Swaps | 17/11/2025 | 12,521 | 0.02% | cash | - | |
| Merrill Lynch International | Swaps | 28/08/2026 | 659 | 0.00% | cash | + | |
| TOTAL | 2,159,259 | 3.28% |
The totals will be updated once you have clicked on
| TOTAL (A & B) | # of voting rights | % of voting rights | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALCULATE | 2,262,793 | 3.43% |
| Bank of America, NA, BofA Securities, Inc, Managed Account Advisors, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc, Merrill Lynch |
|---|
| International and U.S. Trust Company of Delaware are controlled by "Bank of America Corporation" ( see enclosure). Bank of America |
| Corporation is not a controlled entity. |
| 12) In case of | proxy voting | for only one GM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| -- | ---------------- | -------------- | ------------------------ |
| (DD/MM/YYYY | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holder | will cease to hold / will hold again |
0 | voting rights as of | |
| Done at | London, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| --------- | ------------------------ |
| On | 19/11/2025 | (DD/MM/YYYY) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name & capacity | Frank Lui, Vice President | Signature |
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